2024-2025 Season Singers

Georgia Edwards, soprano

Born in England and raised in Switzerland, Georgia moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia with her family in November 2008. Having been an active singer her whole youth, Georgia’s musical growth truly began when she was handed a flute in her very first band class. In the following years, she began to take voice lessons in a local Performing Arts School and sing in local and school choirs, which included the Cantatrice Girls Honour Choir and the Xara Youth Ensemble. Georgia went on to study Music Therapy and Voice at Acadia University, studying under Paula Rockwell, Dr. Christianne Rushton, and Jason Davis. During her time at Acadia, Georgia continued to be an active chorister, singing with Xara Choral Theatre (and is a featured soloist on their latest album Here on These Branches), the Acadia Chorus, the Nova Scotia Youth Choir, and at the Wolfville Baptist Church. Georgia moved to the Island in 2018 and began singing with Luminos that same year. Since then, she has enjoyed many ensemble and solo performance opportunities with both Luminos Ensemble and Island Choral Society.

Evelyn McEwan, soprano

Evelyn McEwen was was born and raised in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Canada. She has just entered my first year of UPEI for music and psychology. Vocally, she has been professionally trained for almost 10 years and has sung in multiple choirs across the island including Regazzi Jr, Reggazzi, and Harmonia Youth Choir. This past spring she also had the opportunity to be mentored as part of the Athena Mentorship program with Sirens Choral Association. Singing choral music is one of Evelyn’s favourite things to do and she can’t wait to explore her sound within the Luminos Ensemble.

Kara Callaghan, soprano

Kara was born and raised on PEI. Her choral experience started with the Confederation Centre Girls Choir and Kara went on to sing with various choirs locally, nationally, and abroad. In addition to singing with Luminos Ensemble, Kara is active in the music ministry at St. Dunstan’s Basilica and is an ECMA and Music PEI award winner for her work with Sirens. Kara holds a Bachelor of Music Therapy from Acadia University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from UPEI and currently works as a Registered Nurse. In her spare time, Kara can be found either hiking a trail or curled up at home with her cat.

Rebecca Hulme, soprano

Rebecca Hulme, MA, MTA (she/her/hers) is an Accredited Music Therapist (MTA) based in Charlottetown, PEI, who strives to provide a safe and creative space for people to gain deeper self-understanding and develop tools for navigating life’s challenges. Her experience lies in integrating the collaborative and creative processes in therapy as tools for self expression, reflection, empowerment, and growth.

Upon completing a Bachelor’s degree of Music Therapy from Acadia University in 2018, she moved to Charlottetown to complete her internship. She subsequently received her MTA status in 2020, pursued training in Neurological Music Therapy, began working in private practice, and obtained her MA in Creative Arts Therapies (Music Therapy Option) at Concordia University in 2024. Throughout, Rebecca gained clinical experience working with clientele across the life span and those with various medical diagnoses, including: Dementia, Alzheimer's, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Autism, Global Developmental Delay, Stroke, and Depression. Her research interests of mental health, burnout-prevention, and Critical Disability Studies inform her anti-oppressive and mindfulness approach.

In addition to performing with Luminos Ensemble, Rebecca enjoys providing private music lessons and performing as a cellist and vocalist with local choral and chamber ensembles, such as Sirens treble choir and the PEI Symphony Orchestra. Her love of yoga, music for mindfulness, and somatic movement techniques inspires her practice, performance, and teachings.

Annette Campbell, alto

Annette Campbell was born in Charlottetown, PEI with a mezzo-soprano voice that travels. Over the years, she’s performed with an eclectic range of groups, including the Montreal Symphony Orchestra Chorus, the Orpheus Singers, the St. Lawrence Choir, the Bella Voce Quartet, Sirens, the Maplewood Singers and the funk band, Mystery Snail. With a Bachelor of Music degree from UPEI and a Master’s degree from McGill, plus countless engagements as a music director for local theatre productions, Annette's passion for music is well known to her collaborators, students and audiences across Canada and beyond. Today, Annette sings her heart out with Luminos Ensemble, as well as with her talented brother, Trevor Campbell. Fortunately, Annette's voice makes every gathering feel like family.

Wendy Wade Maxwell, alto

Wendy obtained her Grade 9 in Voice at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. Her teachers included Paul Massell, Mark Dubois, and Mark Pedrotti. She has appeared in over 30 operettas, a dozen musical theatre productions, and several operas. Recent roles include the Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music, Lady Macbeth in Verdi’s Macbeth, and Norma in Bellini’s opera of the same name. As a chorister, Wendy has performed with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the National Ballet of Canada, Vera Lynn, and Oscar Peterson. Wendy was a church soloist in White Rock, BC for 14 years before relocating to PEI in the
summer of 2023.

Kassinda Bulger, alto

Kassinda Bulger (she/her) is a performer from O'Leary, PEI, but has called Charlottetown home since moving for university in 2011. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from UPEI (majoring in English and minoring in Theatre Studies), has studied Theatre Performance at George Brown Theatre School, and holds a diploma in Theatre Performance from the Holland College School of Performing Arts. She has been singing for as long as she can remember and has previously sung in the West Prince Music Festival, church choirs, the Heritage Players choral performances, Baba's Open Mic (Wednesdays nights!), and perhaps most frequently in the shower. When not singing or performing in a theatrical piece, she can perhaps be found doing both or neither of those things with Popalopalots Improv Comedy.

