Theodore Chow, piano

Theodore Chow is a pianist from Edmonton, Alberta. Theodore obtained a BSc. in Engineering Physics (Nanoengineering) from the University of Alberta before rediscovering his passion for music and completing a MMus. in Piano Performance at Western University. Theodore is currently pursuing a DMA at Western University, where he studies with Stéphan Sylvestre. His current research interests include chamber music for piano left hand.

While Theodore spends the majority of his time collaborating with others, particularly violinists and vocalists, he enjoys a variety of repertoire. After winning the University of Alberta Concerto Competition in 2018, he performed Glazunov's 2nd Piano Concerto with the University Symphony Orchestra. Theodore also joined the National Youth Orchestra of Canada as orchestral keyboardist on their 2019 tour of Canada and Spain. In 2022, as part of the inaugural Tuckamore Travels series, he toured rural Newfoundland with his piano trio. Theodore is also an experienced violinist, having previously served as concertmaster of the Edmonton Youth Orchestra and associate concertmaster of the University of Alberta Symphony Orchestra.

His past teachers include Dr. Patricia Tao and Wolfram Linnebach. Outside of music, Theodore enjoys competitive Rubik's cube speedsolving; he was a finalist in the one-handed event at the 2017 World Championship in Paris.

Paul Baek, violin

Paul Baek is a violinist and graduate from Western University. He began playing the violin at the age of four, taking a four year break from lessons along the way, reigniting a passion for music at age fourteen after being introduced to the famous Mendelssohn Violin Concerto. Paul was a featured soloist with the London Youth Symphony, playing the Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, and was a finalist in the Don Wright Faculty of Music Concerto Competition. Paul holds a Masters Degree in Violin Performance and Literature from London, Ontario, having studied in the studio of Proessor Annette-Barbara Vogel. He has performed with several orchestras in Southern Ontario, including the Western University Symphony Orchestra, International Symphony Orchestra, and has also performed with members of the Tafelmusik Baroque Ensemble. A passionate teacher as well, Paul began private teaching in 2021 and is continuing to develop his skills as a violin pedagogue. Paul now resides in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he attended the Rosamunde string program in the summer of 2023 and worked with accomplished WSO musicians Elation Pauls, Karl Stobbe, and Elise Lavallée. 

Ethan Allers, cello

Lusine Petrosyan, cello

Dr. Lusine Petrosyan is an active chamber performer and teacher. Passionate about education, Dr. Petrosyan has organized numerous music educational programs for elementary schools in Ontario, introducing music of the world to younger generations in engaging and interactive ways. In recent years, she especially enjoys creating multimedia programs, acquainting the wide audience with composers’ works through combining music, films, and visual art for better understanding of the works being performed. Among recent programs were Shostakovich: A Russian Tale and Adam Khudoyan: A Philosopher of Armenian Music dedicated to the anniversaries of the great composers. 

Dr. Petrosyan holds Doctorate degrees in Cello Performance and Musicology from Michigan State University and the Yerevan State Conservatory in Armenia, and a Bachelor of Education from the University of Windsor. She regularly performs with the Windsor Symphony Orchestra and has worked with several orchestras in Ontario and Michigan, including London, Detroit Civic, and Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestras. She frequently plays with Verdehr and Friends, the 4^th Wall, and other annual chamber music series, performing a wide range of classical and contemporary repertoire. As a soloist and with various groups, Dr. Petrosyan has performed in Armenia, Cyprus, Germany, France, Russia, USA, and Canada.

Currently, Dr. Petrosyan teaches music at Wilton Grove Public School in London, Ontario, and spends her summers as a cello instructor at one of the largest music camps in the United States, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. One of her favourite things about being a musician-educator is making the fine arts accessible to young people and creating opportunities for them to experience and appreciate the arts.