Stella Claire ter Hart was born in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada, on January 31, 1960. She is directly descended from the composer/violinist, Tomaso Vitali. At age 17, she was the first winner of the University of Regina Concerto Competition. Her teachers include Bill Moore, Lyell Gustin, Robin Harrison, Marilyn Engle, and Jane Schudel. Her composition and theory degrees were overseen by Dr. Anthony Dawson and John Beckwith at the Toronto Conservatory of Music. At present, she is the only individual in Canada to have received all four degrees from the Toronto Conservatory of Music: Teachers, Performers,
Composition, and Theory.

Ms. ter Hart has taught music in Saskatchewan, Alberta, Ontario, and New Brunswick. She is a much sought after music festival adjudicator, having adjudicated festivals in Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. As a composer, Ms. ter Hart has works published in the United States and Canada and her awardwinning
compositions have been performed in countries around the world. She is a member of the International Association of Women Composers (IAWM), the Association of Canadian Women Composers, (ACWC), is a member of the board of the ACNMP (Alliance of Canadian New Music Projects), the Canadian Choral Society, the Canadian Music Centre (CMC) and SOCAN.

Visit her website at: www.stellaterhart.com