Russell Botten – Bassist
Russell Botten, a Victoria BC native played sax, guitar and piano before settling exclusively as a bassist. In the 1980’s he studied at The Banff School of Fine Arts with Dave Holland and [...]
Chris Donnelly – Jazz Piano
Chris Donnelly represents a new generation of jazz pianists, composers and improvisers dedicated to creating programs that are engaging, entertaining and educating. He is continually praised for [...]
Marc Destrubé – Violin
Canadian violinist Marc Destrubé is known for his exceptionally versatility; he appears as soloist, chamber musician, concertmaster or director/conductor of orchestras and divides his time [...]
Hannah Addario-Berry – Cello
San Francisco-based cellist, producer, innovator and educator, Hannah Addario-Berry was born in British Columbia and has been living and breathing music since the age of nine. Passionate about [...]
Marc Labranche – Cello
Montreal-born cellist Marc Labranch holds a bachelor’s degree from the Schulich School of Music, McGill University (Schulich Scholarship, Valerie Wood Memorial Cello Award, Dean’s [...]
Laura Karney – Oboe/ English horn
Currently residing in Barcelona, Spain, Laura Karney is an oboist who enjoys a successful free-lance career that has so far spanned 13 countries across 3 continents. Hugely varied in her [...]
Walter Prossnitz – Piano
Walter Prossnitz, born in Victoria where he studied at the Conservatory (and was a colleague of Chris Donison) from 1970-77. He made his professional debut with the Victoria Symphony at age 14 [...]
Christina Daletska – Mezzo Soprano
Christina Daletska was born and raised in Lviv (Lemberg) the largest city in western Ukraine. Before she could walk, she was listening to her mother giving violin lessons and practicing, and [...]