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Dr. Rolf Boon's (born 1957, Kingston, Ontario) career includes thirty-four years as a post-secondary educator; composer with national and international performances; and with thirteen years as an administrator in the Alberta university system.

Dr. Boon studied piano and graduated with an ARCT (1978, RCM) and a Bachelor of Music (1980) from Queen’s University in piano performance and composition. He studied piano with Dr. Ireneus Zuk and composition with Dr. Bruce Pennycook and Dr. Clifford Crawley. Rolf graduated with a Masters in Music (1983) from The University of British Columbia. At UBC he studied composition with Dr. Steven Chatman, orchestration with Dr. Eliot Wiesgarber and film composition with Michael Conway Baker. He also holds a Bachelor of Education in secondary music education (1988) from UBC and a PhD in policy studies and leadership (2002) from the University of Alberta.

Dr. Boon composes music for orchestras, ensembles, choirs and solo performances. He has also composed for film and video (most notably working as principal composer and producer for the 1995 Canada Winter Games), and has utilized computer assisted composition to create both electroacoustic music and sonic art installations. His compositions continue to receive national and international exposure including performances and/or presentations in London, New York, Vancouver, Toronto, Kraków, Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Los Angeles, Istanbul, and Beijing. His work has had repeat broadcasts on CJSR Edmonton, CKUA Access Radio and CBC radio/television. The Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Grande Prairie Winter Games Bid Committee, G.P.R.C. Community Choir, and Band of the Ceremonial Guard have commissioned his work.

In addition to his composing and teaching, Dr. Boon worked as music editor and synthesist on several films and documentaries for The CBC, Disney, Expo '86, Lauron Productions and Independents. He was commissioned by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s (TSO) Mosaic project celebrating Canada’s 150th and has served four times as a jurist for the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) Juno Awards, and four times for the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television (ACCT).

Dr. Boon is currently the Chair of the Canadian Music Centre (CMC) Board of Directors for the Prairie Region and the Regional Representative to the CMC National Board. As past-chair of the Music Department at the University of Lethbridge (U of L), Rolf led the development and implementation of the Digital Audio Arts program. He was also the interim Chair for New Media and is currently the interim Chair of Music. He also co-developed the Interactive Digital Design program at Grande Prairie Regional College.

Dr. Boon is an Associate Composer of the Canadian Music Centre (CMC), Member of the Canadian League of Composers (CLC), Delegate of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), Member of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television (ACCT), Audio Engineering Society (AES) and New Music Edmonton (NME).

Film, Digital Media, & Video

 * Staring Katie Kane (2017), co-composed the score with Duncan Metcalf for a dramatic short produced by Toby Stefan. Premiered at the Unlock the Vault film festival in Vancouver, August 24, 10 min.
 * Murphy (2017), supervised the music production and scoring by Duncan Metcalf for Charlie Christensen’s dramatic short, June 7, 11 min.
 * Ed Talks (2015), credit music for University of Lethbridge TV lectures, June 10, 1 min.
 * Scape I and II (2007), contributed electronic score for Christopher Moore’s experimental film shorts. Premiered at the Lethbridge Today: A Concert of Contemporary Music and Film, May 6. DVD, 10 min.
 * Resolve (2007), co-composed dramatic film score with James Oldenburg. Produced and directed by Blake Evernden. Premiered March 16 at the Music, Machines and New Media Concert, U of L., DVD, 8 min.
 * While You Were Sleeping (2003), experimental computer animation created by Dr. Will Smith. premiered at the inaugural Music, Machines and New Media concert at the University of Lethbridge, November 14, 2003. DVD, 8 min. Later shown at the International Dance Camera Festival in Istanbul, Turkey from April 26–May 2, 2007.
 * The Bankhead Project (1992), a multi-media production for music, dance, video, slide images and stage settings, CD, 60 min. (Sponsored by a Canada Council Explorations Grant and presented live in Medicine Hat, Grande Prairie, and the Works festival in Edmonton).
 * Vision '95–The Canada Winter Games (1990), co-composed with James Oldenburg for the cities’ games bid promotional video, 7 min. (Commissioned by the Grande Prairie Winter Games Bid Committee).

Orchestra

 * Hyacinth Caelum: Sesquie for Canada’s 150th (2017), 2-3 min. Commissioned by The Toronto Symphony Orchestra, premiered by The Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra. Sponsored by The Government of Canada.
 * Lex Parsimoniae (Occam's Razor) (2012) 12 min.
 * The Raven and the First Humans (1982), 10 min.
 * Adagio for Strings (2012), 8 min. Premiered by The Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Dr. Glen Klassen
 * Adagio for Strings (1989), string orchestra, manuscript, 4 min.

