Lesson Calendar movable lessons
*Voice *Piano*Oboe
B.Mus Oboe and voice
competition winner, soloist with orchestras as oboist and singer (including song cycles, oratorios and opera arias).
Soloist on tours as singer and oboist. Advanced classes with distinguished singers and instrumentalists.
Specialist in early music education including classes in Orff method and Kodaly method including study with a student of Kodaly.
Former music instructor CDC Prince George.
back from Touring
Learn how I can sing 12 concerts of demanding repertoire in 6 days without any vocal problems or fatigue!
featured work: Schubert's The Shepherd On The Rock, D 965
*Clarinet *Saxophone *Flute
I have a friendly easy going style, you can be a serious musician("one of Canada's shining stars" Chamber music Kelowna) and still have fun. I have students of all ages and levels, some just want a few tips for band others are more intense it's all still music, at any level.
Simon Cole clarinet saxophone flute FULL BIO
Principal clarinet with numerous orchestras including winning international auditions for Rishon Israel, Banff opera orchestra.Guest soloist with orchestras and at festivals.
- Hear his Solo Clarinet CD on the Alban Classical label ( broadcasted on CBC)
- Composer: performed, recorded, commissioned, grant winner and broadcasted.
- Hear his composition Kalinsky Duff as recorded by the late great conductor Georg Tintner
- Hear his composition One Song Universus
Latest Exam results
- Congratulations to Steve Burke 1st class honors on his Grade 2Piano
- Congatulations to Arielle Nelles First Class Honours with Distinction grade 6 Flute.
- Congratulations to Adam Judge-1st class honors Grade 1 saxophone
- Congratulations to karen Bartlett honors Grade 9 clarinet
- Congratulations to Jessica Grade 4 piano
- Congratulations to Deidre Suhr- 1st class honors on her Grade 2 Clarinet
- Congratulations to Piers 1st class honors on his Grade 1 Clarinet
- Congratulations to Steve Burke 1st class honors on his Grade 1 Piano
- Congratulations to Holly Burke 1st class honors on her Preparatory A Piano
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Studio News
Congratulations to all the students who did their RCM exams.
Students are claiming their spots now for fall lessons.
September 9th at 2:05pm -330 & November 10th at 2:05pm -330 lessons on these days will have to start later or be moved as Simon is doing band instrument clinics at a school
Upcoming: Clarinet students Piers , Lucas and Grace will playing with the PGSO during the Pops in the Park concert.Sign up Online or in Person
You can sign up, pay, and manage your account through the website or you can do it old school at the lesson.
Lessons
PGSO Pro Core
Voice, Clarinet, Saxophone, Oboe,Flute, Piano, Theory, History and Musicianship
Study music in a friendly relaxed atmosphere devoted to music. Our studio is full of musical instruments, music books, recordings and tools to build and maintain instruments because we are full time professional musicians
. First time students are always pleased and surprised to find out music lessons can be more fun and interesting than they had ever imagined. We love music and we want to give you the tools and abilities to experience music from inside like we do.
You don't need to have sung for years or already be able to play. Coming to us as a beginner is the best way because we can start you off correctly. We have never had a student that couldn't sing or play and do it well.
You will be studying with trained musicianship holding professional positions/degrees.
We have not only a flexible lessons plan but a flexible approach to teaching. Every student has different needs. Some students are casual and an hour of enjoyment playing is all they are looking for others want to perform or have careers in music. Our proven success as teachers has been as a result of our understanding of what the student needs.
We have students of all ages, taking lessons in Clarinet, Saxophone, Flute, Oboe, Recorder, Voice, beginner Piano and Theory.
Our students
Mozart Nocturni for SAB and 3 clarinets
Listen to one of the movements. (large file 1.31mb for best sound quality) or streaming version with Real Player
