BMus (Percussion) University of Victoria
MFA (Creative Writing) University of British Columbia
BMus (Percussion) University of Victoria
MFA (Creative Writing) University of British Columbia
BMus University of Victoria
MFA in Creative Writing, University of British Columbia
Tobin Stokes composes for opera, orchestra, chamber ensembles, film, theatre, choirs, and more. His operas have been produced in the US and Canada, his music for children's and adult choirs is performed around the world.
Tobin has recorded with the Vancouver Symphony and with orchestras in Moscow and Bratislava. He composed music for the 2010 Olympics and the XV Commonwealth Games.
He writes opera libretti, lyrics for choral works and music theatre, and in his free time, plays and poetry. His theatre collaborations include musical direction, arranging, and sound design.
Tobin is a recipient of various awards and grants. Past composer residencies include the International Kathaumixw Festival, PRISMA Festival, EU Urban Youth Choral Festival (Sweden), and Victoria Symphony, Canada.
WHAT'S GOING ON?
(FALL 2026)
I'm deep into a large choral commission now for a June 2027 premiere. The piece celebrates the vastness and wonder of the ocean. I'm writing for chorus, three soloists, and chamber orchestra. I've assembled a libretto from public domain poetry and historic ocean studies, joining some of it with just a touch of my own writing.
A show I co-created at the Belfry Theatre that features Gordon Lightfoot's music is coming to Theatre Northwest next season!
My ballet, A Streetcar Named Desire (created with John Alleyne and commissioned by Ballet BC) is returning to Ballet Kelowna this season!
I'm currently working with a great design team as sound designer on "Betrayal", a play coming to the Belfry Theatre this fall.
Working with Ballet BC, on
A Streetcar Named Desire
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and #brandnewopera feed on Bluesky.