Biographies: Hearing the Desert

Sept. 9, 2025

Ben Bolt-Martin

Ben-Bolt Martin, Principal Cello with London Symphonia, is a founding member of INNERchamber, in Stratford and has performed 21 seasons with the Stratford Festival. Her performs performing live and recording incidental music. He has arranged music for Sultans of String and others, teaches cello and chamber music at UW, and conducts London Youth Symphony.

Mary-Catherine Pazzano

Mary-Catherine Pazzano is a freelance vocalist and jazz singer, performing at The Jazz Room, Registry Theatre, Waterloo Jazz Festival, has also at Birdland in New York City. She is also a Church and Choir Music Director, and Music Educator, with two albums, You're Gonna Hear From Me and Christmas: Live at The Jazz Room.

Carol Ann Weaver

Carol Ann Weaver, composer, pianist, Professor Emerita of Music at Conrad Grebel/UW, is heard throughout Canada, USA, and well beyond, with music often featuring the environment and human courage. She is Chair of Canadian Association for Sonic Ecology (CASE), recent Chair of Association of Canadian Women Composers (ACWC), and has produced eight CDs of her music.