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…

A graduate of UPEI’s Bachelor of Music program, Jessica is currently active as a hornist, singer, and collaborator based out of Halifax, NS. Jessica competed twice in the Kiwanis Music Festival, and both times went on to represent PEI at the National Music Festival of Canada, also performing at the Indian River Music Festival. In…

With a voice that can move mountains and a mind that can create digital wonders, Jeremy (he/him) waltzed into the Camerata family in 2023. A Halifax native, he graduated from the University of Waterloo in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and music. His past experience includes musical theatre, a cappella pop ensembles,…

William Austin (he/him) returned home to Nova Scotia and joined the Halifax Camerata Singers in 2022 after spending a year studying voice with Dr. Jane Leibel at Memorial University in St. John’s. While in Newfoundland, William had the honour of working with esteemed choirs including the Quintessential Vocal Ensemble, MUN Chamber Choir, and the Anchormen…

Simon Hardman grew up in Montreal and Ottawa but moved to Halifax in 2002, where he sang with the Camerata Singers for seven seasons. A veteran of the Ontario and National Youth Choirs and the Canadian Chamber Choir, he began singing in church choirs at an early age. Due to his job as a Naval…

Tenor Geoff Gillespie first joined Camerata for the 1997/98 season, then returned to the group for good in 2005 after working abroad for several years. A graduate of Acadia University’s music program, Geoff’s ability to carry a tune was discovered during a Grade 11 band trip, after which he was immediately pressed into service in…

Frederick Li (he/him) is a recent member of Camerata’s tenor section (2017). He was originally an instrumentalist and played lead trombone with the Queen’s and Dalhousie University Jazz ensembles. He got into choral music while taking a choral conducting course as an elective while at Queen’s. Frederick joined the Dalhousie Health Professions Chorale, partway through…

David Caldwell (he/him) joined HCS in spring 2019. Hailing from Baltimore, Maryland, USA and a graduate of Virginia’s University of Lynchburg, he comes from a musical family and has sung with various choirs including the Annapolis Youth Chorus, Maryland All-State Choir, Handel Choir of Baltimore and the Camarata Music Company in Seoul, South Korea. He’s…