Brian Finley

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Brian Finley – Pianist, Composer, Conductor, Director
Artistic & Managing Director – Westben Arts Festival Theatre

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Donna Bennett

Westben Concerts at the Barn — Advancement & Marketing Director

Co-Founder and Advancement & Marketing Director of the Westben Arts Festival Theatre in Campbellford, Canadian soprano Donna Bennett is active on both sides of the concert...

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Adorno String Quartet

The Beethoven String Quartet Project

The Beethoven String Quartet Project was created by Brian Manker, solo cellist of l’Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal in the summer of 2007. The project aims to perform all the Beethoven String Quartets...

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Adrianne Pieczonka

Adrianne Pieczonka performs on leading opera and concert stages throughout Europe, North America and Asia under the direction of such conductors as James Levine, Riccardo Muti, Zubin Mehta, Sir Neville Marriner, Claudio Abbado, the late...

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Andre Laplante

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Andre LaPlante

ANDRE LAPLANTE, piano

In little more than a decade, Canadian pianist André Laplante established himself as one of the great romantic virtuosos. He first burst onto the international music scene in 1974, winning both the Geneva competition and...

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Brian Barlow

Brian was born in Belleville, Ontario. He has spent most of his career in the Torontorecording studios and is one of Canada’s most recorded musicians. For fifteen years Brian was the percussionist for the internationally renowned jazz...

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Brian Manker

Brian Manker, Cello

Solo Cellist of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal since 1999, Brian Manker enjoys a diverse and varied musical career as a performer and teacher.

In addition to being a frequent concerto soloist with the OSM, Mr....

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Capital BrassWorks

Since its opening concert in June 1999, Capital BrassWorks has been impressing audiences everywhere with a huge range of stunningly rendered programmes. The group includes some of Canada's best brass players and percussionists, drawn...

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Cheri Maracle

Cheri Maracle is a Canadian actress and musician. A member of the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation, she is best known for her roles in the television series Blackfly and Moccasin Flats, the 2007 film Tkaronto and stage productions...

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Chick Reid

CHICK REID Graduating from Queen's University in the seventies, Chick Reid is entering her 30th year as a Canadian theatre professional. Her career includes performing in regional theatres nationwide and the U.S. Chick is a seasoned veteran...

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Colin Ainsworth

This season, Mr. Ainsworth returns to the Vancouver Opera for the world premiere of John Estacio’s Lillian Alling, Calgary Opera as Arturo in Lucia di Lammermoor, Edmonton Opera as Belmonte in Die Entführung aus dem Serail, and the...

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Daniel Bolshoy

Daniel Bolshoy has performed in every major centre in Canada, establishing him as the country’s most visible concert guitarist. He is regularly praised for his friendly and informative spoken introductions, and progressive programming of...

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Eric Friesen

 Eric Friesen is a veteran broadcaster, writer, and speaker on music and culture. He has spent much of his life as a network music host and producer for CBC Radio and Minnesota Public Radio (NPR), and as a network executive for both...

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Gabrielle Prata

Gabrielle Prata, mezzo-soprano

Mezzo soprano Gabrielle Prata made her New York debut as Rosina in National Grand Opera’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia, which she had previously interpreted for Opera Hamilton and Pacific Opera, Victoria. She has...

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Gerald Finley

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Grant Paterson

Grant Paterson, The Ragtime Kid, Rhyme Rustler

Grant trained as an actor at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He has a Master of Fine Arts degree in Theatre Studies from the Universityof Calgary.  His acting work has...

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Iain Scott

... is one of Canada's leading experts on opera.

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Isabel Bayrakdarian, Soprano

Isabel Bayrakdarian — Soprano

"A soprano voice that combines lyricism with remarkable dramatic instincts” ─ Time

Isabel Bayrakdarian burst onto the international opera scene after winning first prize in the 2000 Operalia competition...

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Jim Dobbin

Jim Dobbin, Robert Service, Rhyme Rustler

Jimholds an MFAin directing from the Universityof Calgary.  In addition to his work at MRU, Jim teaches drama for the Universityof Lethbridgeat its Calgarycampus.  Recent directing credits include...

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Kelly Trottier

Born and raised in the hotbed of musical tradition and innovation that is Ontario’s Ottawa Valley, Kelli Trottier discovered her passion for entertaining, learned her craft, and developed her distinctive style while still right at home....

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Ken Tizzard

With more than a decade and a half in the Canadian music scene Ken Tizzard, through his work with the Watchmen, Thornley and now his solo material, has received numerous Juno nominations, Much Music Awards, six gold and platinum records and...

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Lumiere Quartet

Formed in 2002, the Lumière Quartet brings audiences historically informed performance at the highest level with an intimate experience of the great classical and early romantic repertoire. Consisting of well known Canadian artists, David...

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Mark DuBois

Mark DuBois - tenor

Mark DuBois, acclaimed lyric-tenor, is exceptional in his artistry and musicianship. During the 2003-2004 season Mark completed a concert tour in Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia and New York City. Later that season, he was...

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Philip Thomson

Philip (Gordon) Thomson. Pianist, b Saint John, NB, 11 Nov 1952; B MUS (Toronto) 1974. Thomson studied 1970-4 at the University of Torontowith Pierre Souvairan, 1974-5 in England, performed mainly in Toronto ca 1975-7, then did graduate work...

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Robert Longo

Robert Longo – baritone

While living in New York City Bob performed many staged readings, including Judy's Scary Little Christmas where he played Death. He was featured as Captain Tarnitz in the Papermill Playhouse production of The Student...

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Rodney Brown and Friends

Rodney Brown & Friends

Rodney Brown – guitar, banjo

Paul Mills - guitar

Dennis Pendrith - bass

Don Reed - fiddle

Ian Tamblyn – keyboards, guitar

Canada’s ambassador of northern song, Rodney Brown was part of that first wave of...

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Serouj Kradjian, Pianist

Juno award winning Armenian-Canadian pianist Serouj Kradjian has appeared with the Vancouver and Edmonton Symphonies , Madrid Symphony, Göttingen Symphony, Russian National Orchestra, the Armenian Philharmonic and the Thailand Philharmonic

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UBC Opera Ensemble, directed by Nancy Hermiston

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William Aide

William Aide

 William (John) Aide. Pianist, teacher, writer, b Timmins, Ont, 27 Mar 1938; LRCT 1959, Artist Diploma (Toronto) 1959, B SC music (Juilliard) 1962. He studied piano with Alberto Guerreroin Toronto and Beveridge Webster in New...

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