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Giancarlo Feltrin
Artistic Director
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Conductor
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Giancarlo Feltrin is a versatile musician, composer, producer, and teacher, whose work spans the terrain between contemporary, jazz, and classical music.
Giancarlo can frequently be heard at festivals and venues across the Niagara Region performing with his band Giancarlo & The Scarfones. Their debut album CAROUSEL garnered several Niagara Music Awards including Best New Group and Engineer of the Year. Giancarlo’s songs can be heard on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, etc., and the band is currently completing their second studio album, Frame of Mind, to be released in 2022.
With a rich foundation in church and gospel music, Giancarlo can be heard alongside the St. Thomas More Choir in their annual concerts hosted at the Monastery of Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre.
An enthusiast for recording and technology, Giancarlo has delved into orchestral soundtrack work for the videogames industry as well. His compositions can be heard in recent games such as Rocket Rumble, Embers of Mirrim, and The Vale: Shadow of the Crown, available on PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
Giancarlo studied piano with the Royal Conservatory of Music before attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, where he worked with artists from all over the world. Giancarlo holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano and Music Production and Engineering from Berklee, and a Master of Science degree from Niagara University. Giancarlo spends much of his time as a teacher of Music and Mathematics at the secondary level for the District School Board of Niagara.
In such a time when the Arts are ever so vital to our community, Giancarlo is thrilled to be appointed the new conductor and music director for Choralis Camerata. He looks forward to working with members, both new and familiar, in expressing themselves through vocal music.
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Aaron Albano
Accompanist
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Native to Welland, ON, Aaron Albano started piano lessons at the age of 7, participating in various competitions and recitals in his youth. Aaron also established himself as a working organist at the age of 13, performing for church services, weddings, and funerals. A multi-talented musician, Aaron also plays saxophone and drums in wind/jazz ensembles and rock bands. Currently he is playing alto saxophohone with the local band, Giancarlo and the Scarfones. Aaron attended Brock University for his undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Music in piano performance. Subsequently, he earned a Bachelor of Education degree at the University of Western Ontario. An active musician in the Niagara area, Aaron works as an occasional high school music teacher, directing various school concert bands and choir ensembles. |
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