Laurie Rosewarne, pianist, accordionist
Laurie teaches
- piano
- accordion (free-bass, stradella,
piano, keyboard, chromatic
button keyboard)
- rudiments
- history
- harmony
Laurie Rosewarne
holds a A.Mus. diploma in piano pedagogy
from the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music. She studied concert
accordion at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, and graduated
with an ARCT in accordion pedagogy. She also holds a B.A. (Major in
Music) from Carleton University. She is a founding member of
Camerata Music. She taught music history at the University of
Ottawa summer school from 1996 until 2015. Laurie performs regularly as
a concert accordionist (often as part of Duo Arcana, a concert
accordion duo with Pierre-Paul
Provencher). As well, she is a
founding member and pianist of the tango nuevo quintet Norteño
(www.norteno.ca) and is frequently heard on the CBC and Radio-Canada
networks. Among various highlights, Norteño has performed at the Pan
American Games in Winnipeg in 1999 representing Argentina before an
audience of 20,000, at the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival
and in the Ottawa International Jazz Festival (opening for Branford
Marsalis). In November 2003, Norteño produced its first CD entitled
“Milonga d’automne”. Norteño’s second CD, “Last Tango in Montreal” was
released in July 2007. Norteño’s third CD of original music
entitled “Cato’s Life” was released on March 17, 2012, on the occasion
of the Québec premiere (with Norteño performing as soloists) of Astor
Piazzolla’s opera “Maria de Buenos Aires” at the National Museum of
Civilization. These three CDs are available on iTunes.
She has performed regularly as accordion accompanist for singer
Micheline Scott (since 1984), in a repertoire of “chansons françaises”.
Since 1998, she has accompanied Noël Samyn in songs by Brel, Reggiani,
Trenet, Ferré, etc.
In June of 2017, Laurie received a “top teacher” award from the Ottawa
Steinway Piano Gallery. The award recognizes teachers who go “above and
beyond” in their teaching, for their dedication, their love of music,
with the results of their studios and their own personal musicianship.
Teaching Philosophy
I started teaching when I was 16, and have taught regular
students of piano, accordion, theory and music history since that time.
I teach children (age 7 and over) and adults (beginners, or those
coming back to music). I try to bring out the personality and personal
style of each of my students and give them a sense of musicality and
confidence.
I participate in the regular concerts organized by the other teachers
of Camerata Music. In addition, I organize regular concerts for my
adult students, often with a “group lesson” before. I love to play with
other musicians, and so I regularly play piano-four-hands with my
students, or accordion duets. This spring, most of my students have
worked on various movements of Ravel’s “Ma Mère L’Oye”.
I also believe in preparing and maintaining a repertoire of pieces that
my students can play. Some of these pieces are memorized, but they are
all pieces that my students like and have perfected, and kept in their
fingers, over the long term.
Many of my students do Royal Conservatory of Music exams. I believe
that this really helps to raise the level of students and to show them
how to prepare and practise well. That said, there are other things to
do besides exams. So, my students and I decide together when it is time
for another exam.
I really enjoy teaching both children and adults. These two
groups require a quite different approach, which is fun for me!
I also offer lessons in French.
CONTACT