One of Our Own

Nigel Boehm

Nigel Boehm has been recognized as an accomplished Canadian cellist through his recordings for Radio-Canada and National Public Radio (U.S.A.), dedication to musical education, and many performances as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician throughout Canada, the United States, and abroad. His musical talents have earned him numerous awards including Laureate of the Debut Competition in Montreal and prizewinner in the Concours International D’Orford and Canadian Concerto Competition.

Mr. Boehm holds a Performance Diploma completed at Mount Royal College (Calgary, AB), a Bachelor of Music in solo performance from McGill University, and a Masters of Music also completed at McGill University. He is currently a faculty member at Mount Royal academy and Conservatory of Music in Calgary, AB, where he is an instructor of cello and chamber music. Aside from his musical endeavours, he travels throughout North America and Asia as a consultant, dealer and bow-maker for Wilder & Davis Luthiers, one of Canada’s largest stringed instrument workshops based in Montreal, Quebec, and Banff, Alberta.





RDSO musicians 2010-2011

First Violin
Naomi Delafield, Concertmaster
Eva Sztrain, Associate Concertmaster
Joanne Buckley
Carmen Ashmead
Diane Lane
Second Violin
Louise Stuppard, Principal
Rob Grewcock
Viola
Dean O’Brien, Principal
Ben Neumann
Cello
Janet Kuschak, Principal
Nigel Boehm, Assistant Principal
Magdi Szebenyi

Double Bass
Graeme Mudd, Principal
Flute
Lucie Jones, Principal
Sean Clarke (and piccolo)
Oboe
Melody McKnight, Principal

Clarinet
Ilana Dahl, Principal
Bassoon
Bruce Hildesheim, Principal (on leave)
Michael Macaulay, Acting Principal

Horn
Daryl Caswell, Principal
Susan Mawdsley

Trumpet
Helen Cotter, Principal (on leave)
Richard Scholz, Acting Principal
Samantha Whelan
Trombone
Ivan Mast, Principal
Timpani
Mar James


The Red Deer Symphony Orchestra regularly uses the following extra musicians:

Violin: Norbert Boehm, Aranka Nagy, Elisa Milner, Karri Quan, Diane Valentine
Viola: Patricia Higgins , Liza Lowry, Ronelle Schaufele
Cello: Olena Kilchuk, Mark Rodgers, Anne Scott
Bass: Nic Boychuk, Erin MacLeod
Flute: Chenoa Anderson, Mary Sullivan
Oboe: Gerard Gibbs, Beth Levia, Alyssa Miller
Clarinet: Peggy Mezei
Bassoon: John Feldberg, Jace Stearn
Horn: David Caswell, Matthew James, Gail Van Nes, Teresa Wasiak-Lee
Trombone: Jon Helm, Paul Toutant
Percussion: Malcolm Lim, Rob Maciak, Rod Squance, Brent Van Dusen
Harp: Gianetta Baril, Tisha Murvihill, Olivia Ritchey

Subject to change

2010 Kiwanis Festival RDSO Concerto Class Winner: Lucia Gan, Piano