| The Heritage Chamber Players consist of Joan Dillon of
the Netherlands, Irene Todd of Kenton, and Linda Conner of Hamiota. |
 Joan Dillon is a dedicated Hamiota
native who has retained a strong commitment to her home community. She first
studied with Elman Lowe, then with Alex Whyte, and played in the Rivers
Orchestra. She was a student of Dr. Francis Chaplin at Brandon University.
She now lives in Enschede, Holland, where she is assistant concertmaster of
the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Valerius Ensemble. |
 Irene Todd, a resident of the
Kenton area, is Resource and band teacher at Hamiota Collegiate. Many local children and teens have benefited from her
instruction. A graduate of Sisler High in Winnipeg, she attended Brandon
University for Music Education. She has
played in the Steinbach Community Orchestra, conducted the Brandon Community
Orchestra from 1994-2002, and taught music in Souris, Strathclair, Kenton, Hamiota and
various small schools in the Westman region. |
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 Linda Conner is a pianist and private music teacher who has
also provided community kids with hours of personalized instruction. Born in
Hamiota and raised in Russell, she has studied with Mary Phillips in
Russell, Gordon Mclean in Regina and Lawrence Jones through the Brandon
Conservatory. After studies at the University of Lethbridge, Linda returned
to rural Manitoba. In addition to being a private instructor, she has worked
as a church musician and has long been local accompanist for visiting
artists in Hamiota. |
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