Recordings and Commissions

Recordings 

Mr. Petric’s discography of 101 recordings includes 42 CD titles and 59 international state radio recordings that reflect broad curatorial sympathies.A repeat laureate of Quebec's Prix Opus and the OAC Hunter Recording Prize, his CD Orbiting Garden (Centrediscs) was JUNO nominated then cited in Gramophone as “a dizzying, elaborate and impressively played recital.” His recordings have been broadcast by HNK Japan, BBCRadio3, TV5, PBS, and most European Broadcast Union partners and have been highlighted in special features by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 1986, 1996, 2019, 2021, Société Radio Canada in 2002 and 2004, and BBCRadio3 1994, 1998 and 2022. Numerous solo and chambermusic albums are planned in upcoming seasons. His producers include BBC's John Rushby Smith, CBC's David Jaeger, Peter Lutek, TV 5 and SRC among others. 

 

Commissions

A 'legendary collaborator' (CMC)  Mr. Petric's passionate commitment to exploration and respect for audiences attracted an international roster of composers. The first instrumentalist laureate of the Canadian Music Center's Friend of Canadian Music Award he presented eight world premieres in one night for the Societe de Musique Contemporaine de Quebec and three concertos in one evening with the Victoria Symphony. His 360 commissions include works from Pauline Oliveros, David Jaeger, Witold Lutowslawski, Linda C. Smith, Norma Beecroft, Norbert Palej, David Mott, Yves Daoust, Christos Hatzis, alcides lanza, Jocelyn Morlock, Yves Daoust, Christos Hatzis, Julia Mermelstein, Abigail Richardson-Schulte, Omar Daniel and Bekah Simms among others.