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The Georgian Bay Symphony 2024-25 Musicians

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Lucia Barcari

Concertmaster

Lucia Barcari is a versatile violinist with a special affinity for collaborative projects in diverse genres and ensembles. She enjoys an active career as an orchestral leader, recording artist, chamber and folk musician, throughout Canada and Europe. Committed to educating a new generation of musicians and
audiences, Ms. Barcari has worked with Sistema Toronto, a philanthropic organization created to enhance the social development of children through music education.


An active orchestral musician for over twenty years, she has served as concertmaster for the Georgian Bay Symphony, Ottawa Valley Music Festival, Peterborough Symphony Orchestra, Broc Light Opera Company and Nuove Musiche in Belgium. Born in Chișinău, Moldova, Ms. Barcari was admitted to the Music School for Talented Children at the age of seven, and later won the Moldavian National Music Competition. She completed a master’s degree in violin performance and pedagogy at the Odessa State
Conservatory in Ukraine and has been performing and teaching in Canada since 1996.

Photo credit: Bo Huang
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Reanne
Dixon

Principal Second Violin

A native of Bruce County, Reanne Dixon is an award winning violinist and pianist. She graduated with high distinction from both the University of Ottawa, where she holds a Masters Degree in violin performance and Wilfrid Laurier University where she obtained a Bachelor of Music also in violin performance. Additionally, she has completed the performance and theoretical requirements for her Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Music (ARCT) in piano performance.

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Currently active as a solo and collaborative performing artist, Reanne has participated in music academies and festivals across Canada where she had the opportunity to study with renowned violinists and educators such as Mayumi Seiler, Federico Agostini, Michael Frischenschlager and Mark Fewer to name a few. Former teachers include Yehonatan Berick, Jerzy Kaplanek, Jessica Linnebach, Praise Lam and Arlene MacNay.
 

In her capacity as an educator, Reanne has enjoyed over a decade of teaching experience both privately and at the university level. Her students have been award winners at festivals, received provincial recommendations and have achieved first class honors with distinction on Royal Conservatory practical and theoretical exams. She maintains an active teaching schedule, operating a large music studio in the Grey Bruce community.

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Paul Earle

Principal Viola

Paul Earle’s career as a professional violinist/violist has spanned over 40 years. His post-secondary education was in music performance at Western University and subsequently 2 years on violin and viola consecutively in The Orchestral Training Program at The Royal Conservatory. His main teachers were Yuri Mazurkevich and the late Lorand Feyves. 


Mr. Earle has performed as a concerto soloist with: Windsor Symphony, KW chamber Players, Georgian Bay Symphony, Cambridge Symphony, Huronia Symphony (Barrie), National Academy Orchestra, Northern Music Festival Orchestra.
Concertmaster:  Symphony Hamilton, Cambridge Symphony Orchestra,  Georgian Bay Symphony, Huronia Symphony, Arcady Baroque Ensemble, KW Opera productions, Mississauga Symphony and Symphonia, Northern Music Festival, Dianna Krall touring orchestra,  Drayton Festival, Opera in Concert Toronto, National Academy Orchestra.


Principal second: Windsor Symphony, Thunder Bay Symphony (Associate), Toronto Philharmonic, Brantford Symphony, Huronia Symphony, Kingston Symphony, Wesben Arts Festival Orchestra, Toronto Operetta Theatre.


Principal violist: Stratford Symphony, Georgian Bay Symphony, Huronia Symphony, KW music productions, KW chamber Orchestra, 


Paul has also been a section player in many professional orchestras including the KW Symphony, The Stratford Festival, Orchestra London, The Hamilton Philharmonic and has been the strings adjudicator for The Barrie Music Festival.
Additionally, Paul has performed in numerous chamber ensembles across Ontario and played on tour in most of Europe as well as China. He presently resides in Harriston with his wife Judy

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Susan Naccache

Principal Cello

Born in Toronto and raised in Ottawa.  She has been playing the cello since the age of 14.  Susan obtained her Bachelor’s and Master’s in cello performance at the University of Ottawa.  She also studied in England for one year as part of the National Centre for Orchestral Studies and obtained a Post Graduate
Diploma with Distinction in Performance.  Susan served as the solo cellist in the Canadian Forces String Ensemble for 18 years, and retired in 2000.  Her teachers have included such known names as Alexander Baillie, Harvey Shapiro, Christopher Bunting and Irene Sharp. 


