Faculty
Marie Berard (violin), Concert Master Canadian Opera Company
Orch., sought after chamber musician, soloist, recording artist and
teacher. Former member Toronto Symph. Orch. Highly regarded as
interpreter of new music. Solo recordings include solo sonatas of
Bright Cheng, Anthony Davis, Alfred Schnittke Concerto Grosso #1
and "Meditation" from Thais. Regular performer at numerous
chamber music festivals.
Susan Gagnon (cello), Mus. B., U. of Western Ontario. Master
Classes with Janos Starker, Aldo Parisot, Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi.
Principal contributor to new RCM cello syllabus. RCM examiner.
Adjudicator and workshop teacher in Montreal and Ontario area.
RCM faculty since 1984. Member Hamilton Philharmonic and String
Quartet Panache.
Rohan Gregory (violin), Member, award-winning Arden String
Quartet. Wide-ranging interest in chamber music, including
performance with Klezmatics and Itzhak Perlman, tours to Thailand
with flutist Abbey Rabinovitz, to India with the Indo-jazz group Natraj,
and nationally with the SophiaBilides Greek Folk Ensemble. Active
freelancer throughout New England, has played with Boston
Symphony, B.S.O. Pops, Boston Ballet Orchestra and Boston Lyric
Opera. Coached for Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Mus.B. from Oberlin with Marilyn McDonald; M.M. from Univ. of
Mass. with Charles Treger.
Meg Hill (director, violin), B. Mus. Oberlin, Honors String Quartet
West. Michigan U. Freelance violinist; mother of three; private
teaching studio, former faculty at Westchester Conservatory of
Music, Bedford Central School District, Pleasantville School District.
Co-founder and Director of Music at Port Milford.
Angela Rudden (viola), Principal violist National Ballet, member
Canadian Opera Co. Mus.B. Queens U., M.M. Musik Hochschule
Munich. Performances as soloist and chamber musician in Europe
and Japan. Private teaching studio, Toronto. Faculty Dixon Hall
Music Academy.
