Meet the Team
KEVIN
Kevin Gibson is a musician, composer, and teacher based in southwestern Ontario. He has been teaching piano for over seven years and holds an ARCT diploma in piano performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music. He graduated with a Masters degree in Music Composition from Western University in 2018.
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Kevin is a dynamic composer, having written works in a variety of genres such as solo piano, orchestral, chamber, choral, and electro-acoustic. Under the guidance of Dr. Omar Daniel and Dr. Peter Paul Koprowski, he composed his master's thesis, an oratorio based on the biblical story of Job. In 2015, a major highlight in Kevin's undergraduate studies was the premiere of his composition Das Schöne Mädchen, performed by renowned piano quartet Ensemble Made in Canada. The following year, Kevin was the recipient of the 2016 Paul Akira Ohashi Summit Award, a scholarship dedicated to aspiring theory and composition students who exhibit high academic achievement and community involvement.
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During his undergraduate degree, Kevin studied with pianist and Juilliard alumna Tina Yanchus. Kevin regularly performs as a soloist at public venues including restaurants, resorts, schools, churches, and senior homes. He has also worked collaboratively with choirs, chamber groups, and soloists for performances in concerts, recitals, and music festivals.
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Away from his musical work, Kevin is a competitive chess player and teacher, a Canadian National Master and a former London City Chess Champion. During the summer, he enjoys hiking, swimming, and playing tennis with Angelina.
ANGELINA
Angelina Gibson is a musician and teacher based in southwestern Ontario. She has been teaching piano for ten years and is currently an active member of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association. In 2021, she completed her Masters degree in Music Education at Western University with a research focus on developing a curriculum for teaching improvisation on the piano.
During her undergraduate degree at Western University, Angelina studied with pianist and Juilliard alumna Tina Yanchus. Under her tutelage, she earned an ARCT diploma in Piano Performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music. In 2015, Angelina was awarded the Dr. Sherwood Fox Music Award for the most outstanding performance and academic work as a third-year undergraduate student.
Angelina is passionate about choral music and enjoys conducting and singing in choirs. Studying under Dr. Gerald Neufeld and Dr. Victoria Meredith, she had the pleasure to conduct the Western University Singers in concert and was the co-artistic director of London’s Conspirato Chamber Singers for two years. She is the recipient of numerous choral scholarships, including the Deral Johnson Award for excellent choral leadership. In 2016, the London Pro Musica Choir awarded her with the Ken Fleet Conducting Scholarship.
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Angelina was previously an elementary school teacher, providing music class instruction for students from kindergarten to grade eight, and conducting the school choir and band. When she is not busy teaching or doing administrative work, Angelina enjoys baking bread, running, and going on coffee dates with Kevin.
Our Philosophy
Music is a conduit for expression and invites human connection. Our aim is to facilitate a musical environment where expression and connection can be experienced. We believe that music inspires
creativity, imagination, and wonder!