Susan has played with the orchestras of Ottawa, National Arts Centre, Nepean, Georgian Bay, Niagara, Huronia, Windsor, Peterborough, Parma, Italy and many others.  She loves collaborating with friends in chamber music and has attended many workshops in chamber music performance.  Susan also loves teaching and has a private studio in Mississauga where she resides.  She is married with two grown children, one a music therapist and the other a budding wine expert.

Strings

Violins

Viola

  • Lucia Barcari, Concertmaster  

  • Reanne Dixon, Principal Second

  • Jen Burak                                           

  • Sandra Fraser                                             

  • Greg Galoska

  • Bill Hall

  • Murray Hall

  • Alicia Hutchings

  • Sally McGill

  • Fiona Miao

  • Norma Morrison                                          

  • Sonja Ostertag

  • Andrea Parsons

  • Tim Pointon 

  • John Schnarr 

  • Alisa Van Alphen                                                                        

  • Guest Principal Violia                        

  • Rob Davidson  

  • Jim Martin     

  • Stephanie Rostirolla

  • Kyle Smith

  • Vicky Winterton

  • Robin Zettel

Cello

  • Susan Naccache, Principal

  • Nia Dickson

  • Ani Ebi 

  • Nick Kanya-Forstner

  • Christine Robinson Jones

  • Ian Thompson

  • Sibylle Walke 

Double Bass

  • Calum MacLeod, Principal  

  • Jonathan Armstrong   

Woodwinds

Flute

  • Meryl Gillmore

  • Jeffi Farquharson

Oboe

  • Claire Baker

  • Elaine Mitchell

  • Heather Willmes

Clarinet

  • Rob Tite 

  • Theo Busch

  • John Dickson

Bassoon

  • Tim Broughton

  • John Ballard

Horn

  • Melanie Kearns

  • ​Susan Klages

  • Jaime McCormack

  • Paige Mitchell

Trumpet

  • Ken Baldwin

  • Margaret Wolf

  • Jennifer Culpeper

Trombone

  • Stephen Collicott

  • Adam Kearns

  • Gord McConachie

Tuba

  • Vince Lebel

Percussion

  • Grace Rooyakkers

  • David Beverly-Foster

  • Maria Ballard

Stage Manager
  • Vince Van Alphen
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Calum MacLeod

Calum MacLeod has freelanced widely as a double bassist since the mid 2000's. He held the principal double bass position with Sinfonia Toronto from 2009-2019 with tours in Europe, North and South America. He was a core member of the Talisker Players for over ten years and was principal double bassist with the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra from 2017-2019.

 

In recent seasons he has frequently performed with the Ontario Philharmonic, Mandle Philharmonic and the Esprit Orchestra. Now based in West Grey County, Calum MacLeod is pleased to join the Georgian Bay Symphony.

Principal Bass

We accept new members throughout the season. Auditions are not necessary; our members typically have several years of playing experience.

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Come join us. Playing as a volunteer musician is an enriching and challenging experience, with opportunities for professional mentorship and musical growth. Each season, the GBS performs five full-length concerts

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As a community orchestra, 80% of our playing members are dedicated volunteers, supported by a core group of professional musicians. We welcome musicians from all backgrounds and walks of life.

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Rehearsals

We rehearse Wednesday evenings from 7-9:30 pm at East Ridge Community School, 1550 8th Street East, Owen Sound. Rehearsals start on the 18th September until the final concert in May. Additionally there is a dress rehearsal on the day of each concert.

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For more information contact us at gbs@bmts.com

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