Desmond Gaspar

Who is Desmond Gaspar?

Desmond Gaspar is a Canadian organist, pianist, conductor, composer and songwriter who works as a free lance concert artist and ballet pianist who won the Associateship and Fellowship diplomas of the Royal Canadian College of Organists in consecutive years while under 30 years of age, thus being one of a very small number of Canadians under that age to achieve that distinction at the time.

Gaspar studied under Earle Moss, Molly Sclater, Roman Toi and Heather Spry from the University of Toronto and the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, during which time he received numerous performance and competition awards.

His eclectic career in liturgical music, dance accompaniment, choir-directing and other disciplines has taken him to various venues in Canada, the United States and Europe.

A Fellow of the Royal Canadian College of Organists, Gaspar was one of a very small number of Canadians who won that professional designation under the age of thirty at the time of his receiving it. He has also conducted chamber orchestras, massed choirs and jazz combos in addition to writing a number of uniquely crafted classical songs. In 2007 he appeared in Los Angeles at the "TAXI" convention in a gala promo event featuring some original songs from his collection, entitled The Dancer and I.