Mezei, Peggy

Margaret (Peggy) Mezei is currently a sessional instructor for the University of Lethbridge Department of Music teaching clarinet.

A native of Southern Alberta, Peggy earned a Bachelor of Music degree in clarinet performance from Washington State University (cum laude) and a Master of Music (magna cum laude) in Clarinet Performance and Pedagogy from Michigan State University where she studied with Dr. Elsa Ludwig-Verdehr.

She has been a recipient of Canada Council Arts Awards, performance scholarships, and was named Pi Kappa Lambda by the American National Music Honors Society. Peggy maintains an active career as a clarinetist, clinician and adjudicator.

She is principal clarinetist with the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra for over 30 year and is a member of the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra. She has appeared several times as soloist with the Lethbridge Symphony and the resident string quartet, Musaeus.

Peggy is a valued Arts Administrator; a former Director of the Conservatory of Music, a position she held for over 25 years.

Margaret Mezei plays Buffet clarinets.