Marlee Saulnier, alto

Marlee Saulnier (she/her) is a saxophonist, vocalist and pianist hailing from Stellarton, Nova Scotia, and has called Charlottetown home for the past eight years. She holds a Bachelor of Music with Honours from Humber College in Toronto, Ontario. Marlee has had the opportunity to play and sing with numerous musical groups touring throughout Canada, the US and Mexico, including The Count and the Cuban Cocktail, Humber’s Latin Jazz Ensemble, Charlottetown-based world music group I and the Village, and Amy, Amy Amy – A Tribute to Amy Winehouse. Marlee is an ECMA and Music PEI Award winner for her work with Sirens and Paper Lions, and additionally performs with Luminos Ensemble, Lady Soul and as a sideman for various Island musicians. Marlee is also currently the Executive Director of the PEI Symphony Orchestra.

Troy Martin, tenor

Troy Martin is a Clarinetist and Tenor from Montague, Prince Edward Island. Troy has performed with various orchestras and choirs including the UPEI Wind Symphony, the PEI Symphony Orchestra, Strathgarney Chamber Orchestra, UPEI Concert Choir, and, of course, Luminos. He has represented Prince Edward Island in the National Youth Band, National Youth Choir and National Music festivals and has received a number of awards such as UPEI Musical Excellence Award, the Suzanne Brenton Award and a number of awards from the Southern Kings Art Council for his music making.

Luke Thompson, tenor

Luke Thompson was born and raised in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island and began his musical education there. Luke is a graduate from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City, where he won the “Vocal Performance Award” in both his years of study. Favourite theatre roles include: Freddy (My Fair Lady); Eric (The Little Mermaid); Hanschen (Spring Awakening)/Solo oratorio include: Mass in C Minor (Mozart); The Creation (Haydn); Elijah (Mendelssohn). Additionally, Luke is a pianist and accompanist who works with a singer’s knowledge of the instrument. By day, Luke is a leader in the tourism industry on Prince Edward Island both professionally and in volunteer positions.

Many thanks go to the instructors and those who have inspired his education in music and, most importantly, to the audiences that show their support.

Darin MacBeth hails from and currently resides in Prince Edward Island and is father to Sofia and Gracie MacBeth.

He is co-owner of MacBeth Bros. Roofing Inc. As a childhood dancer/ singer, he performed in Anne of Green Gables and played several lead roles in musical theatre. He studied Music at Acadia University where he was a student of James Sommerville (French Horn) and James Sugg (voice). He was a member of the Ceremonial Guard Band and has been a French horn soloist for many ensembles including the PEISO. Darin has performed extensively throughout Atlantic Canada as vocalist as well as a lead singer / bass player. The bands he has been lead singer of are Rupert Pelican, Big Tilda, Tongue and Groove, and “macbeth”. Darin currently performs with Luminos Ensemble, Forte Men’s Choir, PEISO, UPEI Wind Symphony, PEI Regimental Band, Holland College Band, Great George Street Brass Band, PEISO Brass quintet, and his own band “macbeth”. His performances are always infused with passion and he feels privileged to perform, every single time.

Darin MacBeth, tenor

Justin Simard, tenor

Justin Simard (he/him) is a classically trained vocalist, and multi instrumentalist from Halifax Nova Scotia. But he has called Prince Edward Island home for the last 15 years. Justin has a Bachelor of Arts Double Major in Music and Theatre from Dalhousie University, where he studied classical singing and theatre performance. Since then, Justin has trained internationally with the Lyric Opera Studio Weimar and the Centre for Opera Studies in Italy. His opera and oratorio credits include Don Alfonso and Guglielmo in Mozart’s Cosi van tutti, Bartolo in Le Nozze di Figaro, Dulcamara in Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore, and most recently as the tenor soloist Verdi’s Requiem. Beyond classical music, Justin loves to perform, write, and direct. He has written and directed the critically acclaimed musical review If These Shores Could Talk and a number of dinner theatre productions at the King’s Playhouse in Georgetown, PE. He also performs with longtime collaborator, friend and neighbour Todd Maclean in the Two Man Big Band.

Jordan MacLean, baritone

Jordan MacLean is a baritone from Wheatley River, P.E.I, and has been a member of Luminos ensemble from since its inception in 2017. Jordan studied classical singing at U.P.E.I and has been an active member of Forte - P.E.I. Men's Choir since 2016. Jordan had been a part of many stage productions since his early years and continues to pursue his passion for music through performance and composition.

Gaige Waugh, baritone

A graduate of the Bachelor of Music program at UPEI, Gaige Waugh is presently active as a vocalist, trombonist, and carpenter based out of Prince Edward Island. Growing up in the small New Brunswick town of Quispamsis, a love of music grew in performance through school and community music making. He has performed in several musicals, quartets, and choirs, including the 2018 National Youth Choir where he represented Prince Edward Island. He has been featured as a soloist in the major works of J.S Bach’s Magnificat, Mozart’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, and Mozart's The Magic Flute. Currently, Gaige is the lead vocalist of the jazz quartet "Jazz Avenue", soloist in oratorio and historical musical presentations, and providing sacred music as a soloist and choir member to faith communities across the island.

Daniel Aitken, bass

Brodie MacRae, bass

Brodie MacRae (he/him) is a labour lawyer and classically-trained singer. Growing up in Charlottetown, he was active in PEI's vibrant arts scene, having performed in theatre and musical theatre productions with organizations such as Left Hand Theatre and ACT and spent several memorable summers as a Confederation Player. Brodie studied voice with Winston Purdy at McGill University's Schulich School of Music and performed with Opera McGill. He received his Bachelor of Music from UPEI, where he studied voice with Sung-Ha Shin Bouey and Stephan Bouey. He has performed with the Liederwölfe Opera Collective, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra Chorus, the St. Lawrence Choir, and the National Youth Choir. He moved back to the Island in 2021 with his family, and is thrilled to sing with the Luminos Ensemble.