Our Edmonton Music Teachers

Jennifer Bustin

Edmonton’s outstanding music teacher and premiere violinist, Jennifer Bustin, started playing the violin at the age of three. She completed postgraduate violin studies as concertmaster of her University Orchestras. She performs with the Strathcona String Quartet, the Pro Coro Canada Orchestra, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, the Citadel Orchestra, and the Edmonton Opera Orchestra. She recorded two CDs with the Strathcona String Quartet and two more as a soloist for New Music Edmonton. Jennifer is a diverse musician, appearing in performances on the modern violin, the baroque violin, and the treble viola da gamba.

Ken Read

One of Edmonton’s finest music teachers, Ken Read, is not only a brass teacher he is a trombonist, pianist, and composer. He studied at the Toronto RCM, the U of Toronto, and MacEwan U. Ken performs with the KL Brass Band, the Royal Regiment of Canada Band, the Toronto Orchestra, the Calgary Orchestra, the Red Deer Orchestra, the Edmonton Orchestra, the Citadel Orchestra, and many chamber and jazz ensembles.

Testimonials

"Dear Jennifer, thank you so much for these past few months teaching Evan (age 5) violin. It has been a wonderful opportunity for him and a wonderful experience for me to watch him learn and be so excited about the music he creates. You are a great teacher for him and I thank you for it. Thanks again for helping Evan discover the joy of music." (Music student of Jennifer's from age 5 to age 16)

T.R.

Mom of violin student

“I know that I have learned how to practice more efficiently and effectively and I'm able to better analyze my own playing. I have also become familiar with the professional scene and what it takes to move to that level if that is what you desire. It has been very rewarding to learn with Ken."

R.M

Music student

Dear Jennifer, how do we thank you for these past 10 years of violin with E.?!! You have been one of the constants in E.’s life and have given him this gift of music that will stay with him for his entire life. You are an exceptional teacher, a kind and compassionate person, an amazing musician and we feel so blessed to have had you in our lives all this time. You have been part of E.’s “village” as he has gone from small young boy to a not so small teenager. Thank you for everything! With much gratitude and love."

T., D., & E.

Mom of violin students

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