to date, charke has got many awards and commissions, including a bmi student composer award for his work "xynith", the outstanding undergraduate award in composition from the university of north texas, and an honorable mention from the kubik prize for his composition "what do the birds think?" charke has been commissioned by ensembles such as duo turgeon, the kronos quartet, the toronto symphony orchestra, the winnipeg symphony orchestra, and the st. lawrence string quartet. dr. charke and his wife currently live in kentville, nova scotia.