ABOUT L.AB

Shaun Bellamy is a Canadian composer residing in Lethbridge, Alberta. He is an avid writer of instrumental concert music and often combines acoustic instruments with electronic sounds. Shaun has also worked as a composer and sound designer with independent film directors and animators. Most recently, he collaborated with director, Bryn Hewko, composing the soundtrack for his documentary, Visualising Agriculture. Bellamy is a graduate of the University of Toronto, where he completed graduate studies in composition. His research at the university was supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and resulted in the invention of the CueTrack, a self-contained hardware and software system for real-time sound playback and processing. CueTrack allows a musician to easily perform new works, combining acoustic instruments and live electronics without needing an expensive computing infrastructure. In 2025, Bellamy co-founded High Level Studios Ltd., a VR (Virtual Reality) software company that develops interactive VR game experiences for smart devices (phones, tablets).

Lavinia Kell Parker loves the creative aspect of composing music that both fits her artistic vision and showcases the strengths of her performers. For instance, Lavinia Parker’s use of improvisation with traditional compositional elements has garnered her the New Genre Award from the International Alliance of Women in Music, as well as top prizes in choral composition including the New York Treble Singers, Vancouver Bach Choir, Choral Canada, and the Ruth Watson Henderson Choral Composition Competition. Among recent collaborations, Parker has especially enjoyed writing for the Allegra Chamber Orchestra, Penderecki String Quartet, guitarist Iliana Matos, and Clemson University’s carillonneur Linda Dzuris. Parker’s choral music has been performed by elite and community choirs in concerts internationally and over radio and television media on CBC Radio and PBS. Lavinia is an Associate Composer of the Canadian Music Centre and an instructor at the University of Lethbridge Conservatory of Music. As a music educator with for over 20 years of experience, Parker has brought the joy of music to children and, for example, created the Coulee Composers Club, a composition club for youth in Southern Alberta. Parker’s published works are available through ECS Publishing, Galaxy Music, Canadian Music Centre, and Cypress Publishing.

Arlan N. Schultz is a Canadian composer, music educator, and music technologist whose work explores ritual, memory, loss, transcendence, and the expressive potential of spatial sound. His practice integrates acoustic composition, immersive audio, and real-time gestural control; for example, Schultz’s 64-channel work …farewell, world of flowers… (2026) extends spatialisation into an active dimension of musical performance and interactive chamber music. Arlan is the founder and President of AuraWave Technologies, developer of the AuraWand, a gestural controller for spatial audio. He is also an Associate Professor of Music at the University of Lethbridge, where he teaches composition, music theory, and the digital audio arts. Schultz’s music has been commissioned and performed by the Penderecki String Quartet, National Arts Centre Orchestra, the Quasar Saxophone Quartet, the Stuttgart Wind Quintet, Louise Bessette, János Négyesy, Aleksandra Panasik, and numerous other Canadian ensembles. His awards include the BMI Award, Godfrey Ridout Award, Robert Fleming Prize, and second prize in the International Mozart Competition in Salzburg. His String Quartet No. 2 was nominated for the Grawemeyer Award.

Jordan Berg is an award winning composer from Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Jordan’s music has been performed at home and abroad by ensembles, solo musicians and orchestras in Canada, Mexico, the United States, England, France, Portugal, Russia, Germany and Italy. Recordings have been featured on CBC Radio and released on the Da Vinci Classics label in Europe. Jordan completed his degree in Composition under Dr. Arlan N. Schultz at the University of Lethbridge and in the last few years has attended prestigious residencies at the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, NYU Steinhardt, the Atlantic Music Festival in Waterville, Maine, the highSCORE festival in Pavia, Italy, the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and la Schola Cantorum in Paris. Jordan has also studied at Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California, the University of Toronto under Dr. Roger Bergs, the Berklee College of Music, and at the Juilliard School. He is currently in the second year of a Master of Music degree in composition at the University of British Columbia, studying under Dr. Dorothy Chang and Dr. T. Patrick Carrabré.

Multi-instrumentalist and composer, Jessica A. White, is best known for her contributions in the area of percussion music, which she regularly performs. Jessica often composes for drum ensembles containing a diverse range of percussion instruments, as well as arranging and orchestrating in both the Classical and Pop/Rock traditions. Jessica A. White relays her musical experiences in the community through performance tours and guiding and teaching young artists, often through percussion workshops at local schools and at The University of Lethbridge. In addition to touring with the Southern Alberta Global Drums ensemble, Jessica has collaborated with international artists such as Adam Mason (percussionist) and Janet Youngdahl (vocalist), as well as with community choirs, such as Bella Storia.

Scott Edward Godin began his musical training on piano, culminating in studies with internationally renowned pianist Paul Badura-Skoda in Vienna, Austria. He earned his Doctorate in Musical Composition in 2003 from McGill University, studying under Denys Bouliane and John Rea. Godin’s music has been performed extensively throughout Europe, Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Through various international festivals and workshops, he has worked alongside prominent composers such as Louis Andriessen, Nicholas Huber, Steve Martland, Martijn Padding, and Michael Smetanin. Having served as a Visiting Professor at both Dalhousie University (2010–11) and Memorial University of Newfoundland (2008–09), Scott currently lives and works in Lethbridge, Alberta.

Sonny-Ray Day Rider is a Blackfoot composer from the Kainai Blood Tribe. While Sonny-Ray has a broad musical palette, working within many genres, his music often conveys a connection to nature and the land with emotionality and ceremony. Day Rider explores Indigenous methodologies in his music rather than strictly adhering to a traditional sound palette. His music invites listeners to dive beneath the surface to uncover hidden stories and inspirations. His work, Napi and Rock, was premiered as part of the 2020 Education Series with the Calgary Philharmonic Symphony and most recently, he was selected as a Next Gen Composer for the 2024/25 season with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Sonny was a featured artist in the 2019 Indigenous Classical Music Gathering at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and has held tenure as a faculty member in the Intercultural Indigenous Choreography Creation Lab at the Banff Centre. Day Rider has also been a member of the Indigenous Advisory Circle to Library and Archives Canada.

Dr. Rolf Boon’s career includes thirty-four years as a post-secondary educator and administrator in the Alberta post-secondary system. Dr. Boon has held positions such as: the Chair of the Board of Directors for the Canadian Music Centre, Prairie Region (CMC), as well as being a Western Canadian representative for the CMC National Board. He served as a jurist for both the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences JUNO Awards and for the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. In addition, Rolf co-led the development and implementation of the Digital Audio Arts program as a member and Chair of the Music Department at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada. Rolf Boon has received research and teaching awards, as well as music commissions from a diverse range of organisations, multi-media groups, and solo artists: Alberta Colleges and Institutes Faculties Association, British Columbia Arts Council, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Canada Council for the Arts, Canadian Music Centre, and the University of Lethbridge. For example, Boon was commissioned for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s “Canada Mosaic” project, celebrating Canada’s 150th anniversary in 2017. Rolf Boon’s art music and electronic compositions have received national and international exposure including performances and/or presentations in Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, London, New York, Kraków, Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Los Angeles, Istanbul, and Beijing. His work has had repeat broadcasts on CJSR Edmonton, CKUA Access Radio and CBC radio/television.