CONSERVATORY of MUSIC

Margaret King

PRIVATE LESSONS | PIANO, FLUTE

conservatory instructor
It is my hope that I will be an attentive, enthusiastic, inspiring guide who will assist students in learning efficient practise habits to enable accurate and imaginative playing. The ultimate goal is for a student to leave lessons with skills to enjoy making music for their lifetime!

About

Margaret King grew up in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, where she began her musical studies with her mother, Marilyn King. During this time she also took flute lessons with Randi Nelson in Saskatoon. She then moved to Lethbridge, Alberta, where she trained with Glen Montgomery and Dean Blair at University of Lethbridge and taught at the University Conservatory.

Since moving to Edmonton in 1995, she has been fortunate to be a collaborative pianist with numerous choirs/choral programs including The Cantilon Choirs, Edmonton Children’s Choir, Singspiration, the Greenwood Singers, Ante Meridiem, Vocal Alchemy, Pro Coro Canada, Chandra Tala, and, most recently, The King’s University Community Chorus. From 2010-2021, she also enjoyed collaborating with the voice students of Jolaine Kerley at the University of Alberta and Concordia University of Edmonton.

Margaret loves to write music. Her music (primarily choral) has been performed across Canada, the United States and Europe.

Lessons

Margaret teaches private piano and flute lessons online and in-person from her private studio in the Bulyea Heights area. She teaches piano students ages 8 and older, from beginner to advanced levels. She also teaches elementary to intermediate level flute.

Margaret's studio is currently full therefore not accepting new students. Submit a request for piano lessons. Based on your information, the Conservatory office will connect you with a teacher.

Education

  • Bachelor of Music (piano performance), University of Lethbridge
  • Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto (piano pedagogy), Edmonton

Performances / compositions / recordings

  • Elegy – an SSAA work, in memory of Greg McLean, for Sirens Choir. (2022)
  • Compass Rose Suite - a set of five pieces commissioned in 2020 for the 25th Anniversary celebration of the Calgary Girls Choir.
  • Heart of Night - a TTBB score for the ‘New Choral Works for the Edmonton Community’ project, commissioned by Pro Coro Canada. (2020)
  • Reflections – an SSAA work for Belle Canto in celebration of Cantilon Choirs’ 20th anniversary. (2020)
  • The Morning Dew (a Newfoundland folksong) - a commissioned vocal solo with piano work for ARMTA 85 and Canada 150 - premiered by Helen Stuart and Angela Bittman at Music Conference Alberta in Red Deer, October 2017
  • Migrations - a commissioned work for treble choir and string quartet, premiered by the Calgary Girls' Choir and the Borealis String Quartet directed by Elaine Quilichini at the 23rd International Kodály Symposium and Festival, Camrose, August 2017
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