John Gzowski: composer, musician & music director

John Gzowski has worked on over 250 theatre, dance and film productions.  His theatre work has won him 8 Dora Mavor Moore Awards, from 22 nominations for companies like Ex Machina, Stratford, Shaw Festival, Luminato, the National Ballet, New York City Centre, National Arts Centre, the Mirvishes, MTC, the Arts Club, Canstage, Soulpepper, Dancemakers, Red Sky, Tarragon, Factory Theatre and YPT. As a musician Gzowski has played jazz and folk festivals across Canada and Europe. He has run Canada’s first microtonal group, touring Canada playing the works of Harry Partch, composed and performed with several new music groups and worked as co-artistic director of the Music Gallery. Presently he is working towards a PhD.