Curriculum Vitae
Joshua
Zubot
EDUCATION
2006
BFA – Specialization in Electro-acoustic Composition
Concordia University- Montreal, QC
2003
Jazz Residency run by Dave Douglas
Banff Centre for the Arts- Banff, AB
1996/97
Musical Performance Credit Program, Mount Royal College - Calgary, AB
1990-1996 Academy Program, Medicine Hat College - Medicine Hat, AB
VIOLIN
EXPERIENCE
2002-2010 Festivals
C-Jazz Calgary Festival, Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival, Festival International
de Jazz de Montreal, L’Off Festival de Jazz de Montreal, Pop Montreal,
Les Francofolie de Montreal, Sound Travels Festival, NXNE, Medicine
Hat Jazz Festival, International Festival Musique Actuelle Victoriaville,
various folk festivals throughout much of Europe,
2004-2010 Collaborations
Jean Derome, Michel F. Coté, Jesse Zubot, The Winks, Lori Freedman,
Raoul, Sam Shalabi, Alexandre St-Onge, Gordon Allen, Rainer Wiens, Pierre-Yves
Martel, Chad VanGaalen, Miles Perkin, Mobius, Bernard Falaise, Stef
Schnieder (Bell Orchestre), Philippe Lauzier, Martin Tétrault,
Isaiah Ceccarelli, Martha Wainwright.
2008-2010 Musicians of the World Symphony Orchestra, Montreal, QC
2005-2010 Teaching Private Violin Lessons, Montreal, QC
2006-2010
Mend Ham, Montreal, QC
Composer and leader of this Avant-garde free jazz group
2009-2010
Ensemble Supermusique, Montreal, QC
Montreal group focusing on Graphic scores and Improvised compositions.
2008 Musée Nocturnes, Musée d'art contemporain, Montreal,
QC
Moondata Productions: Sound and video installation
2007
Premiere of Kevin Austin’s ‘Masks’, Montreal, QC
Commissioned to perform ‘Masks’ for violin, guzheng, and
electronics.
2006 Sound Travels Festival of Sound Art, Toronto, ON
Performed violin and laptop in a multi-channel electroacoustic composition
called ‘A Tree In The
Middle’. The piece was composed and produced by Carey Dodge and
funded by Ontario Arts
Council.
2003-2005 Concordia University Orchestra, Montreal, QC
Performed as concertmaster and soloist.
2003/2004 Wire Ensemble Study Grant Montreal, QC
Live improvised electroacoustic study under the guidance of Tim Brady
and Mark Corwin.
1997-2002 Barrage Calgary, AB
Toured internationally
2 C.D.’s, live video performance, 2 music videos, documentary on
Barrage
Made various t.v. appearances for CBC, BBC and other international shows
Built 2 Barrage shows at the Banff Centre for the Arts
Participated in numerous Educational Programs with Young Students
COMPOSITIONS and RECORDINGS
2008-2010
Mardi Spaghetti Montreal, QC
Curate, perform, and record in a weekly improvising music series at Le
Cagibi
2009
CBC Live Recording for The Signal, Montreal, QC
Performed with Rainer Wiens Dream Algebra
2009 Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, Montreal, QC
Recorded solo and duo compositions of Rainer Wiens
2009 Rotating Planet Productions, Montreal, QC
Soundtrack recording
2008 Sam Shalabi's Land of Kush
Recorded violin parts. Montreal, QC
2008 Ferriswheel Montreal, QC
Session violin recording for experimental folk group.
2008 Ratchet Orchestra Montreal, QC
Release of live recording at La Sala Rossa
2008-2009 Mardi Spaghetti Montreal, QC
Curate and perform in a new weekly creative music series at Le Cagibi
2008 Joe Grass Montreal, QC
Session violin recording for local folk roots guitar/singer-songwriter.
2008 Laurence Hélie Montreal, QC
Session violin recording for singer songwriter.
2007 Portait de Famille de Dany Braun Montreal, QC
Session musician for documentary.
2007 ------ + NOW and a little bit before Montreal, QC
Sound Design for Stephen Thompson’s dance piece.
2007 Cache 2007 Montreal, QC
‘Land of the Bowl’ an electroacoustic composition was chosen
to be on an emerging composers
album.
2007 Cache 2007 Montreal, QC
‘Land of the Bowl’ an electroacoustic composition was chosen
to be on an emerging composers
album.
2007 Jason Sharp’s Mobius Montreal, QC
CD release. Performed violin and electronics in this seven-piece jazz/atmospheric
group.
2006 Theatre of the Senses – Parisian Laundry Montreal, QC
Presented a multi-channel sound installation on the concept of the senses.
Directed under R. Murray Schafer
2004-2006 EuCue Concerts at Concordia University Montreal, QC
Live multi-channel sound installations. Premiering of multiple Electroacoustic
compositions at Oscar Peterson Concert Hall.
2005 Art Matters Festival at WAR Gallery Montreal, QC
“Cocoon” installation and live performance multimedia show.
2005 Crouched Head
Released electronic album with Producer and Juno winner Jesse Zubot under
the label Drip Audio.
2005 “3+4-2=1” String Quartet Montreal, QC
Premier of my 1st string quartet. Performed by the acclaimed Quatuor Bozzini.
2004 “Technocracy” Montreal, QC
20 minutes of original music/soundscape for a contemporary dance piece
AWARDS AND COMPETITIONS
2010 Canada Council for the Arts Study Grant
2010 Canada Council for the Arts Specialized Recording Grant
2005 Garnet Menger Award – (Excellence in Music Studies at
Concordia University)
2005 Canada Council for the Arts Festival Travel Grant
2004 Faculty of Fine Arts Development Fund Scholarship – Concordia
University
2003/2004 Canada Council for the Arts Grant under supervision by Tim
Brady
2003 Alberta Foundation for the Arts Study Grant
2003 Banff Centre for the Arts Scholarship
Nominated for a Gemini Award with Barrage for best live musical
performance for 2002