Deborah Braun
Deborah Braun is currently the principal harpist with the Niagara Symphony. She has performed with the NSA since 1992. Deborah began her studies on the harp with Doris Sharing, former principal harpist with the NSA. Since that time she studied with Suzanne Thomas of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and Eileen Malone at the Eastman School of Music and with Eileen Pamphilon in Cambridge England. To her credit, Deborah has recorded twice with the Brock Music Department, and twice with the Niagara Children’s Chorus. Deborah is also a well established free lance musician in the Niagara community.
Deborah has performed much of the major choral repertoire written for chorus and harp and is regularly invited by choruses in the Golden Horseshoe area to perform.
Performing in chamber ensembles is also of particular interest to Deborah. She enjoys performing with the Gallery Players, a well established chamber ensemble in the Niagara area, and of course most often with her husband David and their trio Glissandi--a harp, flute, and violin combination that has recorded three CD’s together. A concert tour of southern England in 1997 provided the inspiration for many of the arrangements on their first recording Serenity.
Glissandi has enjoyed much success over the past twelve years as evidenced by the increasing demand for their music in the greater Niagara community. In addition to recitals as part of local concert series, the music of Glissandi is enjoyed most often by Organizations and Companies from around the world hosting their special occasions at one of the esteemed Vintage Inns or World acclaimed local wineries.
In addition to her performing, Deb is a Registered Real Estate Agent with Royal LePage Niagara.
Deborah Braun is currently the principal harpist with the Niagara Symphony. She has performed with the NSA since 1992. Deborah began her studies on the harp with Doris Sharing, former principal harpist with the NSA. Since that time she studied with Suzanne Thomas of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and Eileen Malone at the Eastman School of Music and with Eileen Pamphilon in Cambridge England. To her credit, Deborah has recorded twice with the Brock Music Department, and twice with the Niagara Children’s Chorus. Deborah is also a well established free lance musician in the Niagara community.
Deborah has performed much of the major choral repertoire written for chorus and harp and is regularly invited by choruses in the Golden Horseshoe area to perform.
Performing in chamber ensembles is also of particular interest to Deborah. She enjoys performing with the Gallery Players, a well established chamber ensemble in the Niagara area, and of course most often with her husband David and their trio Glissandi--a harp, flute, and violin combination that has recorded three CD’s together. A concert tour of southern England in 1997 provided the inspiration for many of the arrangements on their first recording Serenity.
Glissandi has enjoyed much success over the past twelve years as evidenced by the increasing demand for their music in the greater Niagara community. In addition to recitals as part of local concert series, the music of Glissandi is enjoyed most often by Organizations and Companies from around the world hosting their special occasions at one of the esteemed Vintage Inns or World acclaimed local wineries.
In addition to her performing, Deb is a Registered Real Estate Agent with Royal LePage Niagara.
Doug Miller
Doug Miller is a well established freelance musician. He has performed with the National Ballet Orchestra, the Toronto Symphony, and Hamilton Philharmonics, as well as in Toronto productions such as Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Crazy For You, Jane Eyre, and Jolson, and on tour throughout North America. He can be heard regularly on the CBC TV series Road to Avalon and has recorded the flute solo theme music of David Suzuki's The Nature of Things.
Mr. Miller holds a Master of Music in flute performance from the University of Toronto, a Bachelor of Music and a Licentiate with Distinction in Saxophone from McGill University where he also completed a year of graduate studies in recording engineering. After graduating from the Orchestral Training Program at the Royal Conservatory, he spent a year of Advance Studies in Music at the Banff Centre and four months of private studies in Vienna. He has been a member of the Shaw Festival Orchestra in various productions since 1991. He performs regularly in the Toronto productions of the Lion King, in which he plays a collection of ethnic bamboo flutes, several which he built himself.
