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 Amanda Jeffreys
Originally from Sault Ste. Marie Ontario, Amanda 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.
About Morgan Ballantyne
Morgan'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.
About Ann-Marie MacDairmid
Ann-Marie graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Music degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Master of Music degree in organ performance from The University of Western Ontario.
In April 2022, Ann-Marie took the position as Director of Music at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Kitchener. In addition to the usual church music director role, the position at St Andrew’s includes serving as the Artistic Director for the Noon Hour Concert Series. Ann-Marie is the accompanist for the Grand River Chorus in Brantford and directs the Queen Street Singers in Kitchener. Ann-Marie is the founder, director and accompanist of Shoreline Chorus in Owen Sound.
In June 2025 Ann-Marie received a June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism, which recognizes people for their “exceptional contributions to their communities and the province of Ontario". Ann-Marie's leadership of Shoreline Chorus, which she developed and continues to manage entirely as a volunteer, has created opportunity for engagement through concerts supporting many volunteer community activities including local food banks, therapeutic riding programs, and church outreach initiatives.
In December 2010 Ann-Marie received a Paul Harris Fellow award from the Thornbury-Clarksburg Rotary Club for service in Rotary and in the community.