Gary Ewer is a composer, arranger, conductor, and clinician. A native of Halifax, he received his Bachelor of Music in Music Composition from Dalhousie University.  He subsequently studied composition at McGill University with composers Alcides Lanza and John Rea. He has been conducting Symphony Nova Scotia’s school concert programs and Community Outreach concerts for many years. He also has an extensive background in choral conducting as the current director of Dalhousie University’s Collegium Cantorum, as well as former director of The Dalhousie Chorale and Chamber Choir. He has also most recently been a Senior Instructor of Music at Dalhousie, teaching aural skills, music theory, orchestration, and choral techniques.  

As a public school music teacher for many years, Gary conducted concert bands, choirs, and the Halifax Schools Symphony Orchestra. Gary’s choral and instrumental compositions and arrangements have been performed by The Elmer Isler Singers, Symphony Nova Scotia, Halifax Camerata Singers, and many other ensembles. His works are published by Cypress Choral Music and Pantomime Music Publications. 

Gary lives in Port Royal, Nova Scotia, with his wife Catherine and their daughters Ruth and Pippa.