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Patrick Carrabré is an active composer, administrator, educator, and radio host conductor. He has worked closely with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra for a decade, including six seasons as composer-in-residence and co-curator of the orchestra’s New Music Festival. A notable figure in media, Carrabré has served as a weekend host on CBC Radio 2’s contemporary music show Signal. He has received commissions from various artists and organizations, including pianists Janina Fialkowska, Megumi Masaki, and Alexander Tselyakov, as well as ensembles such as the Gryphon Trio and the Winnipeg Singers. His compositions include pieces like "Inuit Games" for throat singers and orchestra, and others that have earned Juno nominations, a recommendation from the International Rostrum of Composers, and Western Canadian Music Award nominations. His work often explores themes of identity and is characterized by community engagement and social issues. Currently, he serves as the Director of the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts and as a Professor of Composition at the University of British Columbia's School of Music.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.