| 2000 |
PhD in composition, Princeton University (Princeton, USA). Advisors: Scott Burnham, Paul Koonce |
| 1996 |
Studies in composition with Roger Reynolds at University of California, San Diego (USA) |
| 1995 |
MFA in Composition, Princeton University. Instructors: Louis Andriessen, Paul Lansky |
| 1993 |
BMus, McGill University (Montréal, Canada); joint honors, performance (classical guitar) and composition. Instructors: John Rea (1989-91), Brian Cherney (1991-92) |
| 2008 |
Numus Festival (Canada): performance of new work by Bugallo/Williams piano duo |
| 2007 |
Ultraschall Festival (Berlin,Germany): Ensemble Modern, Ensemble Ascolta, Pellegrini Quartet, Ictus Ensemble, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Arditti Quartet |
| 2004 |
Darmstadt Summer Courses (Germany): Brian Ferneyhough, Chaya Czernowin, Toshio Hosokawa, Wolfgang Mitterer, Enno Poppe, Manos Tsangaris, Tadeusz Wielecki |
| 2003 |
Schloss Solitude (Germany): Chaya Czernowin, Steven Kazuo Takasugi, Richard Barrett |
| 2000 |
Voix Nouvelles Festival (France): Brian Ferneyhough, José Evangelista, Jean-Luc Hervé |
| 1999 |
Tanglewood Festival (USA): research on doctoral thesis with Mauricio Kagel |
| 1998 |
June in Buffalo Festival (USA): Mario Davidovsky, Vinko Globokar, Donald Erb |
| 1998 |
Darmstadt Summer Courses (Germany): Helmut Lachenmann, Gerhard Stäbler, Liza Lim, György Kurtag, Julio Estrada, Toshio Hosokawa, Stefano Gervasoni |
| 1997 |
University of California San Diego: master class, private instruction with Jonathan Harvey |
| 1996 |
Princeton University (USA): master class and private instruction with Brian Ferneyhough |
| 1995 |
June in Buffalo Festival (USA): Roger Reynolds, Cort lippe, Poul Ruders |
| 2008 |
Puffin Foundation: grant award for documentary project with Luisa Greenfield |
| 2008 |
Canada Arts Council: travel grant, Banff Centre for the Arts |
| 2008 |
Banff Centre for the Arts: stipendium for career development residency |
| 2007 |
Canada Arts Council: travel grant for Ultraschall Festival (Berlin, Germany) |
| 2006 |
Tesla, Hauptstadtkulturfonds Berlin: commission grant for Heather O'Donnell and Ultraschall Festival |
| 2005 |
Laidlaw Foundation: commission grant for Toca Voca |
| 2004 |
Canada Arts Council: commission grant for San Diego Symphony |
| 2003 |
Canada Arts Council: travel grant for Schloss Solitude Summer Academy |
| 2003 |
Schloss Solitude: Stipendium to attend Summer Academy |
| 2002 |
Canada Arts Council: two commissions: Continuum Ensemble and Aiyun Huang |
| 2001 |
Opus Awards: Lo que vendrá nominated for ‘Premiere of the Year’ |
| 2001 |
Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec: commission and travel grant for Ensemble Contemporain de Montréal |
| 1998 |
Canada Arts Council: Long-Term Grant; Robert Fleming Award |
| 1998 |
SOCAN National Young Composers Competition: Ernest MacMillan prize (orchestral works) |
| 1996 |
Forum 96 with the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne: 1st prize and Serge Garant prize |
| 1994 |
SOCAN National Young Composers Competition: Serge Garant prize (chamber works) |
| 1994-1998 |
Princeton awards: Naumberg 4-year Fellowship (1994-98), APGA Travel Grant (1995, 1998), Faculty of Music Travel Grant (1995, 1998) |
| 1990-1993 |
McGill University awards: Faculty of Music award (1990), Department of Theory outstanding achievement award (1991), Frank Mills award (1991-92), Laura Wilkinson award (1992), James McGill top student award (1992), McGill Alumnae society award (1993), Faculty Scholar (1990-93), High Distinction in Guitar and Composition (1993), Dean's honor list (1993)
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| 2008 |
Contribution to article "The Sorcerer as Apprentice", by John Rea, in Circuit (vol 18, no 1). |
| 2007 |
“Continuum and Displacement in Michael Finnissy’s Obrecht Motetten I,” article in edited volume on the works of Michael Finnissy, with articles by Richard Toop, Christopher Fox, Christopher Redgate, Ian Pace, et al.; Habron, John, ed. (forthcoming) |
| 2004 |
"Global Presence," contribution to Transonic Forum, internet discussion group hosted by Haus der Kulturen der Welt; published in die Neue Zeitschrift für Musik. |
| 2000 |
'Investigating, Dissimulating, Reporting, Fantasising: A Close-Up and Wide-Angle View of Transcription in Michael Finnissy's Obrecht Motetten I'; doctoral thesis, Princeton University |