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This page lists the compositional and conducting activities of Tony K.T. Leung

Mar. 2008

• Performance of In the beginning by York Symphony Orchestra, Gregory Burton, conductor, Mar. 29, 2008, 8 pm, Aurora Trinity Anglican Church
• Performance of In the beginning by York Symphony Orchestra, Gregory Burton, conductor, Mar. 30, 2008, 7:30 pm, Markham Theatre
• Interview in The Liberal community newspaper, Mar. 25, 2008
• Guest conductor of York University Chinese Music Ensemble, Mar. 13, 2008, York University

Aug. 2007

• Performance of M1R 4H8 - Home life and other diversions by Motion Ensemble, OK.Quoi?! Festival of Contemporary Art, New Brunswick, Aug. 1, 2007
• Performance of Woven threads by Motion Ensemble, OK.Quoi?! Festival of Contemporary Art, New Brunswick, Aug. 4, 2007
• Spatialization of a new work Eight phases of the Moon, Sound Travels, New Adventures in Sound Art, Toronto Centre Island, St. Andrew-by-the-lake Church, Aug. 10, 2007, 8 pm

Jun. 2007

• Reading of a new work during the Young Composers Programme, National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Jun. 21 - 28, 2007
• A featured composer in the Canadian Music Centre project "Composer Portrait - Influence of Many Musics"

Jan. 2007

• Conductors Guild Conductor Training Workshop, 2007 International Conference, Jan. 17 -19, 2007, Toronto

Nov. 2006

• Performance of Snakes and Ladders by Regina Symphony Orchestra (Nexen RSO Chamber Players), Victor Sawa, conductor, Nov. 30, 2006, 7:30 pm, Government House, Sir Richard Lake Hall, Regina, Saskatchewan

Sep. 2006

• Release of In the beginning on CD, Masterworks of the New Era, Vol. 9, ERMMedia, Kiev Philharmonic, Robert Ian Winstin, conductor

Jun. 2006

• Diffusion of Drip Drop Drup Drap Drep at 36th Festival Synthèse Bourges 2006, Jun. 11, 2006, from 11:30 am, Bourges, France

May 2006

• Performance of Woven threads created over a 4 week period during Arraymusic Young Composers' Workshop, May 19, 2006, 8 pm, Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen Street West, Toronto

Mar. 2006

• Reading of Wandering wind by Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble, March 12, 2006, 7:30 pm, The Western Front Society, 303 East 8th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C.

Aug. 2005

• Recording of In the beginning by the Kiev Philharmonic, Robert Ian Winstin, conductor, for Masterworks of the New Era, Vol. 9, produced by ERMMedia

Jul. 2005

• Seven Trumpets of the Seven Angels broadcasted on Hong Kong Public Radio RTHK 4 during the show "Works for me" with host Christopher Coleman, Jul. 30, 2005, 10 am-12 noon

Mar. 2005

• Performance of new work Easter 2005, Tony K.T. Leung, conductor, Orchestral ensemble at Richmond Hill Chinese Community Church, English service, Mar. 27, 2005, 9:30 am
• Reading of Hyperdreams by Arraymusic Ensemble, Rick Sacks, conductor, CMC Ontario Professional Reading Session, Mar. 19, 2005, 8:00 pm, Music Gallery, Toronto

Feb. 2005

• Performance of Ancient voices, George Gao, erhu; Alice Ho, piano; New Music in New Places, Feb. 6, 2005, 2 pm, Royal Ontario Museum

Jan. 2005

• Conductor of Toronto Chinese Orchestra concert, George Gao, erhu soloist, Jan. 23, 2005, 7:30 pm, Markham Theater, Markham, Ontario

Dec. 2004

• Received grant from the Toronto Arts Council Music Creators and Composers Program to compose Synesthesia
• Conductor of orchestral ensemble at Richmond Hill Chinese Community Church, English service, Dec. 19, 2004, 9:30 am

Oct. 2004

• Conductor of Toronto Chinese Orchestra, Chinese Canadian Legend 2004, Asian Business Network Association, Oct. 30, 2004, Sheraton Parkway North Hotel, Richmond Hill, Ontario

Sep. 2004

• Performance of Do you truly love me more than these? for clarinet and vibraphone, Forging Links: Composers and Community the Composition of Worship, Sep. 18, 2004, 8 pm, Nelson Music Room,  Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

Apr. 2004

• Reading of In the beginning by Esprit Orchestra, Alex Pauk, conductor, The Weekend New Wave Composers Festival, CMC Ontario Professional Reading Session, Apr. 4, 2004, 7:30 pm, Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. East, Toronto

Jan. 2004

• Reading of In the beginning during Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra National Emerging Composers' Workshop, Geoffrey Moull, conductor, January 19 - 22, 2004, Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

Dec. 2003

• Composer-in-residence with the Peoples Christian Academy
• Facilitator at a Composer Workshop for high school students, Dec. 18, 2003, Canadian Music Centre, Toronto

