Dr. Kevin Komisaruk

Professor

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Biography

Kevin Komisaruk is an organist and harpsichordist based at the University of Toronto since 2003, currently serving as a Professor in the Teaching Stream within the Faculty of Music. His research explores the intersections of performance practice, rhetoric, flow theory, and kinaesthetic learning, all intertwined with the creative identity of improvisation. These themes are relevant to the spiritual, emotional, and physical health of artists. As a concert soloist, Komisaruk has performed extensively across North America and Europe, gracing prestigious venues such as St Paul’s Cathedral in London and the Cathédrale Sainte-Marie in France. His performances have produced solo discs under the ATMA label and garnered international citations. He provides studio instruction and doctoral supervision, and has developed courses focusing on creative identity, professional development, improvisation, and keyboard theory in the context of music education. Komisaruk also plays significant roles as Programme Director of Interdisciplinary Music Studies and as Director of Organ and Harpsichord Studies at his institution.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology