Soprano Leona Hildebrand has enjoyed making music since she was a child. Her love for singing and playing piano inspired her to pursue music studies in her young adult years garnering a Bachelor of Church Music from Canadian Mennonite Bible College (now CMU, Winnipeg, MB) and an Honours Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON. Participating in making music within the broader community is important to Leona. Beyond singing with Canzona she is involved in leading music in her local church, Springstein Mennonite Church, singing in and occasionally conducting the Steinbach and CMU Vesper Services and teaching private music lessons. Leona’s hobbies include making food at home and Camp Assiniboia, gardening and quilting.

Soprano Marni Enns is well known to the Manitoba Choral Community. She has made her mark on the city’s musical scene as soloist with the WSO and the MCO, numerous performances chorally and soloistically with Canzona and the Winnipeg Singers and as soloist in front of many other ensembles in and around Winnipeg. It has been said Marni is known for her “pureness and precision” and the “ethereal quality” with which she sings. Marni is currently a member of the Winnipeg Singers and Canzona. By day Marni is Associate Pastor of Worship and bookkeeper at the Elmwood Mennonite Brethren Church. When not working, Marni loves to spend time with her husband Rob and their three daughters, Taylia, Megan and Anika.

Kim Brown, alto, has loved singing with Canzona for over 20 years. She also teaches choral music at École Secondaire Kelvin High School, and has worked with many choirs as a singer, conductor and accompanist. When not immersed in music, Kim enjoys spending time outside with her family, cooking and reading.

A member of Canzona since 2009, Karla Ferguson is a versatile singer known for her solo and ensemble work in both classical and folk music. In addition to Canzona she sings with Polycoro and the Canadian Chamber Choir, of which she is a founding member. Karla has performed with the Elmer Iseler Singers, worked under the baton of famed German conductors Helmuth Rilling and Frieder Bernius, and has been known to moonlight as an accordionist in a roots band from time to time.

Mezzo-soprano Donnalynn Grills is excited to be back with Canzona after an extended hiatus. A graduate of the UBC School of Music in Voice Performance, she has close to 35 years of choral experience under her belt and doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon! Equally at home in opera, oratorio and musical theatre, Donnalynn has had the privilege of performing as a guest artist with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Rainbow Stage, The Little Opera Company, Dry Cold Productions, Manitoba Opera, Manitoba Theatre Centre, the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, the Vancouver Symphony, The Regina Symphony, the Winnipeg G & S Society and the Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir. She is also a long-time member of the Winnipeg Singers and has recently joined Camerata Nova.

Mezzo-soprano Kirsten Schellenberg is considered “one of Manitoba’s most consistent singers” and has been described as “a young Maureen Forester” (Wpg. Free Press). She has appeared as a soloist with the WSO and the MCO on many occasions. Kirsten has sung with Canzona, Winnipeg’s Baroque Choir, for 28 years and is often featured as a soloist in major works by Handel and Bach. She has also enjoyed guest solo appearances with The Winnipeg Singers, The Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir, the Mennonite Festival Chorus and other choral groups in the city. Kirsten’s day job is teaching music to students in kindergarten to grade 4 at École Margaret Underhill in Transcona. She is also in demand as a choral clinician and guest conductor for children’s choirs. Kirsten loves spending time at the cabin at Lester Beach with her husband Conrad and their two daughters Rebecca and Sarah.

Tenor Josiah Brubacher graduated from Canadian Mennonite University in 2014 where he received a Bachelor of Music, with a concentration in senior years choral education. While at CMU, Josiah was busy with the mixed choirs, the men's chorus, and opera workshops. He also studied voice under the direction of David Klassen and performed two solo recitals. Since graduating, Josiah has been singing with Winnipeg Singers and Camerata Nova and he looks forward to working with Canzona as well. He has also worked with other choirs in Winnipeg, namely the Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir and the Mennonite Festival Chorus, and has studied voice under Mel Braun. Josiah has also been involved as a soloist, performing works by Schütz, Handel, and Bach. Early Baroque music is a favourite to perform, as well as German art song. When he is not in rehearsal, Josiah works as a carpenter for a home renovation company.

Award-winning tenor Aaron Hutton is one of Manitoba's foremost rising stars. Having been recognized as "a wonderfully talented tenor" (CBC), "exquisite" and a "tenor [who] exhibited amazing control" (Winnipeg Free Press), he continues to make a name for himself across the prairies. Aaron has been engaged by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Canzona, the Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir, and Manitoba Opera. Aaron is currently working towards his Masters of Music at the Desautels Faculty of Music at the University of Manitoba.

Proudly born and raised in Winnipeg, baritone John Anderson has been a lifelong lover of singing. He has come a long way from annoying his family with national anthems on car trips; performing with Rainbow Stage, WSO, National Youth Choir of Canada, Manitoba Opera and others. This is John's second season with Canzona and it has been an absolute delight presenting this rich and intricate baroque music. He has recently graduated from the University of Manitoba Desautels Faculty of Music and is excited to now begin performing, writing and teaching more widely. Stay connected at: instagram.com/johnerson

Scott Reimer is a choral professional from Winnipeg who is known to his peers as a bit of a vocal chameleon. He has sung as a chorister and soloist with Winnipeg’s many premier choral ensembles as well as beyond Manitoba’s border with the National Youth Choir, the World Youth Choir, and Time Ensemble. He has also performed as a soloist with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Scott has taught high school choir for five years and has guest conducted several of Manitoba’s regional youth choirs. He conducted within Prairie Voices Inc. for many years and was recently invited to lead the World Youth Choir's tenor section for their 2018 session in China. He is an avid composer with an award to his name and is in constant search of new opportunities to foster community through choral music. Scott is currently completing a Masters degree in choral conducting with Dr. Elroy Friesen at the University of Manitoba.