Darla Crispin (born 12 March 1964) is a Canadian pianist, scholar, lecturer and academic leader.
[1] Crispin was born in British Columbia, Canada, and took her BMus at the University of Victoria.
She worked for several years with contemporary music ensembles in The Netherlands, before she shifted her focus towards teaching and scholarship.
Several of her recent works examine the Second Viennese School repertoire through methods of artistic research in music.
[3][4] She has published many articles and conference papers, and has given invited presentations at several international events on artistic research, its development in higher music institutions and its relevance to her own work.