Musician

I am a professional flutist, arranger and composer living in Halifax, Nova Scotia. I work in classical, world/traditional, and early music genres on the modern orchestral flute, wooden Irish flute, and Baroque flute, as a founding member of several ensembles and as a freelancer.
M.Mus (Toronto)
B.Mus (Mnt. Allison)
MES (Dalhousie)

teacher

I am the owner and director of the Halifax Institute of Traditional and Early Music. At Saint Mary’s University I teach the course IRST2350 Irish Musical Tradition in the Irish Studies Department. I also run a private flute studio, give workshops and clinics, and have decades of teaching experience.

News

Announcement space for upcoming & notable events related to my work.

Scholar

In 2016 I completed a Masters of Environmental Studies in the School for Resource and Environmental Studies at Dalhousie University. My thesis research focused on music as a tool for environmental education and advocacy, based on interviews with a pool of notable Canadian songwriters. I published two academic papers from this project. I am also a sessional lecture at St. Mary’s University on the history of Irish traditional music.