MusiCounts teacher of the year for 2025, Jeannie Hunter is currently head of Special Education and Fine Arts at Nepean High School in Ottawa, Jeannie Hunter has taught instrumental music, percussion, vocal music, band, choir, guitar, piano, orchestra. jazz and music for community living over the past 30 years. The recipient of an OCDSB Director’s…
“The term “super-producer” gets thrown around a lot, but in Bob Ezrin’s case, it’s well earned. The Toronto-born musical mastermind has been behind the board for many of rock’s most legendary albums, among them Alice Cooper’s Billion Dollar Babies, KISS’ Destroyer, and Pink Floyd’s The Wall. But Ezrin isn’t just about making hits, he’s also…
Brian Levine is the Chief Executive Officer of The Glenn Gould Foundation. Since 2007, he has been providing dynamic leadership and a new strategic vision to reposition the organization and its signature project, The Glenn Gould Prize, as a leading world-level arts institution. Prior to this position, he was co-founder of The Dorian Group, Ltd.,…
Chelsey Hiebert is a Canadian arts leader and music educator dedicated to advancing equity through access to music education. She currently serves as the Network Lead of the Sistema Canada Network, where she connects and supports El Sistema–inspired programs across the country. Originally from Winnipeg, Chelsey holds a Bachelor of Music in Oboe Performance from…
Dr. Darren Hamilton is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in music education. He is also the director and founder of the University of Toronto Faculty of Music Gospel Choir. Prior to his appointment as faculty at the University of Toronto,…
José Daniel Coronado is a Venezuelan trumpeter, vocalist, arranger, composer, and music producer originally from Carora, Lara State. A classically trained musician who began his studies at the age of eight, he brings a deep understanding of Venezuelan folk traditions to his work as a tenor and musical director of the Lara Somos Ensemble. Through…
Dr. Adam Patrick Bell is an Associate Professor of Music Education. He is the author of Dawn of the DAW (Oxford, 2018) and editor of the Music Technology Cookbook (2020). Adam is the Editor of Canadian Music Educator and serves on the editorial boards of International Journal of Music Education, Journal of Music, Technology &…
Dr. Deanna Yerichuk is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Music at Wilfrid Laurier University, coordinating the BMus and MA specializations in Community Music, and directs the research centre, the Laurier Centre for Music in the Community. Her research focuses on historical and contemporary issues of inclusion and justice in community music. As a…
Dr. Adam J. Greig is a Scottish-born musicologist, performer, and educator originally from Fife. He completed his BMus (Hons), MMus, and PhD at Lancaster University in England, with his doctoral research focusing on the music of French composer Germaine Tailleferre. Since 2011, Adam has served as Academic Coordinator at KM Music Conservatory in Chennai, overseeing…
Diego Becerra is a Music Program Manager with over a decade of experience in education, cultural projects, and nonprofit arts administration. Passionate about fostering innovative artistic initiatives, he currently serves as the Music Program Manager for Sinfonía por el Perú, a social music program inspired by the El Sistema model. Concurrently, he oversees the organization’s…