(b. 1978, Guelph, Ontario).

Canadian composer of mostly orchestral and chamber works that have been performed in Europe and North America.

Mr. Holbrook studied composition with Denys Bouliane and Sean Ferguson at McGill University in Montréal from 1998–2002, where he later studied composition with John Rea. He finished his studies in composition at Columbia University, where he earned his DMA.

Among his honours are First Prize in the category Ensemble of the competition for young composers of SOCAN (2001, for Faith in Gravity; 2003, for Khipus) and the Prix Opus for Création de l'année from the Conseil québécois de la musique in Montréal (2007, for Trans/Fusion). His music has been performed in Canada, France, Germany, and the USA.

He is also active in other positions. He served as composer-in-residence to the McGill Symphony Orchestra in Montréal in 2002 and later served as associate composer to the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.

SELECT LIST OF WORKS

ORCHESTRAL:

Faith in Gravity, small orchestra (17 players), 2001

Arc Reflex, small orchestra (14 players), 2002

Khipus, large orchestra (71 players), 2002

Sets and the Senses (I), large orchestra (69 players), 2004–05

Sets and the Senses (II), small orchestra (15 players), 2005–06

CHAMBER MUSIC:

Kick the Habit, violin, 2003

Smaller Knives, clarinet, French horn, violin, cello, piano, 2004

-ology, marimba, 2004

Trans/Fusion, piano, percussion, 2005

Clockwork Souls, string quartet, 2005

Wooden Stars, percussion, live electronics, 2006

Dragonfly on Bay Street, flute, clarinet, percussion, 2006–07

Glitch, 4 saxophones, 6 percussion, 2007

Pep Formula, piano, synthesizer, percussion, 2008

VOCAL:

Tse to Sea (text by Susan Holbrook), baritone, string quartet, 2001

PIANO:

Catalysis, piano, fixed media (4 tracks), 2000

Citations, 2 pianos, 2000