TAYLER, Diana

Diana Tayler is a Canadian composer, arranger, harpist, vocalist, and music educator based in Edmonton, Alberta. Her compositional practice explores resonance, tonal color, extended techniques, and the deconstruction of sound, with particular interests in immersive sound worlds and acousmatic music. Her artistic development has been influenced by extensive travel and engagement with musical communities in Asia and Eastern Europe. Tayler completed graduate studies in composition and linguistics at the University of Alberta and holds an ARCT diploma in piano performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music. Alongside her work as a composer and performer, she is active in community music, choral music, arts organizations, and music education.