Noon Hour Concerts are back with an incredible Autumn lineup of preformers. Join us every Wednesday from now until December 20th between 12:15 p.m. and 12:45 p.m.
Plus, come a little earlier and enjoy a sandwich lunch available for purchase beginning at 11:30 a.m. Admission to the building is free, and all are welcome and encouraged to come out.
Can’t join us in person? No worries! Each concert is available for viewing on our YouTube page following the live performance.
This Week:
Darielle Chomyn-Davison - mezzo-soprano
Morgan Ballantyne - tenor
Ann-Marie MacDairmid - piano
About Darielle Chomyn-Davison
Originally from Prince Edward County, a place known for its stunning beaches and exceptional wine, Darielle embarked on her singing journey in Sault Ste. Marie, studying under the guidance of Agnes McCarthy and coach Paul Dingle. For the past four years, she has resided in Kitchener-Waterloo, where she earned her bachelor's degree in Vocal Performance from WLU, honing her skills with the support of Leslie Fagan and coach Lorin Shalanko.
As an active choral scholar at St. Andrew’s Church, under the leadership of Ann-Marie MacDairmid and Gordon Burnett, Darielle has always held a special place in her heart for choral music. Her participation includes memorable events such as the Christmas Cantata, Maureen Forester Singers, John Rutter's Requiem, and premiering new choral works by Justin Lapierre.
In addition to her passion for performing on stage and her love for her two cats, Kili and Fili, as well as reality TV, Darielle offers online voice lessons from her home and teaches at studios in Kitchener and Oakville. Recently, she participated as a chorus member in Brott Opera’s production of Verdi’s La Traviata during the summer, and she's eagerly anticipating her debut role as Miles in Grand River Opera’s rendition of Britten’s The Turn of the Screw this fall.
About Morgan Ballantyne
Morgan's journey in singing is deeply rooted in choral performance, he has sung in various choirs over the years including The Bel Canto Chorus in Sudbury, The 2017 Ontario Youth Choir, and the Laurier Singers here in Waterloo. He is currently a Choral Scholar at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church. As a solo performer Morgan has completed an advanced diploma in Musical Performance from Cambrian College in Sudbury Ontario, and a Bachelor of Music as a vocalist is at Wilfrid Laurier. Morgan will also be enrolling in the Opera Diploma program at Laurier this fall.
About Ann-Marie MacDairmid
Ann-Marie MacDairmid is from Thornbury (Town of the Blue Mountains). She graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with an Honours Bachelor of Music and from the University of Western Ontario with a Master of Music, in organ performance. Ann-Marie is the Director of Music at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian church in Kitchener. She is the founder, director and accompanist for Shoreline Chorus in Owen Sound, the accompanist for the Grand River Chorus in Brantford and directs the Queen Street Singers in Kitchener.
Autumn Concert Series Lineup
SEPTEMBER 27
Darielle Chomyn-Davison mezzo-soprano
Morgan Ballantyne tenor
Ann-Marie MacDairmid piano
OCTOBER 4
Peter Nikiforuk organ
OCTOBER 11
KW Woodwind Quintet
OCTOBER 18
Michele Wilmot. piano
OCTOBER 25
Hallowe'en Special
Bruce Skelton violin
Ann-Marie MacDairmid organ/piano
NOVEMBER 1
Joonghun Cho piano
NOVEMBER 8
Shoreline Chorus
Director Ann-Marie MacDairmid
NOVEMBER 15
Keiko Larocque soprano
Ann-Marie MacDairmid piano
NOVEMBER 22
Autumn Debassige mezzo-soprano
Angus Sinclair piano
NOVEMBER 29
Matthew Gartshore piano
DECEMBER 6
Waterloo County Carollers
DECEMBER 13
Renaissance School of the Arts Flute Choir
Director Wendy Wagler
DECEMBER 20
Cambridge Girls' Choir
Director Jessica Strub