He has held the position of principal flute with the Niagara Symphony since 1985, and is on the music faculty of Brock University. He is a founding member of the Gallery Players Association, a member of the Glissandi Chamber Trio, and currently resides in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Doug Miller is a well established freelance musician. He has performed with the National Ballet Orchestra, the Toronto Symphony, and Hamilton Philharmonics, as well as in Toronto productions such as Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Crazy For You, Jane Eyre, and Jolson, and on tour throughout North America. He can be heard regularly on the CBC TV series Road to Avalon and has recorded the flute solo theme music of David Suzuki's The Nature of Things.
Mr. Miller holds a Master of Music in flute performance from the University of Toronto, a Bachelor of Music and a Licentiate with Distinction in Saxophone from McGill University where he also completed a year of graduate studies in recording engineering. After graduating from the Orchestral Training Program at the Royal Conservatory, he spent a year of Advance Studies in Music at the Banff Centre and four months of private studies in Vienna. He has been a member of the Shaw Festival Orchestra in various productions since 1991. He performs regularly in the Toronto productions of the Lion King, in which he plays a collection of ethnic bamboo flutes, several which he built himself.
He has held the position of principal flute with the Niagara Symphony since 1985, and is on the music faculty of Brock University. He is a founding member of the Gallery Players Association, a member of the Glissandi Chamber Trio, and currently resides in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
David Braun
David began his studies on the violin at the age of seven. His family having relocated numerous times allowed David to experience instruction from a number of teachers in various methods. David’s introduction to orchestral playing was with the Niagara Youth Orchestra in St. Catharines.
After high school David earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Northwestern College in Roseville Minnesota. During his time in Minneapolis David was able to tour internationally as Concert master of the Continental Singers and Orchestra and of the Communique Singers and Orchestra. While in Minneapolis David studied with Roger Frisch, Associate Concert Master of the Minnesota Orchestra. Upon returning to St. Catharines David studied with Deryck Aird of the Bradley Institute of Music and at that time, Concert Master of the Niagara Symphony.
David has been a member of the Niagara Symphony Association since 1989 and has also worked for the District School Board of Niagara as a secondary school music educator since 1989. He currently teaches music at Centennial High in Welland.
David and his wife Deborah met while preparing a faculty recital for the Laura Secord Music Department where David began teaching. Since then they have formed the chamber ensemble now known as Glissandi; together with their friend and colleague Douglas Miller, principal flute with the Niagara Symphony. The past sixteen years have been very full as the demand for their particular style of chamber music has increased. Performances and audiences have varied greatly providing many rich experiences. One of those was a concert tour of Southern England in the spring of 1997. Upon returning from that tour Glissandi set out to record their first CD entitled Serenity.
David was recently appointed the Musical Director and Conductor of Choralis Camerata
For more information or to book please contact us at music4u@cogeco.ca
David began his studies on the violin at the age of seven. His family having relocated numerous times allowed David to experience instruction from a number of teachers in various methods. David’s introduction to orchestral playing was with the Niagara Youth Orchestra in St. Catharines.
After high school David earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Northwestern College in Roseville Minnesota. During his time in Minneapolis David was able to tour internationally as Concert master of the Continental Singers and Orchestra and of the Communique Singers and Orchestra. While in Minneapolis David studied with Roger Frisch, Associate Concert Master of the Minnesota Orchestra. Upon returning to St. Catharines David studied with Deryck Aird of the Bradley Institute of Music and at that time, Concert Master of the Niagara Symphony.
David has been a member of the Niagara Symphony Association since 1989 and has also worked for the District School Board of Niagara as a secondary school music educator since 1989. He currently teaches music at Centennial High in Welland.
David and his wife Deborah met while preparing a faculty recital for the Laura Secord Music Department where David began teaching. Since then they have formed the chamber ensemble now known as Glissandi; together with their friend and colleague Douglas Miller, principal flute with the Niagara Symphony. The past sixteen years have been very full as the demand for their particular style of chamber music has increased. Performances and audiences have varied greatly providing many rich experiences. One of those was a concert tour of Southern England in the spring of 1997. Upon returning from that tour Glissandi set out to record their first CD entitled Serenity.
David was recently appointed the Musical Director and Conductor of Choralis Camerata
For more information or to book please contact us at music4u@cogeco.ca