CONSERVATORY of MUSIC

don ross

PRIVATE LESSONS | CLARINET

conservatory instructor
My teaching is practical, upbeat and inspiring at the same time, always tailored to the individual ambitions and pace of the student, and always based on kindness, respect and good humour.

About

Don Ross joined the instructional staff of MacEwan University Conservatory of Music in 1991. Don’s students are frequent competition and audition winners and he is sought after as a clinician, adjudicator, conductor and composer.

He plays some 150 shows a year, split between classical, jazz, world and experimental music. He plays regularly with such groups as Saint Crispin’s Chamber Ensemble, the Gadjo Collective gypsy band, the Edmonton Symphony, Opera Nuova, Mile Zero Dance and many others. He also teaches clarinet at the University of Alberta, King’s and MusiCamp Alberta. In 2003 he was named an Associate Composer of the Canadian Music Centre. He has adjudicated over eighty music festivals, including nationals.

Lessons

Don offers lessons online or in-person at the Alberta College Campus from September to June. Lessons are available for all ages, levels, and styles. 

Request lessons with Don to discuss lessons availability and rates.

Education

  • Master of Music – Northwestern University (Chicago)
  • Artist Diploma – University of Toronto
  • Bachelor of Music – University of Alberta