Voice: Michael York
Michael York is a singer and music educator who works and lives in the Durham region. He holds a Bachelor of Music from San Jose State University and a Master’s of Music in Vocal Performance Degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he also did his doctoral course work in vocal performance. 
Michael currently teaches privately as a voice instructor as well as teaching as a faculty member at the Whitby School of Music for voice and piano. Before moving to Ontario, he was a member of the voice faculty at Milllikin University in Illinois where he taught voice and directed for the opera program. 
Mr. York is also an active performer in the Toronto area. On stage, he has sung roles with Opera York, Toronto Operetta Theatre, as well as expressing his comic side performing in “Whose Opera is it Anyway?”, an operatic version of the classic improv television show, “Whose Line is it, Anyway”. He is currently a regular member of the Canadian Opera Company chorus in Toronto. 
In oratorio, has sung as a soloist for the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, the Brott Music Festival, the Elora Festival, Arcady, Oakville Masterworks, Guelph Sympony, Pax Christi Chorale, and Chorus Niagara. 
He resides in Ajax with his wife, Lee-ann, and their two pups, Charlotte and Clara. 

Piano: Mathieu Poirier
Mathieu recently completed a Master's degree in Piano Performance from McGill University, studying under Kyoto Hashimoto. His graduations recital notably featured the rarely heard and notoriously challenging 50-minute Concerto for Solo Piano, Op 39 by Charles-Valentin Allan. As a pianist and teacher, Mathieu is particularly interested in the study of ergonomic, safe piano technique and teaching students how to apply knowledge of anatomy and science-based principles of technique to practical problem-solving at the piano. In addition to exploring and sharing lesser-known repertoire, his primary interested include language learning and reading. Mathieu is a full-time Korean-English translator and lives in South Korea with his wife Sinae.

Woodwinds: Jaye Marsh

Jaye Marsh is a recording artist and currently principal flutist with the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra as well as a freelance orchestral flutist. She plays regularly with the Windsor Symphony, the Ontario Philharmonic, the Niagara Symphony, and the Toronto Concert Orchestra. Past positions include principal flutist with the Ontario Pops Orchestra, The Heliconian Chamber Orchestra, and piccoloist with Opera Bel Canto of York.She has appeared as a soloist with numerous ensembles including the Summerhill Orchestra, Kindred Spirits Orchestra and Hart House Chamber Orchestra and has appeared with Cirque Musica, the Evanescence tour, the CCSA Orchestra, Hart House Symphony, Civic Light Opera and Sudbury Symphony.
In addition to orchestral music she has created numerous solo and chamber recitals throughout Ontario since 2003, is a founding member of the Untitled Ensemble, and appeared as a flute soloist on videos and recordings including projects by Ryan Luchuck, film scores by Scott Good, and recently released her debut album of new Canadian commissions called ‘Flute in the Wild,’ a project supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, and FACTOR.
Jaye is also a graphic designer (masquerading as The Red Scribbler), pioneer of eco-friendly events, a yarn addict and lives with her husband and two sons in a small house in Toronto, Canada.
“As the principal flutist of the PSO, Jaye is a driving force within the orchestra. She is a flutist of vision and depth, and has made a large contribution to strengthening the artistic quality of the ensemble since her arrival three seasons ago.”
MICHAEL NEWNHAM, Music Director, 2020 Peterborough Symphony Orchestra
“Probably the most notable feature of Marsh’s playing is her gorgeous sound—rich, full, even voluptuous. Beyond this she exudes confidence and total control in performances of expressive intensity and sensitive attention to color and the use of vibrato.”
ROBERT MARKOW, reviewer, 2022
"Jaye Marsh brings a fresh yet sophisticated musicality and beauty of tone to every piece. Her multi-layered playing will captivate and charm her audiences."
BARBARA FRIS, soprano, 2012