Brian Finley

(pianist, composer, conductor, director) — Westben Artistic & Managing Director

Artistic & Managing Director of the Westben Arts Festival Theatre in Campbellford, Ontario, Brian Finley continues to pursue a multi-faceted career as a pianist,...

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Donna Bennett

Westben Concerts at the Barn — Assistant Managing & Marketing Director

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

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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 Jackson

Brian Jackson is a Master of Arts from Oxford University, as well as being a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists and an Associate of the Royal College of Music. After 3 years with the BBC he emigrated to Canada and thus began his 35 year...

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Chick Reid

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Don Ross

Don Ross

One of today's true innovators of guitar composition and technique, Don Ross has emerged as one of the most respected musicians in Canada and one of the top guitarists in the world. In September 1996, he managed to do what no other...

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Dwight Bennett

Dwight Bennett - Conductor

General & Artistic Director of Royal Opera Canada and Opera Mississauga, Dwight began his studies with Karel Ancerl at the University of Toronto. He went on to study in Europe with Franco Ferrara at the Academia...

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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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Gary Relyea

Gary Relyea

Bass-baritone, Voice

Gary Relyea has thrilled audiences in Britten's WAR REQUIEM, Handel's MESSIAH, Mahler's Symphony No. 8 and Verdi's REQUIEM with prestigious orchestras including those of Cleveland, Montreal, Toronto,...

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Hilario Duran

HILARIO DURAN TRIO

Piano: Hilario Duran

Bass: Roberto Occhipinti

Drums: Mark Kelso

Eight nominations by The National Jazz Awards (2007), GRAMMY Nominated (Best Jazz Instrumental Solo: “Paq Man” –Paquito D”Rivera, Soloist – track “From the...

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James McClean

James McLean grew up in the city of Toronto, where he began his solo career with the Toronto Symphony, under the baton of Sir Andrew Davis, the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and the Canadian Opera Company.

Moving to Germany, he established himself...

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Janina Fialkowska

Janina Fialkowska, Piano

The exceptional artistry and brilliant virtuosity of Janina Fialkowska have won her enthusiastic accolades from audiences and critics worldwide. Born in Montreal, Janina studied the piano with her mother,  with Yvonne...

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Joe Sealy

JOE SEALY is one of Canada's most highly regarded jazz musicians. His music is beloved by audiences from coast to coast and around the world. Over the past several years, Joe has been touring his Juno winning CD release, Africville Suite. The...

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John Fanning

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Kim Dafoe

Kim Dafoe – mezzo-soprano & conductor

Known to Westben audiences as the mezzo-soprano soloist in Vivaldi’s Gloria, and as Zorah in Westben’s SAMSON, Kim Dafoe has also thrilled audiences as the Mother Superior in Westben’s 1998 production of...

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Kimberly Barber

Canadian mezzo-soprano Kimberly Barber is known for the expressive power, purity and refinement of her voice, her elegance of phrasing and musical gesture and the intelligence and intensity of her physical portrayals. Her eclectic and varied...

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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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Montreal Guitar Trio

MG3 / Montréal Guitare Trio

 Formed by three guitarists of unbridled energy and charisma, MG3 leads its audience in a special place where jazz and world music are entwined with gusto. Spiced by a wry sense of humor, its music exubes an...

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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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Sally Dibblee

Sally Dibblee

Dibblee has been acclaimed by Vancouver critics for her "floating high pianissimos" and "tender, rapturous, and pure" singing. A resident of the Fredericton area, Miss Dibblee made her Canadian Opera Company main stage debut as...

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Susan Hammond

Susan Hammond

The Order of Canada for contribution to arts and education in Canada

Classical Kids -- Originator and Producer

Faculty -- Glenn Gould School, Royal Conservatory of Toronto

Billboard Magazine's 2001 International Creative...

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Tom McCamus

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UBC Opera Ensemble, directed by Nancy Hermiston

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Vineet Vyas

Canada’s “New-Generation” Tabla Talent

Brings Elating North Indian Drums to Center Stage

with Breakthrough CD “Taalworks”

Born into a family of traditional musicians and initiated into Hindustani classical music at the age of five, Vineet...

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Virginia Hatfield

Virginia Hatfield – soprano

Soprano Virginia Hatfield grew up in Campbellford and began singing lessons with Donna Bennett at the age of twelve.  Virginia graduated with honours from the University of Toronto Opera School in 2003, winning the...

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