Edmund Dawe - Piano
“Sensitive, engaging and virtuoso.” (La Scena Musicale)
In a career spanning over three decades, Edmund Dawe has garnered national and international recognition as a performer, teacher, adjudicator and university administrator.
Edmund has adjudicated piano classes in many Canadian music festivals and competitions from Whitehorse, Yukon to St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, including provincial, regional and national competitions. He has also served as a juror for the Juno Awards.
Praised for his technical command of the piano and artistic interpretations, Edmund has performed as a soloist and collaborative pianist in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. He has been twice nominated for an East Coast Music Award (Best Classical) for his solo recording, Sonatas, and piano duo recording, Dialogue, with colleague Lynn Johnson.
Edmund has held academic and administrative appointments at several Canadian universities. His career includes 17 years at Mount Allison University and, from 2007-2018, he served as Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Music at the University of Manitoba. Edmund led the Desautels Faculty of Music through a period of growth, including construction of the most modern university music facilities in Canada combining the restoration of a historic building with state-of-the-art new rehearsal, recording, and multimedia spaces. In 2018, Edmund retired from the University of Manitoba and was appointed Dean Emeritus.
In 2021, Edmund launched his podcast, For Piano Teachers, which now has listeners and subscribers in 103 countries. As a performer, he is represented by Jack Price at Price Attractions.