Cy Giacomin

Sep 07, 2010

Composer/Arranger Cy Giacomin was born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia. After studying at Dalhousie and McGill Universities, he then moved to his wife’s hometown of Sarnia, Ontario, where they co-founded the Bluewater Chamber Choir, a mixed-voice community choir for all ages.

Most of Cy’s time is spent composing, arranging, and performing choral music. Otherwise, he is likely teaching, accompanying, or collaborating with his wife, Rachel. They currently live near Lake Huron in Sarnia, Ontario, with their two dogs, Cooper & Louie.

Basses, Ontario

A founding member of the Canadian Chamber Choir and its Artistic Director since 2003, Dr. Julia Davids has led the ensemble on concert and workshop tours of every province, and conducted four recordings including their Juno-nominated 2015 release, Sacred Reflections. Born in London, Ontario, she grew up singing in the Amabile Youth Singers, the Ontario Youth Choir, and the National Youth Choir, for whom she was the first Apprentice Conductor. She is currently the Stephen J. Hendrickson Professor and Director of Choral Activities at North Park University in Chicago, Illinois. She is passionate about mentoring the next generation of choral conductors and committed to giving emerging and established Canadian composers a forum for their work. Read More

Dr. Joel Tranquilla is a conductor and music educator noted for his versatile musicianship and creative programming. Associate Conductor of the Canadian Chamber Choir since 2015, Joel also recently returned home to the Maritimes to assume the positions of Artistic Director of the Halifax Camerata Singers and Chorus Master of Symphony Nova Scotia. Formative choral experiences include touring with the American Boychoir as a boy soprano and singing as a member of the Nova Scotia and National Youth Choirs. He holds degrees from Mount Allison University, the University of Michigan, and Michigan State University where his doctoral research was in the area of Canadian choral-orchestral works. Read More

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