Aidan M. C. Taylor
Toronto,Ontario
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Associate
Oxford Univeristy
01.2024 - Current
- Composes commissioned chamber works for the classics department.
- Assists in the dissection and recreation of ancient Greek music theory and composition.
Artistic Director
Toronto Chamber Symphony
Toronto, ON
11.2020 - Current
- Founded, arranged, programmed and lead the TCS through multiple concert seasons.
- Created many outreach and education opportunities including our concerto competition, composition competition and audit program.
Managing Director
T Co. Publishing House
Toronto, Ontario
12.2021 - Current
- Founded and operate a Canadian based publishing company dedicated to new Canadian music and composers; while providing an excitingly new body of music for professional ensembles and academic institutions.
Freelance Musician
Various
International
09.2016 - Current
- Professionally performed and collaborated with numerous orchestras, wind ensembles, chamber ensembles and institutions.
- Debuted at many world class venues including Roy Thomson Hall and Carnegie Hall.
- Retuning guest conductor for wind ensembles, theatre companies and youth ensembles.
Education
Bachelor of Music - Direct Entry Composition
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON06-2025
High School Diploma -
St Michael's College
Toronto, ON06.2019
Comissions
2025
- 3 Pieces; Solo Clarinet [Andrew Neagoe, (C) March 2025 (P) Toronto, April 2025]
- Trio for Two Bassoons and Contrabassoon; [Abagail Minor, (C) March 2025 (P) Toronto, April 2025]
- Grand Sonata for Solo Bassoon; [Kelton Hopper, (C) February 2025 (P) Toronto, April 2026]
- Grand Trio for Two Bassoons and Contrabasoon; [Taran Massy Signh, (C) February 2025 (P) Toronto, April 2026]
2024
- Selection of Hymns; Solo Voice [Oxford University, (C) January 2024 (P) Oxford, March 2024]
- Scenes from the Odyssey; Books 5, 11, 12 [Oxford University, (C) June 2024 (P) Oxford, March 2025]
- Oranging; Grand sonata for Violin and Harp [St. John's Violinist Eilidh Nicol, (C) May 2024, St. John's, (p) April 2025]
- Grand sonata for Violin and Cello[St. John's Violinist Eilidh Nicol, (C) November 2024, St. John's, April 2026]
2023
- Canadian Sketches from a Train; Sonata for Alto flute, Clarinet, Harp, Viola, Bass [Oxfordshire Harpist and Scholar Cara Nicol, (C) September 2022 (P) Toronto, January 2023]
- Ballet of Wind Instruments; Ballet for Chamber Wind Ensemble [The Toronto Wind Collective, (C) January 2023 (P) Toronto, May 2023]
- The Baccahe; Ballet for Large Orchestra [Oxfordshire Harpist and Scholar Cara Nicol, (C) May 2023]
- Circe; Ballet for Wind Dectet [The Island Chamber Winds, (C) June 2023 (P) Victoria, August 2023]
- Ancient; Trio Sonata for Flute, Clarinet and Harp [Toronto Flautist Tina Jia, (C) June 2023 (P) Toronto, April 2024]
- Winter Ballet; Ballet for Chamber Orchestra [The Toronto Chamber Symphony, (C) December 2022 (P) Toronto, November 2023]
2022
- Letters From Newgrange; Suite for Chamber Wind Ensemble [The Toronto Wind Collective, (C) January 2022 (P) Toronto, July 2022]
- Collection of Minimalist Preludes and Sonatas; For Solo Piano [Montreal Pianist Gabriela Blaszczyk, (C) February 2022]
- Speaking Glass; For Violin and Harp [St. John's Violinist Eilidh Nicol, (C) December 2022]
2021
- Sonata for Four Hands Piano [Montreal Pianist Gabriela Blaszczyk, (C) October 2021]
2020
- Double Concerto; For Two Soprano Trombones and Wind Ensemble [Toronto Trumpeters Marten Humke-Weber and Evan Garner, (C) May 2020]
2019
- Sonata for Trumpet and Piano [Toronto Trumpeter Marten Humke-Weber, (C) October 2020]
2018
- The Outsiders; Live Score for Staged Production [James Oatt of St Michael's College, (C) September 2018 (P) Toronto, November 2018]
2017
- Depictions of the Empty Quarter; For Wind Ensemble [James Oatt of St Michael's College, (C) November 2017 (P) Toronto, April 2018]
*C = commission date; P = premier date
**complete body of works available upon request
Timeline
Research Associate
Oxford Univeristy
01.2024 - Current
Managing Director
T Co. Publishing House
12.2021 - Current
Artistic Director
Toronto Chamber Symphony
11.2020 - Current
Freelance Musician
Various
09.2016 - Current
Bachelor of Music - Direct Entry Composition
University of Toronto
High School Diploma -
St Michael's College
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