Ottawa Youth Orchestra Academy

Conducted by John Gomez, 2002-2009

 

  • Played Percussion, notably as Principal Tympanist
  • Studied under Jonathan Wade (NACO), Brian Barker (Staatsoper Hamburg), Dave Currie (OSO)
  • Premiered works by Robert RivalMaya the Bee, The Great Northern Diver
  • Performed at the National Arts Centre of Canada with the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra, and the National Youth Orchestra Festival of Canada
  • “An excellent percussionist and a true artist” – Douglas Payson Sturdevant, National Arts Center of Canada

Excerpts:

Modest Mussorgsky (1840-1881) Night on Bald Mountain. Record live February 3rd, 2007
Position Played: Crash Cymbals, Chime

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Academic Festival Overture, Opus 80. Recorded live April 24th, 2005 Position Played: Tympani

Aaron Copland (1900-1990) Fanfare for the Common Man. Recorded live February 20th, 2005 Position Played: Tamtam

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