Oct. 2003

• Received grant from the Toronto Arts Council Music Creators and Composers Program to compose In the beginning

Sep. 2003

• Six Degrees of Separation selected as one of the six finalists among 230 entries for ALEA III 2003 International Composition Competition, Sep. 27, 2003, 7 pm, Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
• Composed Wandering wind for Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble

May 2003

• Selected to be an Associate Composer of the Canadian Music Centre

Feb. 2003

• Commissioned by Vancouver Chinese Instrumental Music Society for the Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble

Jan. 2003

• Diffusion of When light first shone by Logos Foundation, Jan. 28, 2003, 8 pm, Logos Tetrahedron, Bomastraat 26, 9000 Gent, Belgium

Dec. 2002

• Conductor of orchestral ensemble at North York (Chinese) Baptist Church Christmas morning service

Nov. 2002

• Composed Six Degrees of Separation  
• Diffusion of When light first shone at Électroacoustics université Concordia university
  Electroacoustics (ÉuCuE), Nov. 8, 2002, 5:00 pm, Oscar Peterson Concert Hall, Concordia University Loyola Campus, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Broadcast of When light first shone by Foldover, WOBC 91.5 FM, Oberlin Conservatory, Nov. 11, 2-4 pm
• Broadcast of When light first shone by art@radio, WMBC, University of Maryland, Nov. 13, 3-4 pm
• Broadcast of When light first shone by ITDE, WDBX 91.1 FM, Illinois, Nov. 29, 4-6:30 am

Oct. 2002

• Broadcast of When light first shone by possible musics, 3ccc-fm 89.5, Bendigo, Australia, Oct. 2, 10 pm - midnight

Sep. 2002

• Broadcast of When light first shone on CKCU-FM Radio Carleton, 93.1, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Acoustic Frontiers, Sep. 23, 10 am - 12 noon

Jul. 2002

• Reading of Naked I came and naked I will depart at 14th Annual Choral Composers Readings Workshop, Gregg Smith Singers, Jul. 8 - 13, Saranac Lake, New York
• When first light first shone released on CD: Presence III, produced by Canadian Electroacoustic Community 

Jun. 2002

• Performance of Do you truly love me more than these? for clarinet and vibraphone, New Music North Festival 2002, Jun. 24, 8 pm, Jean McNulty Recital Hall, William H. Buset Centre for Music and Visual Arts, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

• Diffusion of Winter's edge at 32nd Festival Synthèse Bourges 2002, Jun. 4, 2 pm, Bourges, France

May 2002

• Performance of Do you truly love me more than these? for violin and vibraphone, Drosera Ensemble, May 18, 7 pm, Western Front, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Feb. 2002

• Performance of revised Hands that throw stars into space, Sky People Saxophone Quartet, Earshot concerts, Feb. 2, 2002, 8 pm, Music Gallery, St. George the Martyr Anglican Church, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Nov. 2001

• Diffusion of When light first shone at Seoul International Computer Music Festival 2001, Nov. 6, 2001, 7:30 pm, KNUA Hall, Korean National University of Arts, Seoul, Korea

Oct. 2001

• Received grant from the Toronto Arts Council Music Creators and Composers Program to compose Six Degrees of Separation

Sep. 2001

• Composed Dialogue with Chinese dancer for the dance project: Behind Silk Ribbons & Rebozos, Elena Quah, dancer; Patty Chan, erhu; Sep. 28-29, 2001, 8 pm, du Maurier Theatre Centre, Toronto, Canada

Aug. 2001

• Composed Do you truly love me more than these? for clarinet and vibraphone

Jul. 2001

• Composed Hyperdreams

Jun. 2001

• Diffusion of When light first shone at 31st Festival Synthèse Bourges 2001, June 8 - 17, 2001, Bourges, France

Jan. 2001

• Performance of M1R 4H8 - Home life and other diversions at the Western Regional Chapter of the Christian Fellowship of Art Music Composers, Jan. 25, 2001, 8 pm, Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California

Oct. 2000

• Seven Trumpets of the Seven Angels broadcasted during ISCM World Music Days 2000 by Radio socioculturelle 100,7 in Luxembourg

Jul. 2000

• Seven Trumpets of the Seven Angels released on CD: Luxembourg Sinfonietta, Marcel Wengler, conductor, Editions LGNM No. 401

Feb. 2000

• Performance of Seven Trumpets of the Seven Angels, Luxembourg Sinfonietta, Marcel Wengler, conductor, Feb. 13, 2000, 5 pm, Villa Louvigny, Luxembourg

Mar. 1999

• Composed Seven Trumpets of the Seven Angels for Luxembourg Sinfonietta

Oct. 1998

• Performance of Hands that throw stars into space, Vienna Saxophone Quartet, Oct. 7, 1998, University of Calgary Saxophone Quartet Festival Composer Workshop