His career began at age 16 when he received his first commission from the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. Since then, his music has been performed internationally in venues such as the Kennedy Center and Vienna’s Schonbrunn Palace. Prominent ensembles he has collaborated with include the Hong Kong Philharmonic, Brussels Philharmonic, Brno Philharmonic, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Locrian Chamber Players, Land’s End Ensemble, Ensemble Mise-en, the Bozzini Quartet and the Cecilia String Quartet. He holds degrees from the University of British Columbia and the University of Toronto, and he is currently completing his doctorate in music composition at the latter institution with Dr. Norbert Palej.