Cameron Bennett

Cameron Bennett (he/him) is thrilled to be joining the Halifax Camerata Singers for their 2024/25 season! Originally from St. John’s, Newfoundland, Cameron recently moved to Halifax after completing his Bachelor of Music (Honours) in Musicology from Memorial University of Newfoundland. While at MUN, Cameron sang with the Quintessential Vocal Ensemble, where he also served as Operations Manager, the MUN Chamber Choir, and the St. John’s Gay Men’s Chorus. In addition to choral experience, Cameron also performed in several productions with Opera on the Avalon, including the world premieres of Ours, Shawnadithit, and February, and the east coast Canadian premiere of The Phantom of the Opera. Cameron is also a trained clarinetist and pianist, having completed Royal Conservatory of Music examinations in both instruments, and has performed with the Newfoundland Youth Symphony Orchestra, the MUN Wind Ensemble, and as a part of the New York Summer Music Festival at SUNY Oneonta. Currently, Cameron is pursuing a Master of Arts in Musicology at Dalhousie, where his thesis research focuses on Dolly Parton, and how she has positioned herself as a queer icon.