Vancouver pianist, Dr. Emily Logan, originally from Moncton, NB, began her musical journey at an early age. She is the winner of two provincial Piano Competitions in NB. She is also a prize winner at the National Music Festival. Additionally, she was runner up in the VWMS Piano Scholarship competition. Emily is on faculty at the Vancouver Community College. She is an Instructor of Classical Piano. She also instructs skills and academic classes. Additionally, she is an Examiner with the Royal Conservatory of Music.
As a soloist, Emily has given concerts across Canada and in the middle east. Emily was a guest artist and lecturer at the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. She has also performed as part of various concert series in Atlantic Canada and Vancouver.
Emily earned a Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance at the University of British Columbia. She also completed a Master of Music in Piano Performance program from the University of Ottawa. Additionally, she holds a Bachelor of Music from Mount Allison University. Emily is also an alumnus of the prestigious Aspen Music Festival and School. Her most recent solo piano studies have been with Dr. Terence Dawson and Collaborative Piano studies with Professor Rena Sharon. Previous teachers have including David Jalbert, Lynn Johnson, Virginia Weckstrom. She has participated in masterclasses with well-known performers, including Paul Lewis, Janina Fialkowska, André LaPlante, Angela Hewitt and Gilles Vonsattel.
In addition to her solo performance, Emily performs as a collaborative pianist with singers, instrumentalists, and in chamber groups. She placed 2nd with Mezzo Soprano, Yenny Lee, in the 2018 VWMS Art Song Competition. Her trio, Trio Le Mascaret, place 2nd at the National Music Festival in August 2013. For over 2 years, she was the pianist for the award-winning University Singers Choir at UBC.
Her academic research focuses on intervention programs for Music Performance Anxiety among university students. It was funded by both the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and UBC Public Scholar.
Emily has been the recipient of numerous scholarships and awards including the Doctoral Award from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada, valued at $40,000. She has won numerous ArtsNB grants for her work. At UBC, Emily was named the Music Laureate of Green College, for her outstanding musical contributions and interdisciplinary discussions. Besides her music studies, Emily completed the Performance Coaching Program with Algonquin College, studying sports psychology and life coaching. She remains active as a solo and collaborative pianist and a private piano teacher. When not engaging in musical activities, Emily enjoys playing competitive Bridge.
Emily Logan, pianist 