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Patricia Creighton serves as a Part-Time Academic at Dalhousie University's Fountain School of Performing Arts and has held the position of Principal Flautist with Symphony Nova Scotia since 1984. Her extensive career spans baroque to contemporary repertoire, featuring collaborations with internationally renowned musicians including Isaac Stern, Julius Baker, and Anton Kuerti.
She earned a BMus from the University of Toronto and studied at the Banff Centre for the Performing Arts under master flutists Louis Moyse, Jeanne Baxtresser, Marcel Moyse, Nora Shulman, Julius Baker, and Jean-Pierre Rampal.
Her research and creative focus centers on flute performance pedagogy and cross-cultural musical exploration. Notable projects include improvisational works blending Celtic traditions with non-Western instruments like the didgeridoo, demonstrating her commitment to expanding classical music boundaries through innovative collaborations and thematic concepts rooted in ancient cultural practices.
Her recent recordings reveal a trajectory from traditional classical repertoire toward experimental fusion works, with The 12 Celtic Winds (2009) representing the pinnacle of her cross-cultural explorations. These projects consistently integrate technical mastery with conceptual depth, often examining relationships between music, nature, and cultural identity through structured improvisation.
Her distinguished accolades include multiple ECMA nominations across recordings spanning diverse genres:
- ECMA award nomination for Abraxas
- ECMA and MIANS Best Classical Album nominee for Melodies of Love (2008)
- ECMA and MIANS Best Classical Album nominee for Wind Song (2009)
- Kiwanis National winner at Guelph Spring Festival Competition
- University of Toronto Concerto Competition wind division winner
- CBC Radio Search for the Stars Competition 2nd prize (1984)
- Munich International Music Competition Semi-finalist (1985)
- Prague Spring International Music Competition participant (1986)
As an educator, she mentors students through masterclasses and private instruction at Dalhousie, leveraging her orchestral expertise from Symphony Nova Scotia and chamber music collaborations. Her artistic partnerships extend to regular performances with pianist Peter Allen and didgeridoo artist Paul Newton, forming the core of her creative output.
She maintains active performance schedules with Symphony Nova Scotia while developing innovative projects like her upcoming 2026 InterHarmony International Music Festival residency in Italy, continuing her decades-long contribution to Maritime Canada's cultural landscape through both orchestral and experimental works.
