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The Temptations Darlin’ ...................................................................The Beach Boys INTERMISSION Can’t Take My Eyes Off You ...................................Frankie Valli It’s My Party ...............................................................Lesley Gore To Sir With Love.......................................................................Lulu Dance, Dance, Dance ........................................The Beach Boys Ooh Baby Baby ...................Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Downtown ................................................................. Petula Clark You Don’t Have To Say You Loved Me ........Dusty Springfield Sherry .........................................................................Frankie Valli Kokomo ................................................................The Beach Boys At Tim Hortons, if we can’t serve our premium blend coffee within twenty minutes of brewing it, we won’t serve it at all. That’s why we write the time on the pot, whenever we brew a fresh one. It’s your guarantee that you’ll always get a great-tasting cup of coffee. WHO’S WHO MITCH TYLER (Conductor) Mitchell DAVID BLAMIRES (Vocals) David Tyler, a London, Ontario resident, is an Blamires was born in Yorkshire, Honours Bachelor of Music (Theory England but grew up in London, and Composition) and Bachelor of Ontario, Canada. David got his start in Education graduate of the University music as a very busy session vocalist of Western Ontario and has been a in Toronto, singing on thousands professional musician since 1987. As a of jingles, album recordings, and freelance electric and upright bassist, soundtracks. As a member of the U.S.- conductor and music educator he has based Pat Metheny Group from 1986- done everything from theater, concert and symphony work 1997, he appeared on three Grammy Award-winning to session, club and corporate engagements. He is a part albums and performed for multitudes of fans all over the time contract teacher of string music and classical guitar world. During this time he also recorded and released with the Thames Valley District School Board in London, his own self-titled contemporary jazz album, “The David Ontario. Blamires Group”, throughout the U.S. and Canada. As a long-time member of the Jeans ’n Classics Band, In 1997, David and his family moved from Toronto to Mitchell has worked with many orchestras in Canada Chicago, where he began working as a staff composer for a (Orchestra London Canada, Kitchener-Waterloo very successful music and audio production company. David Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Edmonton Symphony, writes and records music for TV and radio commercials, for Québec Symphony etc.) as well as in the United States clients such as American Airlines, Coors, Proctor & Gamble, (Detroit Symphony, South Dakota Symphony, San Diego McDonald’s, Kraft, and many more. Symphony et al). He has shared the stage with Roger Hodgson (Supertramp), Lawrence Gowan (Styx), Rik David performs regularly around the Chicago area, both as Emmett (Triumph), Alan Frew (Glass Tiger), as well as a solo artist and as a guest vocalist with “Tributosaurus”, Amy Skye, Rich Little, Joan Rivers, Mickey Rooney and a phenomenally successful tribute/cover band. David is Donald O’Connor. Recent recordings include Denise the father of an AAA hockey-playing daughter, and is Pelley’s “Christmas From The Heart” (2007) and London consequently never home and always broke. Pro Musica / Antler River Project’s “Songs of The Land” (2008). GAVIN HOPE (Vocals) Gavin has a diverse experience through song, Mitchell has just begun his seventh season as a regular stage, film, and TV throughout his guest conductor with Orchestra London Canada’s very career. After being the youngest successful “Red Hot Weekends” series. In 2009, Orchestra member in Calgary Opera Chorus London Canada contracted him to write an educational history, he’s been a member of Alberta series of musical theatre shows for children that feature the pop group The EarthTones, sang music of a great composer along with Mitchell’s original with Michael Bolton, and eventually music and the world famous children’s theatre troupe, became a member of Canadian Pop Dufflebag Theatre. In February, 2009, “The Adventures of A Cappella institution, The Nylons. Four albums, Robin Hood” was premiered featuring the 1938 film score constant touring, and a Juno Nomination later, Gavin of Erich W. Korngold. In February, 2010, “Sleeping Beauty” ventured into theatre, where highlights include RENT, was premiered featuring Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet score. and having the opportunity to play the role of Simba in The 3rd show in this series, “The Three Musketeers” was the original Canadian company of The Lion King. Some produced in February 2011. other selected credits include Tempest and As You Like It with Canstage, and Gavin also had the pleasure of He has recently conducted the Jacksonville Symphony performing with Stage West Calgary’s Smokey Joe’s Café. (2008, 2009, 2010), The Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra (2010), The Lima Symphony Orchestra (2010), Gavin recorded his debut album “Anything Like Mine” in The Erie Philharmonic (2009), The Colorado Symphony 1998, gaining favorable chart positions on Canadian airwaves Orchestra (2007) and the Cleveland Pops Orchestra with 9 singles, including “Can I Get Close” which garnered (2006) as well as the International Symphony Orchestra him another Juno nomination for best R&B recording. (Sarnia/Port Huron). Mitchell is very much looking forward to a return engagement with the Lima Symphony Orchestra Gavin has had many great opportunities to travel the world this season in addition to premiering a new secondary and share the stage with celebrities such as Deborah Cox, Jill school Educations Series concert this November with Scott, Shania Twain, Michelle Wright, Natalie Cole, James Orchestra London Canada. Brown, and Aretha Franklin. After some time gigging with multiple bands, performing jingles for Radio and Television, Mitchell also operates SMarT Laser Music Publishing being a featured vocalist with Royal Caribbean and Celebrity (www.smartlasermusic.ca) where he is kept busy working Cruise Lines, Gavin is now finally looking forward to getting as an arranger and music copyist. back in the studio to record another album very soon! WHO’S WHO ANDREA KOZIOL (Vocals) Andrea the live band. Her own songs have been placed in film and Koziol is a Toronto based singer and television, and have been covered by Melanie Doane and composer, who is active on the folk Slean Slean, both with the acclaimed Art Of Time Ensemble. and jazz festival circuit. She has 5 solo CDs to her name, including her most Kathryn was also a successful actress in film, TV and stage recent “Half Way Sweet” which is the until she left that world for music in her mid-twenties. result of her ongoing fascination with Currently this longtime core artist with Jeans ‘n Classics juxtaposing the ukulele against larger is balancing her solo music career, sitting on the Board ensemble pop music arrangements. of CIRAA (Canadian Independent Recording Artists’ Her voice can be heard on countless Canadian albums, and Association), finding time to play prestigious events in her her music can be heard in films such as “The R Word”, “The trio side project with jazz star Emilie-Claire Barlow and Juno Baby Formula” and “Elemental”. An active co-writer, she winner Melanie Doane, and laughing everyday at the antics has penned award winning songs for jazz prodigy Michael of her young daughter and son. www.kathrynrose.com Kaeshammer, and Canadian pop sensation Tianda. LEAH SALOMAA (Vocals) Born in She is a devoted member of the all girl vocal ensemble Toronto Canada, singer Leah Salomaa Lushus, and has collaborated with the guitar great Kevin has been a core artist with Jeans ‘n Breit, the Toronto Tabla Ensemble, and countless birds in Classics for 7 years. Leah is trained in her backyard. She continues a very rewarding relationship classical voice and violin. Her career with Jeans and Classics, singing with wonderful symphony began early as a