Cranky Cat
by Teresa Richert

“ Cranky Cat ” is a piano piece composed by Canadian composer Teresa Richert. Teresa Richert grew up in the Vancouver area in Canada. She began piano lessons at age four and has since earned Associate Diplomas in Piano Performance, Piano Teaching, Theory and Composition from the Royal Conservatory of Music. She also holds Bachelor of Science and Applied Science degrees from Simon Fraser University. She studied composition with Stephen Brown at the Victoria Conservatory of Music. An award-winning composer of piano and vocal music, she has also written for orchestra, chamber ensembles and other solo instruments. Teresa retired from teaching in June 2016 but continues to compose and present workshops for teachers and students.