Timothy Chooi Bio

Timothy Chooi Powerful and finely nuanced interpretations, sumptuous sonorities, and a compelling stage presence are just a few of the hallmarks of internationally acclaimed violinist Timothy Chooi. Chooi’s most recent artistic collaboration was a tour with...

Joe Berarducci Bio

Joe Berarducci Children and students of music are lucky to have Joe Berarducci as a resident of Kelowna. With many decades of experience as a school music teacher, Carl Orff specialist, university and college instructor, festival adjudicator, Conservatory Canada...

Trevor Johnson Bio

Trevor JohnsonDirector Trevor Johnson is a Chartered Professional Accountant and the Controller for a local construction and mining company; Arthon Constructors Corp. He has 10+ years as an accountant in both private and government roles. Trevor has a science degree...

Lisa Murray Bio

Lisa MurraySecretary As lovers of classical music, their family had season’s tickets to the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and now the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra and Lisa used to play the clarinet as a child and into her teens. With her Bachelor of Management degree...

Alexis MacMillan Bio

Alexis MacMillanDirector Alexis MacMillan runs her own instructional design and eLearning development business, Micro Learning Bursts, in Kelowna. Alexis has designed a number of award-winning programs for clients such as Parks Canada and the United Nations (UN). She...

Zeena Zaiyouna Bio

Zeena ZaiyounaOSYO Conductor Zeena Zaiyouna is an orchestral conductor, oboist, pianist, clinician and educator. Together with a Master of Lifelong Learning (M.Ed.) from Denmark and a degree in oboe performance from Queen’s University, Zeena has served as the...

Ana-Maria Covaser Bio

Ana-Maria CovaserCommunity Member Ana-Maria Covaser, a family doctor and physiotherapist by training, immigrated to Canada from Romania in 2008. She moved with her family to West Kelowna in 2010 and she was happy to see her children bloom happily into everything music...

Jennifer Butler Bio

Jennifer Butler Jennifer Butler is a composer, teacher, and flutist living in Vancouver. Her music, described as “beautifully remote” (Vancouver Sun), “intimate” (Globe & Mail), and “disquieting” (Vancouver Observer), has been commissioned, performed, and...

Judy Burns Bio

Judy Burns President Judy moved to the Okanagan with her family in 1993.  She has both a Sports and Leisure Management degree and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from UBC. As an entrepreneur, she has been involved in a number of business ventures independently and with...

Geraldine Parent Bio

Geraldine Parent Executive Director Geraldine Parent is an Arts Administrator with over 25 years of experience in the arts and culture sector. She has worked in non-profit, municipal settings and university settings; managed organizations, developed and executed...