Diane Berry grew up in Toronto graduating from the music program at York University and since then she has been working as a private teacher and freelance flutist.  She began composing in her thirties.

She is a registered music teacher, an associate composer of the Canadian Music Centre, a member of the Association of Canadian Women Composers, the International Alliance for Women in Music, the Victoria Composer's Collective and the Canadian League of Composers. 

Nathan Jacklin is the Director of Strings and Orchestra at Oak Bay High School. He holds a Bachelor Music and a Master of Arts in Social, Cultural, and Foundational Studies from the University of Victoria. Nathan is also the Associate Conductor for the Civic Orchestra of Victoria and has conducted orchestras from all over the Island, including the Cowichan Consort Orchestra, Meridiem Wind Ensemble, and the Juan de Fuca Community Orchestra. He is a founding member of the Victoria Cello Quartet and performs regularly as a cellist around town, including with the Victoria Symphony. Nathan has been fortunate to perform and record with a wide number of artists, most recently including award-winning folk band West My Friend and Juno-nominated singer Chelsea Amber.

Kathryn enjoys playing piano and clarinet in chamber music and other small ensembles.  After graduating Wilfrid Laurier’s Bachelor of Music program with a major in two instruments, she co-founded the Kitchener Waterloo Chamber Orchestra (and was also the manager for several years). She was a regular recitalist in southern Ontario before moving to Victoria in the 1990’s. In Victoria, she has played in classical and jazz trios quartets and quintets, as well as performed with singers and other instrumentalists.  Recent performances on both clarinet and piano include An Die Musik (an evening of Schubert music), Amor (an evening of Spanish music) and Summer Fayre (light summer and garden music)  with Resonance, Spring Romantique with cello and singers, classical repertoire with the Aerie Trio, light jazz with Broke and Blue (featuring music of Claude Bolling) and jazz with 5 Shadez of Blue. In addition to her musical pursuits, Kathryn had successful careers in downtown management and postsecondary education before recently retiring.