Choral

 * Voices of the Spirits (1994), satb, 5 min. Commissioned by the G.P.R.C. Community Choir and semi-finalist in the Pro Coro Canada Choral Composition Competition.
 * Psalm 23 (1980), satb, 6 min.
 * O Canada! (1994), satb, 2 min. Commissioned arrangement for the 1995 Canada Winter Games.

Instrumental Ensemble

 * Contours (2016), saxophone quartet, 8 mins. Composed for the Sicorro Quartet in London.
 * Waves (2006), alto sax and percussion ensemble, 8 min. Premiered at the Concert of Contemporary Canadian Music, part of the Centennial Celebration series in Lethbridge, Alberta. Composed for the inaugural performance of the University of Lethbridge Contemporary Music Ensemble.
 * Metro (2006), jazz ensemble, 5 min. Premiered by the University of Lethbridge Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Ed Waziak.
 * Blue Marine (2003), tenor sax, 3 synths, marimba, vibraphone, guitar and bass, 4 min.
 * Four Poems (1996), Based on Poetry from an Everyday Man. Commissioned by Herb Wyness, 9.5 min.
 * Anniversary Fanfare (1992), 4 min. Commissioned by the 25th Anniversary Committee of G.P.R.C.
 * City Blue Change (1990), jazz ensemble, 5 min.
 * Westside (1989), jazz ensemble, 4.5 min.
 * Eastside (1989), jazz ensemble, 5 min.
 * Sketch in Pencil (1984), string quartet, 6 min.
 * Six Miniatures for Clarinet and Piano (1982), 6 min. Performed by Charles Stolte and Joachim Segger at the Universitat der Kunste (Berlin) and two Academies of Music in Poland (Szczecin and Lodz) in 2006. Repeat performances were held at King's University College, Edmonton on November 26, 2006, Grosvenor Park United Church in Saskatoon on February 9, 2007, and the University of Lethbridge on March 16, 2008 by Deanna Oye, Piano and Margaret Mezei, Clarinet.
 * Fragments (1982), string quartet, 14 min.
 * Fanfare (1982), 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and timpani, 6 min. Commissioned by the Ceremonial Guard Band. Performed on Parliament Hill, Ottawa for changing of the guard ceremony.
 * A Night in the Fog (1981), flute, b-flat clarinet, synthesizer, organ, marimba, vibraphone, harp, piano, trombone, string quartet, amplified guitar, suspended cymbals and tape/delay operator, 8-10 min.
 * Nighthawk (1981), 3 trumpets, 3 trombones & tuba, 5 min.
 * Perimeter, (1979), interactive performance work, various.
 * Etching (1979), flute, clarinet, and harp, 4 min.
 * String Quartet No. 1 (1978), 8 min. World premiere in Barcelona, Spain, April 1992.

Computer Assisted Composition

 * The Elusiveness of Certainty (2012), based on Inside, this work captures the essence of Inside and is a reconstruction, remapping with digital enhancement of the 200+ samples found within the original sonic art installation.
 * Wind Shadows (2008), flute with optional live audio manipulation, manuscript/CD, 8 min. Wind Shadows was premiered on March 30th, 2008, at the U of L by Alex Schloendorf with a repeat performance for a Canadian Music Concert at the Sterndale Bennet Theatre on April 15, 2008.
 * Inside. (2006), A computer generated sonic art installation presented in the Devonian Walkway at the University of Lethbridge. 9CDs, running 24/7, Nov. 1, 2 & 3. This computer-assisted composition utilized 18 speakers with 9 stereophonic structures of indeterminate durations and was presented to an audience of over 7,000. The project was sponsored by the Canadian Music Centre Music in New Places Program and the University of Lethbridge Research Fund.
 * System 2.3/7 (1985), CMI Fairlight, CD, 15 min. Revised 2006 version, 5 min.
 * Voices Fall (1985), CMI Fairlight, 9 min. Semi-finalist in the Brock University Electronic Music contest and aired on CBC’s two new hours as well as being presented at the Elektra Music Festival.
 * AL-9/4, 5.20 (1980), String Orchestra via Fortran on mainframe computer, manuscript, 5 min.

