Dinuk Wijeratne /ˈdɪnʊk ˌwɪdʒəˈrʌtnə/[1] (born 1978) is a conductor,[2] composer and pianist, living and working in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[5][6] His boundary-crossing musical collaborations include ground-breaking combinations of symphony orchestra and tabla,[7][8] and string quartet and DJ.
He studied at the Royal Northern College of Music in the UK, and with John Corigliano at Juilliard in New York City.
[11] He was commissioned by the Calgary Philharmonic to compose "First Winter", a movement for its 2017 True North: Symphonic Ballet.
[14][15] The piece combines the work of five composers, and was premiered at the True North Festival in celebration of Canada's 150th birthday.