Phil Thomson

Phil Thomson is a Vancouver-based composer of experimental electronic music. His music has been released on labels around the world, broadcast on CBC, and heard in concert in Canada, the US and abroad. He has written music for dance by several choreographers, most notably Sara Coffin. His writings have been published online and by Cambridge University Press.

His music for Sara Coffin’s evening-length work taking your experience for mine was heard April 29 & 30 at the ScotiaBank Dance Centre in Vancouver.

In residence at the Ross Creek Arts Centre, he produced the music for How Much Is Too Much? by SINS, choreographed by Sara Coffin.

He was commissioned by Vancouver New Music to present a piece in their festival of music by John Cage.

Phil completed his MFA at SFU in 2005. His graduating project, Machine Languages, was presented at Video In.

Phil has also written music for acoustic instruments. These works have been heard at the Sonic Boom Festival in Vancouver and elsewhere.

Phil is always on the lookout for opportunities to collaborate with other artists in any media. Though he prefers face-to-face collaborations, Internet-based collaborations are also a possibility. If you are interested in working with him, please drop him a line.