Don Macdonald

Don Macdonald has a varied musical background that includes experience as a performer, conductor, educator, and composer. Don has performed on saxophone alongside artists such as Dee Daniels and Mike Stern, and on violin for soundtracks and numerous studio recordings. His vocal background includes being a founding member of Musica Intima and Chor Leone two of Canada's premiere vocal ensembles, freelance work with the Vancouver Chamber Choir, and solo work with a variety of ensembles including the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. His conducting experience includes position as Assistant Conductor of the Vancouver Bach Choir, Musical Director of the Simon Fraser University Choir and studio conductor for film and T.V. sessions.

Don has scored music for films featured at all the major film festivals and his score for Cannes Film Festival winner "Shoes Off" was recognized as "one of the most compelling original scores attached to any Canadian film, ever......" (Vancouver Province). His evocative scores continue to gain special awards in the industry including five Leo nominations and one Genie nomination. In 2006 he scored the feature film “Fido ” starring Carrie Anne Moss (The Matrix) distributed by Lions Gate. The score was recorded in Prague with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. See donmacdonaldmusic.com for more information.

Don teaches: Sax, Violin, Ensembles, Film Scoring, Composition, Computer Applications (MIDI), and Ear Training.