Rea Beaumont, DMA, is a scholar, educator, composer, and pianist who was recently awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal for her achievements in music, art, and culture. 

Beaumont received the SOCAN Foundation/MusCan Award of Excellence for the Advancement of Research in Canadian Music, a national award. Her research is published in North America, South America, and Europe, in French, English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Her book “Composer Barbara Pentland” offers a comprehensive study of the mid-century modernist's life and music. Beaumont also hosts the popular podcasts Canadian Culture and Canada's Musical Mosaic, featuring in-depth interviews with celebrated artists such as Bruce Cockburn, Opera Atelier's Marshall Pynkoski, Director Don Shebib, Mark Surman of the Mozilla Foundation, soprano-conductor Barbara Hannigan, actor R.H. Thomson, and more. 

Beaumont is a Faculty member at the University of Toronto and is frequently invited as a guest lecturer. She has received grants from the Canada Council, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council, and the SOCAN Foundation. She earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree, Master of Music, Bachelor of Music in Music Education (Hons), Artist Diploma, and ARCT Diploma. Her composition teachers included Phil Nimmons, Edward Laufer, John Hawkins, and Dr. Samuel Dolin. She studied piano with Anton Kuerti, Dr. Robert Silverman, Menahem Pressler, and Robert G. Rogers. 

Dr. Beaumont is a dedicated teacher whose students have received scholarships, placed first at festivals, and appeared as concerto soloists. Her innovative compositions often address important global issues and she recently completed composer residencies and large commissioned works. She is frequently invited as an adjudicator for festivals and national awards, including the JUNO Awards. 

Committed to fostering a sustainable arts industry, she has volunteered extensively with non-profit arts organizations and spearheaded initiatives to expand member benefits for musicians with long-term illness.