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About
Dr. Roydon Tse is a composer and educator who seeks to communicate with listeners from all backgrounds. His music – for orchestral, vocal and chamber forces – have been commissioned & performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Brussels Philharmonic, Esprit Orchestra, Tafelmusik, the Atlanta Opera, Verona Quartet, & members of the Minnesota, Paris Opera, Canadian Opera, and La Scala Orchestras, among others.
Born in Hong Kong, Roydon was a teaching artist for the Canadian Opera Company and is a resident faculty for the Lunenburg Composition Academy in Nova Scotia. He completed his D.M.A at the University of Toronto and currently serves as Assistant Professor of Composition and Theory at the University of Saskatchewan.
News
- PORTRAITS Live, Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC – Up for GRAMMY VotingOctober 2025 – Earlier in 2022, I penned a new TTBB work for men’s chorus titled “Do you see me?”, a work that was in response to a color portrait of the same name by American artist Linda Lowery. This piece was eventually premiered by the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington D.C. at the KennedyContinue reading “PORTRAITS Live, Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC – Up for GRAMMY Voting”
- Two Composition Competition WinsAug 2025 – I’m thrilled to share some exciting news from two composition competitions that will showcase new works in the coming years. The 2025 Jessie S. Yee Memorial Commission The first honor comes from Virginia Tech’s School of Performing Arts: winning the 2025 Jessie S. Yee Memorial Commission, resulting in the creation of aContinue reading “Two Composition Competition Wins”
- Selected for Tapestry Opera’s LibLAB 2025June 2025 – As the 2024/25 season wraps up, I am excited to announce that I have been selected for Tapestry Opera’s Composer-Librettist Laboratory (LibLab) over the summer to create new opera scenes. This unique program pairs librettists with composers over a 2-week period, leading to several works created in quick succession. Very excited toContinue reading “Selected for Tapestry Opera’s LibLAB 2025”
- Asian Youth Orchestra Tours “Illuminate” in Taiwan, China, and JapanMay 2025 – Hello! Despite being a busy season of teaching and composing, I am glad to be able to (finally) update everyone on what’s been cooking behind the scenes. First of all, I am very excited to announce that the Asian Youth Orchestra will be touring my newest work, “Illuminate“, in China, Japan andContinue reading “Asian Youth Orchestra Tours “Illuminate” in Taiwan, China, and Japan”
Press
Black Waltz by Roydon Tse displayed intense fragments of gesture exquisitely layered to create a sound world best described as “if Ives went dancing to the waltz,” showing off impeccable control of structure and orchestration.
Kevin Baldwin – I Care if You Listen
Another highlight proved to be the WSO premiere of Roydon Tse’s imaginative Jest…[Roydon] clearly knows how to write a light hearted bon-bon brimming with youthful vitality, underscored by his knack for creating tightly crafted, textural effects
Holly Harris – Winnipeg Free Press
His compositions speak with an honest expression, are well thought out in structure and compelling arcs of sound. Roydon will impact contemporary music in Canada.
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award Citation
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