You’re invited to come and see a brand new line of performances in our 50th Anniversary Fall 2025 Noon Hour Concert Series! Admission to the building is free, and a sandwich lunch is available for purchase prior to each recital between 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., with the concerts beginning at 12:15 p.m.
About the Hallowe'en Special
Bruce Skelton was born in Owen Sound and studied violin in London Ont. before attending the University of Michigan where he received his Bachelor of Music in Performance. He is an accomplished soloist, orchestral and chamber musician who has appeared with numerous ensembles throughout Ontario and beyond. He is an active teacher, both privately and with the Kitchener-Waterloo Community String School Kitchener- and is a founding member of the Leith String Quartet.
Ann-Marie MacDairmid is a native of Thornbury. She graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with an Honours Bachelor of Music and from the University of Western Ontario with a Master of Music in organ performance. Ann-Marie is the Director of Music at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Kitchener. She is the founder, director and accompanist for Shoreline Chorus in Owen Sound, the accompanist for the Grand River Chorus in Brantford and directs the Queen Street Singers in Kitchener.
Originally from Sault Ste. Marie Ontario, Amanda Jeffreys is going into her 4th year of studies at Wilfrid Laurier University, where she is working towards a Bachelor of Music Degree, with the intention to pursue vocal performance. Amanda has earned her Bachelor of Arts (Music) while attending Algoma University, and while living in Sault Ste Marie, was a member of various Choral Ensembles and Musical Theatre Productions. She has performed with Grand River Chorus, Brott Opera, Opera Laurier, and Shoreline Chorus over the past 3 years, and looks forward to once again performing with Shoreline Chorus. Aside from performing, Amanda is a voice teacher at Merriam Music in Oakville Ontario, where she has been developing her skills and love for teaching and mentoring others. In her free time, Amanda loves to play with her cat Millie, and discovering hiking trails across Southern Ontario.
Morgan Ballantyne's journey in singing is deeply rooted in choral performance, he has sung in various choirs over the years including The Bel Canto Chorus in Sudbury, The 2017 Ontario Youth Choir, and the Guelph Chamber Choir. As a solo performer Morgan has completed an advanced diploma in Musical Performance from Cambrian College, and a Bachelor of Music as a vocalist is at Wilfrid Laurier. Morgan has also completed the Opera Diploma program at Laurier University.
Morgan is currently a Choral Scholar at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, and enjoys teaching voice and piano lessons both at The Kitchener Academy of Music, and at Triples Arts Music academy in Cambridge.
Darielle Chomyn-Davison is delighted to be back for another Noon Hour Concert at St. Andrew's! Over the summer, she performed in the FriYAY Concerts Series in Chapleau and took on the roles of Nerone and Octavian in "En Travesti: Who Wears the Pants?" with GRO in Waterloo. Other recent performances include Chorus in Verdi’s La Traviata (Brott Opera), Miles in Britten’s The Turn of the Screw (Grand River Opera), and Aunt Cecilia in Adamo’s Little Women (WLU Opera). Darielle is currently studying vocal pedagogy and technique under the tutelage of Dr. Elizabeth Lepock. When she's not cuddling with her two cats, or out playing disc golf, Darielle shares her passion for pedagogy by teaching voice and piano in Kitchener and Oakville.
Stuart Bergstra is a choral and ensemble singer who has been a member of more choirs, ensembles, quartets and duos than he can remember. Currently he is with Shoreline Chorus in Owen Sound, Grand River Chorus in Brantford, Queen Street Singers in Kitchener, and the sanctuary choir at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Stuart has joined in the fun at the Hallowe'en Special for many years, his first appearance was as Phantom of the Opera.