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University , the International Music Academy of Nice and the International Neil Semer
Vocal Academy in Germany . Many of Mr. Desmarais’ former students have gone on
to study at La Sorbonne in Paris , the Cleveland Music Institute, and the University of
Montreal .
Mr. Desmarais in duet with violinist David Lefevre won the second prize at Concours
International de Musique Chambre Française du vingtieme siècle. Prix Henri Sauguet
France , 1991. They also won the Grand laureate Prize of the Yehudi Menuhin
Internation Foundation. Mr Desmarais has received the Commemorative Medal for the
125th Anniversary of Canada for his remarkable contribution to the arts.
Lance Elbeck (Orchestras)
Lance Elbeck began his violin studies in Chicago with the renowned
George Perlman. After graduating from the prestigious Curtis Institute
of Music in Philadelphia where he studied with Ivan Galamian and Paul
Makanowitsky, he soon drew the attention of well-known musicians
and conductors,
Elbeck was a member of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the
Philadelphia Chamber Players with whom he performed in various parts
of Europe and North America. Elbeck was also concertmaster with the
ballet companies of the Kirov and Bolshoï theatres during their North
American tours, as well as the Hamilton Philharmonic from 1978 to 2012.
Lance Elbeck has been a guest lecturer at the Conservatoire national supérieur de
musique et de danse de Paris and teacher at the Meadowmount School of Music,
Philadelphia’s New School of Music, McMaster University (1990 to 2012), as well as
the Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts. He currently teaches privately in Ottawa. He
is currently concertmaster with the Toronto Concert Orchestra and the Grand Salon
Orchestra.
Naomi Forman (Music Theatre)
Soprano NAOMI FORMAN is noted for her “mesmerising” stage
presence. “You couldn't take your eyes off her - she has that
kind of star power.” (Winnipeg Free Press). A cross-over artist
who has embraced everything from Mozart to Musical Theatre,
memorable moments for this versatile singing actor include
sharing the stage with Broadway Legend Len Cariou and the
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (Send in the Clowns: An Evening
of Stephen Sondheim) Franca in Light in the Piazza (Dry Cold
Productions) and Mad Margaret in Ruddigore (The Gilbert
and Sullivan Society of Winnipeg). Forman is the creator of
StarBach’s: The Coffee Cantata, a fresh take on Bach's classic for the triple-soy-venti set
that premiered at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival. The one-hour show has since appeared
with Best of Fest, the Ottawa Chamber Music Festival, the Saskatoon Proms and the
Brandon Chamber Players. Naomi Forman Productions (NFP) continues to explore and
develop new shows by re-thinking old operas. A big fan of New Music, Forman recently
commissioned a set of songs for soprano, piano and electronics from Canadian composer
T. Patrick Carrabré whose song cycle, Crazy, reveals the thin line between creativity
and madness. A sneak peek of Crazy was first heard at the Western Canadian Music
Awards in Calgary with the official world premiere held during the Brandon Chamber
Players 2013-14 season. A member of the voice faculty at Brandon University since
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