Compact Discs

 * Canada Mosaic/Mosaïque: Canadienne Sesquies (2018), a collection of 40 works by Canadian composers of orchestral miniatures performed by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra celebrating Canada’s 150th. 2 CDs. Commissioned by Heritage Canada.
 * Cult Figures: Anthology of Canadian Electroacoustic Music (2008), which was produced by the Edmonton Composers’ Concert Society and includes Waves (2006), a live electroacoustic recording, and System 2.3/7 (2004), a digitally remixed and condensed work originally produced using a CMI Fairlight (1985). The CD was chosen by Naxos America as one of the best 15 CDs in 2010.
 * Breves Confessions Breves (1997), contains Six Miniatures for Clarinet and Piano and was produced by the Edmonton Composers’ Concert Society.
 * Beyond the Flame (1995), composed twelve works and arranged two selections as well as engineered and produced on CD for the live broadcast of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1995 Canada Winter Games, 57 min. Commissioned by the Canada Games Society and the CBC.
 * A Celebration (1992), produced this classical music CD in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Grande Prairie Regional College. The CD includes Three Miniatures and Anniversary Fanfare, 54 min. The Anniversary Fanfare has been used for about ten years for their convocation ceremony. Commissioned by the GPRC 25th Anniversary Committee.

Publications & Presentations

 * (2020). Co-presented with Dr. Andrew Stewart, Technology in the Classroom: Advances in Music and Media at the Southwestern Alberta Teachers’ Convention Association (SWATCA) at the University of Lethbridge, February 20, 2020.
 * (2020). Presented Music Design for Film and Digital Media at the University of Lethbridge Conservatory, CASA for their Academy of Music program, March 6, 2020.
 * (2018). Presented Music Design for Film and Digital Media: A Pedagogical Approach at the Music Conference Alberta held in Edmonton, October 26–27th, 2018. Dr. Boon also participated in a New Music Roundtable with Dr. Stephen Chatman (CM), Allan Gordon Bell (CM), and John Reid, Director of the Canadian Music Centre.
 * (2017). Exploring Creativity in Postsecondary Learning & Teaching, an article about the University of Calgary Conference was published in Firefly, the U of L Teaching Centre’s on-line monthly newsletter, March 15.
 * (2016). Presented Pedagogical Approaches for Teaching Composition for Film and Digital Media at the University of Lethbridge Spark Teaching Symposium, April 29.
 * (2016). Wind Shadows for Flute and Digital Processing, featuring Sarah Gieck will be released on a CD of Canadian flute compositions by the PGMaudio Label, Edmonton.
 * (2011). Presented five workshops in composition and the Keynote Address at the annual Canadian National Conservatory of Music (CNCM) conference. Forest Hills, ON, July 17-21.
 * (2010). Into the Silence from Children’s Window. Canadian National Conservatory of Music, ON.
 * (2009). Technology in Teaching. A presentation for the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning Conference, Inspired to Learn: Celebrating Teaching in the Comprehensive University. May 4, University of Lethbridge.
 * (2009). First Light from Children’s Window. Canadian National Conservatory of Music, ON.
 * (2009). Bike Ride from Children’s Window. Canadian National Conservatory of Music, ON.
 * (2008). Rain Falling from Children’s Window. Canadian National Conservatory of Music, ON.
 * (2008). Cult Figures: Anthology of Canadian Electroacoustic Music. This CD was produced by the Edmonton Composers’ Concert Society and includes Waves (2007), a live electroacoustic recording, and System 2.3/7 (2004), a digitally remixed and condensed work originally produced using a CMI Fairlight (1985). The CD was chosen by Naxos America as one of the best 15 CDs in 2010.
 * (2007). White Clouds, Blue Sky from Children’s Window. Canadian National Conservatory of Music, ON.
 * (2007). Prairie Reflections from Children’s Window. Canadian National Conservatory of Music, ON.
 * (2004). One of 60 composers selected to represent the Pacific Basin Regional Concert for the 60X60 Project of contemporary music, November 20, Los Angeles, California.
 * (1999, January). A Nugget in the Hand is Worth More than a Nugget to be Found: Gems for the Novice Leader. Lobstick, AB. www.gpab.net/lobstick
 * (1997, June). Cultural creativity: The importance of creativity in organizational and educational contexts. Lobstick, AB. www.gpab.net/lobstick
 * (1996, May). Creativity: An exploration of ideas, process, and outcomes in organizational contexts. A paper presented to the Learned Societies Congress, Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education, Brock University, ON.