Born in Iran, Alireza began his musical journey at age 7, studying violin through age 16. During that time, he performed with notable orchestras such as the Guilan Philharmonic, Paytakht Orchestra, and the Tehran Conservatory Orchestra.

In 2020, Ali moved to Canada to pursue further studies. He is currently a music performance student at the University of Ottawa and remains active in orchestras and ensembles.
Alireza describes himself as having extensive experience playing with professional conductors across Canada, Austria, and Iran which led him to take conducting lessons later. He recently received an apprenticeship with the Ewashko Singers for the 2025-26 season as an Assistant Conductor.

He loves the music of our time and often performs new music at his events. He adores chamber music and ensemble playing.

For leisure, Ali enjoys cycling and swimming, and connecting with nature.

Gabrielle Gaudreault is the Artistic Director of the Ottawa Choral Society and the Saint-Lambert Choral Society. She is also an instructor in the Choral Department at McGill University’s Schulich School of Music, where she directs the choral ensembles and supervises the graduate students in choral conducting. A sought-after conductor, pedagogue and collaborative pianist, Dr. Gaudreault has previously served as Assistant Conductor to Maestro Kent Nagano at the Staatsoper Hamburg, Associate Conductor of the National Children’s Chorus in Washington, D.C., Artistic Director of the South Shore Children’s Chorus in Saint-Lambert, QC, Music Director of the St-Augustine’s Church Choir in St-Bruno, QC, and Apprentice Conductor of the National Youth Choir of Canada.

In 2020, she co-founded CG Music Academy in Arlington, VA with her husband Chris. Gabrielle completed her Doctorate in Choral Conducting at McGill University in spring 2020 and holds an MA in Music Theory and Choral Conducting from Indiana University. Her research focuses on pedagogical approaches to the choral rehearsal and late-20th-century choral works by Québécois composers.

Originally from Dartmouth N.S., Scott is active in the Ottawa area as a pianist and choir conductor. He directs both Atlantic Voices and Musica Viva Singers, and is the longtime Music Director at Orleans United Church. Scott is the rehearsal accompanist for the Ottawa Choral Society, as well as a pianist with the Ottawa Children’s Choir organization. He has previously accompanied Army Voices, the Carleton University Choir, and the Canadian Centennial Choir. Scott has performed regularly at the Gladstone Theatre, appearing in productions as a singer and multi-instrumentalist. He co-produced and performed in Phantom Crew (2023) as well as No-Show: Songs From Lost Gigs (2021), and was a co-creator of Bear & Company’s tributes to Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, and Gordon Lightfoot, as well as the music director/pianist for Jacques Brel is Alive and Well….