Jamie Syer is a Canadian piano soloist, chamber musician, conductor, clinician and teacher. He is a recipient of an Alberta Achievement Award, and winner of the CBC Talent Competition. He received his Doctoral Degree from Yale University School of Music, as a student of Ward Davenny and Claude Frank. Dr. Syer is Artistic Director of the Collegium Program for Young Musicians, which offers an enriched curriculum for talented pianists, instrumentalists, and singers. He also directs Strings and Keys, a summer program in Alberta which attracts students annually form across Canada. Dr. Syer has completed several concert tours in Europe, performing in Scotland, Ireland, Hungary, France, and England. He is an active adjudicator and clinician throughout Canada, and has adjudicated for the Canadian Music Competition and many local and provincial festivals. His recordings include Piano Among Friends: Music for Solo Piano by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, William Bolcom, and Quentin Doolittle.