Dr. Chris Cigolea is our guest for episode eight of What’s Your Forte Season 3! Chris is the Music Director and Conductor of the Guelph Concert Band, Music Director for St. John’s-Kilmarnock School and C.I.G. School of the Performing Arts, and enjoys a busy international performing schedule as a trumpet player, guest conductor and clinician.

Born in Romania, Chris studied at the National University of Music in Bucharest before moving to Canada in 1996. He completed his Master of Music in Performance in 2001 and his Doctoral of Musical Arts in 2014 at the University of Toronto. Chris is the recipient of the 2016 Guelph Mayor’s Award, founding conductor of the Guelph Youth Symphony Orchestra and founder of Focsani Blues Festival. He is also the inventor of the Staccator, the only practice tool that allows wind and brass players to practice articulation techniques without an instrument.

Fun fact - Band Camp Grand River is being hosted at St. John’s-Kilmarnock School this summer! Registration is now open for kids in grades 1-12 this July.

Available on anchor.fm/bandology or wherever you like to listen!