Biography 

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Linda Kundert holds a Master of Music in Piano Performance from the University of Calgary and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Southern California. She has an Associate Teachers’ Diploma from Mount Royal University and an ARCT Teacher’s Diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto (RCM.) These mentors guided her education: Willard Schultz, Charles Foreman, Priscilla King, Peter Turner, James Bonn, Adam Wibrowski, Donald Bell, Dr. Marienne Uszler and Dr. Jean Barr. Ms. Kundert is a successful independent studio teacher, RCM senior examiner, Frederick Harris editor & reviewer, festival adjudicator, and a master class and workshop clinician. In addition, she is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of Cassa Musical Arts, which celebrated its 30th year in 2023.

Ms. Kundert was honoured with the Alberta Registered Music Teachers’ Association (ARMTA) Recognition Award in 2006, was Chair of the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Association (CFMTA) Peak Performance Conference, held in Calgary in 2005, and in 2011 was presented with the CFMTA Hugheen Ferguson Distinguished Teacher Award. Ms. Kundert was also honoured with the City of Calgary 2015 Community Achievement Arts Award, and was awarded Teacher of Distinction by the Royal Conservatory of Music in 2016.

Ms. Kundert is currently a piano instructor at Mount Royal University, and she teaches from her home studio in Okotoks, Alberta, in-person and online. Her students continue to receive many awards and scholarships in both performance and composition. Ms. Kundert loves to teach, and she has nurtured many students of all ages and levels. With her guidance, more than 50 students have achieved their ARCT and Licentiate diplomas.

Ms. Kundert is a member of the RCM Senior College of Examiners since 2000, and is Co-Founder, President & Artistic Director of the Calgary Arts Summer School Association, operating as Cassa Musical Arts, since 1993.  Ms. Kundert is actively involved in many music teachers’ associations (Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Association (CFMTA), Alberta Registered Music Teachers’ Association (ARMTA), Music Coterie, and RCM Alumni Association - Calgary Branch).  

Ms. Kundert has been a successful independent studio teacher for over fifty years.  She joined the Mount Royal University Conservatory teaching team in 2014.  She taught at Ambrose University in Calgary in 2009 and 2013, and she was a Mount Royal College Branch Teacher in the 1980’s.  She worked as a piano coach for Musicamrose from 1993-1996, and was an accompanist for the Elaine Case voice studio for many years.  She has worked as a reviewer and editor for the Frederick Harris Music Company, and she has adjudicated many festivals, given many workshops and conducted numerous masterclasses throughout Canada. 

Many of her former students are professional musicians.  Her current students continue to excel in performance and compete in festival classes.  Some have played in the Calgary Concerto Competition (C3) and have performed with orchestra, and others have successfully competed in the Canadian Music Competitions (CMC).  Students continue to win awards for highest marks, including RCM gold medals, and have been finalists in the Honens Pro Am Competition and the CFMTA National Piano Competition.  Two students performed in New York’s Carnegie Hall and at the Lincoln Center in 2011.  Another two performed with the Calgary New Arts Orchestra in 2015.  Ms. Kundert’s students also excel in composition at the local and provincial music festivals, and in the CFMTA, ARMTA, and APTA composition competitions. 

Cassa Musical Arts has been one of her major projects since inception, and each summer Cassa has offered musical arts programs to students ages 7 and up. Producing sessions complete with concerts and musicals, and commissioning works, have been a passion for Ms. Kundert.  In 2025, Cassa offers online programs including Cassa Piano and Pedagogy, in-person programs are Cassa Creative Music, Cassa at Play, Cassa Guitar for Beginners, Cassa Concert, Cassa Pedagogy, Cassa Piano, Cassa Adult Piano, and Cassa Musical. 

For fun, she likes to travel, listen to live music, ride horseback and plays competitive slow pitch. 

Linda’s work with Cassa Musical Arts

Linda is also co-Founder & Creative Director of Cassa Musical Arts, a multi-disciplinary arts school that offers a broad program of arts-based curriculum. Cassa has entered its third decade, and attending one of Cassa’s programs would be a great way to get to know Linda, and the significant legacy she has created for arts education in Canada. Click any of the links below to learn more about Cassa!

Who is Cassa, what does Cassa do?

workshop reviews

"Very well done today. I heard many comments of "I've learned so much today..." and "I've learned so many new things..." as I left the building. Good stuff."
-Janice Dahlberg

"It was a pleasure to be there. Thank you for such an excellent workshop. I appreciated (that you) provided handouts and created such a comfortable and enthusiastic atmosphere."
-Alicia Romero

"Hi Linda - just wanted to tell you how much I appreciated your workshop this morning.  Although you had mentioned most of that over the course of the past few years, it all came together and made sense - you are an excellent presenter!  Thank you for your inspiration."
-Alison Crabb

"If I must be honest, I thought your workshop was one of the best I have been to for several reasons:
a. You showed such a desire to share your knowledge freely;
b. You spoke to us in a conversational tone rather than lectured us, and involved us in your demonstrations;
c. You made us feel that our issues and problems were important to you and you gave practical ways to deal with them;
d.  We came away inspired and wanting to put new ideas into operation;
e.  We had many good laughs as you were very humorous, and so we all enjoyed ourselves as well as feeling we were learning;
f. This was an extremely well-prepared workshop from someone who has had a great deal of experience, and who genuinely loves to help piano teachers develop their skills."
-Laurainne Williams

Here it is May and I have been using the wonderful tips and ideas you gave at the APTA  February Session ever since. To mention a few, my students have loved the composing and I must admit that some of them have really surprised me. The "GIG" books are a real hit and you should see some of the creative covers. The towel over the hands and the cleaning bag for strengthening the fingers have been real helps with some of my students as well. I can't thank you enough for such an informative morning! Your discipline, kindness and genuine love of  music and teaching are an inspiration. Thank you again, "From the Trenches."
-Wendy Wells