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Abshir is a Toronto based guitarist, and is appreciated for his creative interpretations, and wide variety of repertoire. He has recently received first prize at the FCMF national competition in the guitar category and has been included in CBC’s ‘Top 30 Under 30.’ Abshir began his guitar studies with Dr. Matthew Gould, in Sudbury, and […]
Shahrzad Shakeri earned her Bachelor and Masters degree in cello performance from McGill University under the virtuoso cellist Matt Haimovitz. She also studied at the Conservatory of Paris (CRR de Paris) with renowned cellist Helene Dautry. She has performed in various solo recitals, chamber music ensembles, orchestras, and festivals across Europe, the Middle East and […]
Noa Sarid is an Israeli violinist and chamber musician. She is the first violinist of the Dior Quartet, the String Quartet-in-residence at Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. With the Dior Quartet, Noa won the Chesapeake Chamber Music Competition (second prize, 2021), the 46th Fischoff National Chamber Competition (bronze medal, […]
Abshir is a Toronto based guitarist, and is appreciated for his creative interpretations, and wide variety of repertoire. He has recently received first prize at the FCMF national competition in the guitar category and has been included in CBC’s ‘Top 30 Under 30.’ Abshir began his guitar studies with Dr. Matthew Gould, in Sudbury, and […]
Sheila Smyth is a busy performer with many ensembles, both Baroque and modern, on violin, viola, and treble viola da gamba. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Performance degree from the University of Toronto. Sheila has performed with many early music ensembles in and around Toronto, including Tafelmusik, Aradia and Musicians in Ordinary, and […]
Nebyu Yohannes is an achieved trombonist, arranger, and songwriter. After moving to Toronto from Vancouver, Nebyu attended Humber College where he completed his Bachelor of Music degree. While at Humber College Nebyu had the privilege of performing alongside notable artists like Jack DeJohnette, John Scofield, and Joe Lovano to name a few, and also receiving […]
Narineh received her undergraduate degree from the Parsegh Ganatchian Music Institute of Aleppo where she was twice awarded first place in Piano Performing. Narineh holds Master’s Degree in Composition and Performance from Armenia/Yerevan. She is a composer and loves arranging solo and accompaniment pieces. Narineh’s teaching methods focus on teaching variety of music genres including […]
Mary Stein has fostered a love of teaching for over 20 years, and has been affiliated with the Royal Conservatory of Music, and Sir Wilfred Laurier University. As a performer, she has played regularly with the National Ballet of Canada orchestra, and with the Canadian Opera Company and Esprit Orchestras. She holds a M.Mus from […]
Mary Kenedi made her Carnegie Hall debut in 1983. She has her Licentiate Diploma, Bachelor of Music in Performance and Master of Music in Music Education from the University of Toronto. She also has a Diploma from the Liszt Academy in Budapest, Hungary. She has taught at the Royal Conservatory for 25 years and was […]
Glen Sawich has an ARCT from the Royal Conservatory of Music and a Certificate in Early Childhood Education. He also has a teacher’s certificate in the Kodály Music Method. He has performed and conducted choirs in Canada and the U.S. He taught at Humber College, the Royal Conservatory, Baldwin Conservatory and is in the Examiners’ […]
Dennis Kwok is a multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, performer, and composer based in Toronto. Originally from Calgary, his interest in jazz and improvised music led him to Toronto where he completed a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Saxophone and Composition. As a saxophonist and woodwind doubler, he has studied under the likes of Pat Labarbera, Kirk MacDonald, […]
Denise Williams (BSc, MA, ARCT, RMT) is a professional singer, and music educator. Her 30+ year international performance career has put her at home on the concert, opera, and theatre stages. Her most recent major appearances in Toronto have been as Monisha in the Nathaniel Dett Chorale’s concert performance of Treemonisha at Koerner Hall, and […]
Babak Naseri is Iranian-Canadian musician and pianist who started learning piano at age 6 in his native home country Iran. He later on co-operated with junior orchestra of National broadcasting of Iran and continued his musical educations under numerous masters. He later on continued his musical educations in UK and Canada and has been granted […]
With ensembles, projects and premiers in the Jazz, Creative Music and Contemporary Classical worlds, Alex Fournier is a double bassist with an interest in a vast array of musical challenges. Hailing from Toronto, Ontario, Alex began his musical studies at the University of Toronto, studying his instrument under such Canadian masters as Dave Young, Andrew […]