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Courses taught 2009/2010:
MUS100 Music Fundamentals
MUS114 Music Theory I
MUS134 Aural Perception and Harmony I
MUS165 Sinfonia
MUS166 Sinfonia
MUS214 Music Theory III
MUS/THR329 Opera and the Musical
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EDUCATION
Ph.D. (1995), Musical Arts, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Thesis title: "A Performer’s Guide to Selected Solo Piano Compositions of Oskar Morawetz."
M.A. Hons (1991), Church Music, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
B.A. (1985), Music [Performance], University of Toronto
ARCT (1981), The Royal Conservatory of Music
RESEARCH INTERESTS
PROFESSIONAL MUSIC EXPERIENCE, SCHOLARSHIP & ACTIVITIES
PERFORMANCES
Numerous recitals as a pianist in both solo and chamber capacities and as an orchestral conductor. Highlights include:
- Chamber music concerts with Gloria Dei (a sextet of professional opera singers from the Bay area) at the Mount Hermon Conference Center, Mount Hermon, CA, Dec 2003, 2005, Minneaplos, MN, August 2003, 2005, Memphis TN, August 2001
- Concerto performance with the Shasta Symphony, Redding, CA in March 2005 playing Prokoffiev Piano Concerto No. 3. The Redding Searchlight review commented, “pianist Thorlakson deservedly received sustained applause for a magnificent performance….his playing was studied and polished.”
ADJUDICATOR
June 12-24 2006, Toronto, ON RCM Exams
May 20-22 2005, San Diego, CA Piano Festival Point Loma Nazarene University
June 13-25 2005, Saskatoon, SK RCM Exams
December 17-18 2004, Fremont Piano Festival, Fremont, CA
August 9-21 2004, Burnaby, BC ARCT RCM Exams
June 14-26 2004, London, ON RCM Exams
May 27-30 2004, Phoenix, AZ RCM Exams
January 11-16 2003, Kamloops, BC RCM Exams
May 21-26 2003, Seattle, WA RCM Exams
June 9-28 2003, Victoria, BC RCM Exams
May 24-28 2002, Los Angeles, CA Piano Festival for the Institute for the Blind
June 8-22 2002, Vancouver, BC RCM Exams
June 2001, Regina, SK RCM Exams
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AWARDS
American Music Teachers National Association
Performer’s Certificate in Piano, 1991, SBTS
Award in Pedagogy, 1991, SBTS
Winner of the Seminary Concerto competition, 1991, SBTS
College Music Society
Senior member of the college of Examiners, Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Director of Music, Chalmbers Presbyterian Church, April 2007 to present
Director of Music and Worship, First Presbyterian Church, Redding, CA 2003-2006
Director of Music Ministry, All Saints Episcopal Church, Redding, CA, 2000-2003
Minister of Music and Worship, Wortley Baptist Church, London, Ontario, 1993 - 1998
Minister of Music, Richview Baptist church, Etobicoke, Ontario, 1986-89