Troy Linsley
Manager, National Youth Band of Canada

Troy holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Saskatchewan where he studied with Marvin Eckroth. Having played saxophone with the Saskatoon Symphony since 1994, Troy was featured as soloist, premiering Rhapsody for Saxophone and Orchestra by Neil Currie, at the SSO's Festival of New Music in 2001. He was also featured as a soloist with the Saskatoon Symphony at the 2003 Festival of New Music where he performed Night Prayers by Giya Kancheli for soprano saxophone and orchestra.

 

An active chamber musician, he has been a member of the Saskatoon Saxophone Quartet since 1995. Troy performed with the group at the 12th World Saxophone Congress in Montreal. In 2000, he was a member of "The Scherzo Quartet", and took first prize in the chamber music class at the National Music Festival.

 

Troy maintains a large private saxophone studio in addition to his duties as saxophone instructor and lecturer in the Dept of Music at the University of Saskatchewan. He is an active adjudicator and clinician and coordinates the Saskatoon Summer Band Camp held annually in Saskatoon.

 

When not playing the saxophone, Troy is the Administrator in the Dept of Music and balances a hectic schedule with students and administration.

 

Outside of the University Troy coordinates the Saskatoon Summer Band Camp and enjoys the 100's of students that annually come to campus. He is also the manager of the Canadian Band Association's, National Youth Band of Canada.

 

His wife Marie, plays bassoon with the Saskatoon Symphony and together they have brilliant young son, Nathaniel.

 

Lt(N) Jim Forde, CD, ADC
Past President, Canadian Band Association

In 1994 Jim completed 30 years service in The Canadian Forces where he was a Tuba Player, Drum Major, Instrumental Instructor at the Forces School of Music and Director of Music of the Stadacona Band (Navy) in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Now, as a naval reservist, Jim holds the positions of Maritime Forces Atlantic Senior Staff Officer to the Nova Scotia International Tattoo and Honourary Aide-de-Camp to the Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Nova Scotia.

 

Jim was elected National Treasurer of the Canadian Band Association in 1989, a position he held until December 1997 when he was elected the Associations Vice-President and Secretary. Since 1991 Jim has been an active member of the CBAs National Youth Band of Canada Committee. ICQ Number: 3944904.