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Mark Morton is a dynamic percussionist known for his versatility and collaboration with a variety of Canadian contemporary classical musicians. He is a founding member of Architek Percussion, a percussion quartet based in Montreal that has toured Europe and parts of the USA and Canada. Mark was a finalist in the 2015 OSM Manulife Competition and was featured in 2016 as part of CBC Music’s '30 hot classical musicians under 30'. He holds a Master of Music from McGill University, specializing in orchestral and chamber percussion under Aiyun Huang and Fabrice Marandola, where he developed an affinity for the music of John Cage, particularly his use of non-traditional instruments in percussion writing. He also holds a Bachelor of Music in piano performance from Dalhousie University. In 2018, Mark relocated back to Halifax and became a member of the Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy, while also performing as a freelancer with various ensembles in the area, including Symphony Nova Scotia.