Dr. Michael Trew

Michael Trew has wide performing and composing experience in a variety of musical genres, including rock, classical, jazz, and the healing arts. He began studying Composition with Cortland Hultberg at UBC, graduating with a BMus in 1972. Subsequently he obtained a Professional Teaching Certificate (1976) before returning to obtain a Master's (1980) and Doctorate (1986) in Music Composition. His teachers included Stephen Chatman, Paul Reale, and Elaine Barkin. Currently Michael teaches piano, theory, history, and composition.

Original works have most recently been performed by Adrian Verdejo, Tom Shorthouse, Michael Murray, The Erato Ensemble, Turning Point Ensemble, Jeremy Berkman and Dave Thomas, Nu:BC, the Ad Mare Wind Quintet, and Justin Chiang. In the summer of 2018 and 2019 Michael co-wrote two art songs with poets Janet Rogers and Christine Levickzky Riek with performances by vocalists Dorothea Hayley and Lynn McMurtry accompanied by pianists Rachel Iwaasa and Alison d’Amato.

Education

• Bachelor of Music (UBC)

• Master of Music in Composition (UBC)

• Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition (UBC)