Latest Conservatory canada Podcast Episodes

Debra Wanless - Wanless Music

Conservatory Canada Radio - October 19, 2021 18:00 - 38 minutes
Debra Wanless talks about Wanless Music publications including Pianozzazz, Keyboard Harmony, Harmonizing Made Fun, and her beginner method, Let's Begin. We talk about the benefits of harmonizing at the keyboard, composing, editing, and the subtleties of teaching staff notation. We also learn abo...

Dr. Scott McBride Smith

Conservatory Canada Radio - November 20, 2019 22:00 - 52 minutes
In this episode, we speak with renowned American pedagogue, Dr. Scott McBride Smith. After sharing about his somewhat unconventional path as a budding pianist, Dr. Smith talks freely about how he became interested in and became a leading authority in piano pedagogy. We later talk about the need ...

Christopher Norton

Conservatory Canada Radio - June 25, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour
In this episode, we speak with renowned composer, Christopher Norton.  Chris shares some of his background, what got him interested and started in composing, and we listen to some of his latest works for piano and a sample from his MicroMusicals. We also talk about his wife, Wendy, her role in h...

Dr. Donald Cook

Conservatory Canada Radio - April 04, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour
In this debut episode, we sit down in conversation with Dr. Donald Cook, one of CC's founding directors.  Before talking about the merger between two former conservatories that created Conservatory Canada, Dr. Cook shares biographical details on his formative years and building the School of Mus...