A native of Guelph, Ontario, Cathy Anderson holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Wilfrid Laurier University, where she studied cello with Paul Pulford and members of the Penderecki String Quartet. She also earned a Master of Music degree at Yale University under the tutelage of Aldo Parisot, where she received regular coachings from members of the Tokyo String Quartet. Cathy has had the opportunity to perform in concert with the St. Lawrence, Penderecki and Borealis String Quartets, and has been heard as a soloist and chamber musician on CBC radio. Cathy, along with three other members of the KWS, now plays in the Bremen String Quartet which performs frequently in the area and runs the KWS Youth Chamber Program. Before joining the KWS in 2007, Cathy played in the Thunder Bay Symphony and taught the cello studio at Lakehead University. She recently taught a semester at Wilfrid Laurier University, and maintains a small private studio in Kitchener-Waterloo.

Timpani/Principal Percussion - Born in New York City in 1950, Ron Brown moved to Canada in 1975 to begin his present tenure as timpanist of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra and principal percussionist of the Canadian Chamber Ensemble (at that time known as The Stratford Festival Ensemble). Ron's early education included percussion lessons with Ronald Gould of The New York City Ballet Orchestra. In 1972, Ron received his Bachelor of Music degree in Applied Percussion from The New England Conservatory of Music, where he studied with Vic Firth, timpanist of The Boston Symphony. Ron received a Fellowship to attend the Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood, Massachusetts in 1971 and 1972 where he performed under such conductors as Leonard Bernstein, Seiji Ozawa, Colin Davis, Michael Tilson Thomas and James Levine. Ron was director of percussion studies at Wilfrid Laurier University from1975-1984. His musical compositions include Membrana for percussion quintet, published by Shirmer Music. In addition to performing many recordings and broadcasts locally with the KWS and the CCE, Ron has performed throughout the US, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Japan, Spain, Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, Columbia, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Puerto Rico. Ron is also the publisher and author of The Body Fat Guide, distributed in bookstores throughout North America. He has a background as a Registered Massage Therapist.

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Violin - Peter has been with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony since 1987. A native of Sarnia, Ontario he began his studies at the age of seven under Richard Lawrence. Peter obtained his degree in Violin Performance from The University of Western Ontario in 1986 studying with Lorand Fenyves. He attended the Royal Conservatory of Toronto's Orchestral Training Program in 1987 under the tutelage of Steven Staryk and in the same year won the audition for the KWS. Peter maintains a full time private studio in Kitchener and has coached the Kitchener-Waterloo Youth Orchestra for nine years. This summer will be his sixth year teaching at The Kincardine Festival of Music. Peter and his wife are members of the Amarone String Quartet.

Principal Trombone - Joseph Castello was appointed principal trombonist with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony and Canadian Chamber Ensemble in 1983, after playing eight seasons as principal trombonist with Orchestra London. He has performed with the New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestra, Hamilton Philharmonic, Civic Orchestra of Chicago and was trombonist with the United States Military Academy Band at West Point for three years. Mr. Castello has taught at the University of Western Ontario, National Music Camp of Canada, and the New Mexico Music Festival of Taos. He is currently a faculty member at Wilfrid Laurier University. Mr. Castello holds degrees from Hartt School of Music (University of Hartford) and Northwestern University School of Music.

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2nd Flute - Carolyn graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a music degree. During that time she studied with Tom Kay, Nora Shulman and Jeannie Baxtresser and attended many master classes with world-renowned flautists. She was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Canada after graduating from university. She has taught numerous students privately and at Wilfrid Laurier University. She has played flute with the KWS since 1979 and has occasionally played and recorded with the Canadian Chamber Ensemble. Carolyn is a mother of three young children.

Principal Bassoon - While completing his Bachelor of music and Master of Music degrees at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Cedric Coleman was an extra bassonist with the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops Orchestras. He was solo bassonist with the United States Air Force Concert Band Orchestra and Woodwind Quintet in Washington D.C. and was a member of the New World Symphony in New York and the National Ballet of Canada Orchestra. He was taught at the Southeastern Massachusetts Technological Institute and won the Benjamin Felsun Memorial Prize at the 1968 Tanglewood Festival. He is Principal Bassonist with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony and the Canadian Chamber Ensemble. He has served on the faculty at Wilfrid Laurier University since 1975 and in the summer months as principal basson at the Eastern Philharmonic Orchestra and on the basson faculty of the Eastern Music Festival in Greensborough, North Carolina.

Section Violin - Angela Cox-Daly is an active chamber music performer in Canada and the United States and has appeared as soloist with various chamber and symphony orchestras. Angela was on scholarship at the Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto) in the Course for gifted students for seven years and was a recipient of over one hundred awards and scholarships in both piano and violin prior to graduating from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Music in Performance degree. Angela enjoys a versatile career including teaching, adjudicating, summer music festivals, etc. In partnership with her musician-husband, Ross Daly, they manage Daly Live Music & Entertainment which provides live music for all types of engagements.