Gladys Ewart was a Canadian pianist

Pianist

A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...

 and music educator

Born in Ottawa

Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...

, she was the daughter of John S. Ewart and Jessie Ewart (née Campbell). She studied with Harry Puddicombe

Harry Puddicombe

Harry Puddicombe was a Canadian composer, pianist, and music educator. He is best remembered for his work as a teacher, notably founding the Canadian Conservatory of Music in 1902 and serving as its director for 35 years...

 at the Canadian Conservatory of Music

Canadian Conservatory of Music

The Canadian Conservatory of Music was a music conservatory in Ottawa, Canada that was actively providing higher education in music during the first half of the 20th century. Founded by Harry Puddicombe in 1902, the school was located on Bay Street...

 in her native city, with Alexander Siloti

Alexander Siloti

Alexander Ilyich Siloti was a Russian pianist, conductor and composer. Alexander Ilyich Siloti (also Ziloti, , Aleksandr Iljič Ziloti) (9 October 1863, near Kharkiv - 8 December 1945, New York) was a Russian pianist, conductor and composer. Alexander Ilyich Siloti (also Ziloti, , Aleksandr Iljič...

 in New York City, and with Martinus Sieveking

Martinus Sieveking

Martinus Sieveking was a classical composer and pianist. He was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands.A pupil of Julius Röntgen, he was the accompanist of the Lamoureux Orchestra in Paris. Though some of his many charming compositions are best described as salon music, he also wrote inventive serious...

 in London. She was active as a concert pianist in North America during the 1920s through the 1940s and made numerous appearances as a soloist with the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra

Ottawa Symphony Orchestra

The Ottawa Symphony Orchestra is a full size orchestra in Ottawa including professional, student and amateur musicians. With around 100 musicians, the OSO is Ottawa's largest orchestra, which allows it to perform large symphonic repertoire of the 19th and 20th centuries, including works by...

. She also was active as an accompianist during these years, playing in recitals and in concerts with such notable artists as Ernestine Schumann-Heink

Ernestine Schumann-Heink

Ernestine Schumann-Heink was a celebrated Austrian, later American, operatic contralto, noted for the size, beauty, tonal richness, flexibility and wide range of her voice.- Early life:...

 and Frances Alda

Frances Alda

Frances Alda was a New Zealand-born, Australian-raised operatic soprano. She achieved fame during the first three decades of the 20th century due to her outstanding singing voice, fine technique and colourful personality—and frequent onstage partnerships at the New York Metropolitan Opera with the...

. She ran a piano studio for many years in her native city. Among her notable pupils was pianist Evelyn Greenberg. She died in Ottawa in 1957.

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