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Edward Turgeon

RCM CERTIFIED

Edward Turgeon

RCM Certified
RCM Examiner
-Began teaching in 1983. -Private home studio got piano and theory as well as 23 years as university professor (various institutions) teaching piano, piano literature, theory (Materials of Music), and instrumental chamber music -Areas of expertise: solo piano, duo piano, piano literature, all levels of theory through to ARCT corequisites. -Degrees completed: BMus (University of Toronto; major teacher James Anagnoson); MMus, MMA and DMA (Yale University; major teacher Peter Frankl). -Summer studies with Boris Berman, Claude Frank, Jean-Paul Sevilla and Marek Jablonski at the Banff Center -piano four-hand study with Karl Ulrich-Schnabel -Recording artist: Marquis / EMI and Vanguard Classics labels. -Numerous broadcasts on CBC, NPR and BBC. -concerts throughout the world including Carnegie Hall and the Concertgebouw of Amsterdam -First prize in international competitions (Miami and Czech Republic). -Senior examiner for the Royal Conservatory of Music since 1990. -Adjudicator for numerous regional, provincial, national and international competitions. -Students have won prizes in local and international competitions.

Instrument / Discipline

  • Analysis
  • Piano
  • Harmony
  • Theory

Spoken languages

  • English

Specialized in

  • Youth (7-17)
  • Adults (18+)
  • Beginner/Elementary
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced

Teaches At

  • Music school
  • Online
  • Student's home
  • Teacher's home
  • Teacher's studio

Specialist designation

  • Piano - Advanced
  • Piano - Elementary
  • Piano - Intermediate
  • Theory - Elementary
  • Theory - Intermediate

Credentials

  • 2000 - Doctor of Musical Arts - Yale University School of Music
  • 1994 - Master of Musical Arts - Yale University School of Music
  • 1993 - Master of Music - Yale University School of Music
  • 1988 - Bachelor of Music - University of Toronto

Professional development

  • Claude Frank masterclasses - Banff Centre - 1986
  • Georgy Sandor and John O'Connor masterclasses - Holland Music Sessions - 1994
  • International Jeunesses Musicales Summer Chamber Music Course, Germany - Weikersheim, Germany - 1990
  • Jablonski masterclass - Banff Centre - 1987
  • Jean-Paul Sevilla masterclasses - Banff Centre - 1988
  • Marek Jablonski masterclasses - Banff Centre - 1987
  • Marek Jablonski masterclasses - Banff Centre - 1989
  • Norfolk Chamber Music Festival - Yale University Summer Chamber Music - 1993
  • Richard and John Contiguglia masterclasses - Montreal International Duo Piano Festival and masterclasses - 1997

School Associations

  • Canadian Music Festival Adjudicators' Association - National
RCM Credentials
RCM Certified
RCM Examiner