Faculty
STRINGS
Dan Golden – Dan is an active free-lance violist, violinist and string teacher in Chicago where he is the principal violist in the Lake Forest Symphony, a viola section member of Ars Viva and a regular performer with various other ensembles throughout the Chicago area. Dan graduated from the University of Chicago and holds a Masters in Viola Performance from Indiana University. He was principal violist of Orchestra London for 25 years and taught violin and viola in London, privately and at the London Waldorf school. He is also active in Jewish ethnic music and released several albums of Klezmer music as leader of the Hot Latkes Klezmer Band.
Ron Harry – Ron holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of Ottawa and String specialist for the Toronto Board of Education. He is an active Toronto freelance and chamber musician and has performed with many orchestras including North York, Ottawa & Nepean. He teaches violin, cello, bass and viola.
Anya Mallinger – Anya has a Bachelor of Arts in Violin Performance from the University of Toronto and Master of Music in Performance from the University of Western Ontario studying under Prof. Lorand Fenyves. She is concertmaster of the Sault Symphony. Presently an instructor of violin at the Algoma Conservatory and Algoma University.
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WINDS and BRASS
Dr. Jerry Voorhees – He is a professor of music at Southeastern Louisiana University and received a Doctorate Degree from North Texas State University. He has served as Principal Bassoon in several orchestras and has published articles and recently a book on the development of woodwind fingering systems, funded through U.S. research grants.
Vic Muenzer – Vic is the Principal Trumpet player and assistant conductor of the Park Ridge Civic Orchestra and Conductor and Founder of the Imagination Symphony, which combines symphony and theatre in original productions designed to introduce children to classical music. Vic is a retired record producer, and made recordings for artists such as Daniel Barenboim, Itzhak Perlman, and Raymond Leppard. He produced a Grammy winning recording with Barenboim in 1994.
PIANO
Stephen Mallinger – Stephen Mallinger teaches piano, organ, and theory at Algoma Conservatory of Music. He is Organist and Choirmaster of St. Luke's Cathedral and Music Director of the Algoma Festival Choir. He is a graduate of St. Michael's Choir School, Toronto and University of Western Ontario, London. Formerly, he was a member of Lincoln Cathedral Choir, UK and taught at Lincoln Cathedral School. Prior to becoming a professional musician he served as a Paratrooper with the 3rd Commando, Canadian Airborne Regiment.
Robert Ollikkala – Robert has a Bachelor of Arts-Political Science from the University of Western Ontario; Bachelor and Masters of Music in Piano Performance (UWO) and a Ph.D in Ethno-Musicology (U. of Illinois, Champagne-Urbana Campus). He teaches at the Algoma Conservatory and Algoma University.
Tony Gartshore – B. in Music from the University of Windsor. He taught music for the St. Clair District School Board and is engaged in choral conducting and composition and accompanying.
VOICE & VIOLIN ASSISTANT
Samantha Mosher - Samantha is a grauate of UWO in Honours Music Education where she studied voice with Jen Moir and Theresa Thibideau, and a graduate of Althouse Faculty of Education. She previously studied violin with Anya Mallinger.
GUITAR
Frank Deresti - Frank holds a B.Mus. in Guitar Performance from Carleton University (2000). Frank is an instructor of guitar, bass and music theory at the Algoma Conservatory, where he is the founding director of the Conservatory Guitar Ensembles and is an adjunct professor of Music, and Jazz Studies coordinator at Algoma University.
DANCE
Artie Fellom Gautier - Performance Coordinator for Academic Centre for the Visual and Performing Arts 2006—2007, Fellom Ballet 1965—2007. MA Southeastern Louisiana University, Kinesiology and Health Studies.
CAMP ADMINISTRATION
Tony Gartshore - Music Director and President of Algoma Music Camp – See biography above.
Sharon Dick - Camp Manager - Graduate university of Western Ontario, Honours Music Education. Studied Flute with Ann Emond and Fiona Wilkinson, Currently Head of Music Department, Sir James Dunn Collegiate.
PROGRAM STAFF
Jeff Gartshore - Program Coordinator – B.A. in Music and Drama and B.Ed in Music and French from the University of Windsor.
Stephen Gartshore - Program Staff – B.A. in Music and Psychology and B.Ed in Social Sciences from the University of Windsor.
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