Tsoof is collaborative, creative and entertaining composer. His originality is seen through his curiosity and willingness to explore instrumentation and presentation of his works.
He brings his composing talents to writing and developing music for secondary and tertiary percussion ensembles, writing commissioned works for school ensembles, as well as developing works for dance, stage and theatre shows. Tsoof’s most recent compositions include The Percussion Blueprint, a book of 19 small ensemble pieces developed for Education QLD teachers working in Instrumental Music, commissioned performance pieces for Brisbane Grammar School (Festa de Percussao), Moreton Bay College (Sunset Siesta) and Instrumental Music School Services WA (Cascades), as well as the BCC Lord Mayor’s Children’s Program and Viva La Musica’s “The Singing Chefs and the Tub-thumping Orchestra”.
Composing for SoundStruck, Tsoof has written music exploring synaesethesia by combining elements of percussion with visual mediums in projects like Etna, Up the Body and Down the Page. His work leading the ensemble has created repertoire for body percussion, novelty percussion, and choreographed music for roving and large sporting events. His compositional, arranging and production talents have explained the rules of Table Tennis for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, entertained an audience of 40,000 at Suncorp Stadium for NRL Dolphins v Broncos halftime show, and ICC Cricket World Cup.
Tsoof’s music catalogue is filled with creative instrumentation such as body percussion, harmonic whirlies, pieces for only auxilary instruments, as well as compositions that can be used for ensembles of any size with part doubling. The aim of his ensemble music is to allow students and ensembles to discover groove and collaborate together to develop their skills; to inspire students to commit time and effort to improve themselves.
Most recently, Tsoof is developing a contemporary ballet with an original story titled ‘Chameleon’, exploring the challenges of migration, integration and cultural acceptance through a story of father and son. This project started in 2023, developing the original story and 75 minute score over a year and a half and connecting with choreographer Rani Luther in 2024. The project underwent creative development in July 2025 with support from a creative residency at Metro Arts studios $7500 bursary from BEMAC and funding from Brisbane City Council’s Creative Sparks Grant.
The creative development/residency resulted in the creation of 30 minutes of choreography, set and costume design explorations, lighting design, arrangement and rehearsal of the entire musical work, and delivered a sold out work in progress showing at Metro Arts’ New Benner Theatre. The ballet is entering the next stage of applications for funding and collaborations with dance companies and arts organisations. If you would like to find out more about ‘Chameleon’ please send a contact to receive a marketing pack for the show.
Tsoof is now also accepting commission requests. Commissions will involve a collaborative process tailored to your chosen instrumentation, ensemble, budget and vision for the music. If you, or your school, are interested in the development of repertoire, please get in touch with the following information: budget, ensemble size (solo, duo, chamber etc), instrumentation, style, length, difficulty (and division of skill across your ensemble), and date for delivery.
For examples, you can look at Fonque, commissioned in 2022 by Zak Seonario for his graduating recital. Festa de Percussao and Kafa, commissioned by Brisbane Grammar School. Sunset Siesta commissioned by Moreton Bay College and Cascades commissioned by Instrumental Music School Services WA.
Appreciate you and your music so much, would absolutely love to collaborate again when the opportunity arises. Keep composing and playing man you bring so much to the music world! Thanks again, thoroughly enjoyed my first experience commissioning a composition. – Zak Seonario
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