Edward Tait is in his 38th year as a member of the Toronto Symphony. For 36 of those years he was the assistant-principal bassist. He is a former member of the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the New Orleans Philharmonic Orchestra, and the orchestras of the National Ballet and the Canadian Opera. Edward has also performed with numerous chamber groups including the Orford String Quartet, the St Lawrence String Quartet, Amici, the Accordes String Quintet, the Pendereski Quartet, the Festival Singers Orchestra, and the double bass quartet Basstiality.

Currently the bass instructor of the National Youth Orchestra, he has taught at the University of Toronto for 11 years, and spent 18 years at York University.Oakville, Ontario native, Stephen Sitarski enjoys an incredibly varied career as a violinist and musician. He is stylistically comfortable playing Baroque through to Jazz, performing solos and ensemble works to conducting, adjudicating, consulting, and music administration.

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