Clarinetist Ginny Scarfino is a native of Kitchener-Waterloo and began playing clarinet in high school. While working toward a Computer Science degree at University of Waterloo, she began private lessons with former K-W Symphony principal Victor Sawa and studied with him for 18 years. A fellow musician in a chamber music quartet she played in had an extra bassoon, so she borrowed it to give it a whirl. She loved it! After Victor Sawa left K-W, she studied bassoon with former K-W Symphony principal, Cedric Coleman, for over 20 years. After a 33-year career in IT with Mutual Life/Sun Life/IBM, she retired in 2013, decided to add piano lessons as well, and studied with long-time Beckett School teacher Terry Kroetsch for 10 years. Ginny is very active in the music community. She plays Principal Bassoon in the Wellington Wind Symphony and the Waterloo Chamber Players, Second Bassoon in the Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Orchestra, bassoon in the Spindrift Wind Quartet, Principal Clarinet in the Kitchener-Waterloo Community Orchestra, and clarinet in Ambrosia Chamber Ensembles. She performs annually on both clarinet and bassoon in the Noon Hour Concert series put on by St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Kitchener. For hobbies, she loves to knit, especially socks, and loves to put together jigsaw puzzles, the bigger the better!

Cellist Cynthia Steele completed her Bachelor of Music degree at Wilfrid Laurier University, studying with the Penderecki String Quartet. In her fourth year, she spent a term studying with M. Roche, principal cellist of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, at the Utrecht Conservatory of Music in Holland. Cynthia earned a Master's degree in Cello Performance from the University of Victoria, studying with the Lafayette String Quartet. She studied Baroque cello with Christina Mahler of Tafelmusik for two summers and enjoys Baroque ensembles and continuo. Cynthia has been Principal Cellist of the Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Orchestra for over 10 years. She has taught for over 20 years, at her private studio in Kitchener for 15 years and at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate. She teaches ages six and up, cello at all levels, and piano up to RCM level 6. Her cello orchestra program has around 15 regular members plus casual members who play 4 to 8 part arrangements. Cynthia shares her home with her husband, guitarist Tom Steele, her daughter, a beautiful golden retriever, two rescued cats, a bearded dragon, and backyard chickens. If she could, she would sneak a horse in too.

Pianist Michelle Kyle (née Hunchak) began playing at age four, and at 11 began playing professionally for Ukrainian dance groups in Ottawa. Studying with Garth Beckett at Wilfrid Laurier University, she completed Licentiate and Fellowship diplomas in piano performance from Trinity College of Music. Studying with Tom Plaunt at McGill University, she earned a Master of Music in piano performance. She also completed degrees in law at Osgoode Hall and adult education at Brock University, and was co-founder and artistic director of the Heliconian Choir and Orchestra in Toronto and Joyful Voices choir in Listowel. Michelle is Principal Cellist of the Kitchener-Waterloo Community Orchestra and plays cello with the Waterloo Chamber Players. She has performed as a pianist and cellist for special events throughout Ontario for decades and plays piano and cello in Ambrosia Chamber Ensembles. Michelle has been a lawyer, web developer at a major bank, certified rock climbing instructor, and adult literacy instructor. She lives in rural Princeton with her husband and many cats and chickens, teaches Traditional Japanese Reiki with a focus on animals, and enjoys swimming, cycling, Duolingo and puzzles.