Stefani Bedin

Stefani Bedin is a solo and collaborative performer, liturgical musician and teacher, based in her hometown of Toronto. In September 2019, Stefani will begin her pursuit of the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Toronto, where she recently completed the Master of Music degree in Organ Performance and the Bachelor of Music degree in Music History and Theory (Honours). She studies organ under the tutelage of Dr. Kevin Komisaruk. Stefani is also an accomplished pianist and obtained an A.R.C.T. in piano performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music in 2013, the same year in which she began studying the organ. Stefani is the recipient of several scholarships and awards including the Royal Canadian College of Organist’s Godfrey Hewitt Memorial Scholarship (May 2019). In July 2018, she won first prize at the Biennial Osborne Organ Competition held at Canada’s Summer Institute of Church Music.

Stefani has a keen interest in sacred music and is currently the Assistant Organist of St. Basil’s Catholic Parish, the collegiate church of the University of St. Michael’s College. Committed to sharing the pipe organ’s music with diverse audiences, Stefani has given several solo recitals and is also an active executive board member of the R.C.C.O. Toronto Centre.