Lakehead University – Thunder Bay Professor Guest Conducts at Cellar Singers Concert: November 6

Dr. Dean Jobin-Bevans, Associate Professor and Chair of Lakehead University's Department of Music, will be the guest conductor at a concert in Orillia on Saturday, November 6. The concert is the first of the season for The Cellar Singers, a 60-voice choir that performs in the Simcoe County/Muskoka region. At the November 6 concert, Jobin-Bevans will conduct the choir, children's chorus, soloists and orchestra in a program featuring Vivaldi's"Gloria" and Britten's "St. Nicholas."

The concert takes place at St. Paul's United Church in Orillia at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for students and are available at the ODAC office, 37 Mississaga St. W.in Orillia or at the door.

Dr. Jobin-Bevans studied music at the University of Toronto and at McGill University, where he obtained his Masters and Doctoral degrees in Choral Conducting. In his capacity as Associate Professor, he conducts the Lakehead University Vocal Ensemble and Chamber Choir and coordinates the Lakehead University Opera Studio. In the Thunder Bay community, he is the founder of the Kanteletar Chamber Choir and holds the position of Chorus Master of the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Jobin-Bevans was recently appointed Director of Music at St. Paul's Anglican Church, Thunder Bay.