Accompanist

Stephen grew up in rural Nova Scotia, where he sang and played the piano from an early age. After initial studies in his home province in both piano and organ, he attended the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England. While there, he participated in national and international competitions, and won numerous awards and distinctions. Since 1990, Stephen has lived in Vancouver, obtaining his doctoral degree in piano performance from the University of British Columbia as a student of Jane Coop, and contributing to the musical life of the city as a performer, teacher, conductor, and composer.

Currently, in addition to his work with Elektra, Stephen is assistant conductor of the Vancouver Bach Choir and of UBC’s University Singers, resident accompanist of the Vancouver Men’s Chorus, and director of the VMC’s a cappella ensemble, Synergy. In May 2006 he received the BC Choral Federation’s Joyce O. Maguire Award for outstanding long-term service as an accompanist. Stephen is featured as pianist on more than a dozen CDs in commercial release, and his solo recording of classical miniatures for piano, entitled "Kaleidoscope," is available on iTunes. Stephen’s choral arrangements and compositions are regularly performed and recorded all across North America and beyond, and he is increasingly sought after for commissions.

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