Derek Charke’s music is recognized as an important and original contribution to the Canadian music scene. He received a JUNO award for his composition ‘Sepia Fragments’. Commissioned by world renowned artists such as the Kronos Quartet, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Nova Scotia, and the St. Lawrence String Quartet, his music has been heard in prestigious venues like Carnegie Hall, the Guggenheim Museum, Roy Thomson Hall, and Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Described as inventive, rich textured, full of colour, imbued with drama and rhythmic vitality, he creates music with a depth and intensity that often include moments of extraordinary tranquility. Ecological sound, field recordings, and electronic sound play important roles in many of his compositions.
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