North Bay Symphony Orchestra

STRING SCHOOL STAFF

Thomas Jones

– Musical Director & Conductor, North Bay Symphony
- String School Director

Thomas Jones was born in Sudbury, Ontario where he began his string training with Dr. Metro Kozak. Thomas received a Bachelor of Music in Performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music and a Master of Music in Performance from Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. Throughout his studies and professional career, Thomas has collaborated with principal members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, Toronto Symphony, Montreal Symphony, Berlin Philharmonic and many more. He has also worked with such celebrated conductors as Daniel Barenboim, Christoph Eschenbach, Pierre Boulez, Pinchas Zuckerman, Mstislav Rostropovich and has been a featured double bass soloist in both Canada and the United States.

Thomas maintains a large private studio and directs the Symphony String School in North Bay. He is currently the music director for the North Bay Symphony Orchestra and Gateway Strings. Thomas is a music professor at both Nipissing University and Laurentian University and a very active performer of solo, chamber and orchestral music. He is in demand as an adjudicator and clinician and has been honoured by the Ontario government for outstanding career achievements and many contributions to the community and the province.

Jordan Wyshniowsky

- Principal Cello Chair, North Bay Symphony
- String School Teacher

Jordan Wyshniowsky began his cello training in the music program at Cambrian College under the guidance of former North Bay Symphony conductor Dr. Metro Kozak. While in college he performed in the Sudbury Youth Orchestra as well as various chamber groups doing numerous concerts and events in and around Sudbury. Upon graduation from college he received an entrance scholarship into the University of Ottawa music program. During his time at the university he studied cello with National Arts Centre Orchestra principal cellist Amanda Forsyth as well as NACO cellist Margaret Munro-Tobolowska. Mr. Wyshniowsky played in the University orchestra as well as serving as orchestra manager during his last two years in the program. He has done numerous performances in Ottawa both in and outside of the university in addition to teaching stringed instruments including his first instrument, the guitar. Mr. Wyshniowsky is currently Principal Cellist for the North Bay Symphony and String Instructor for the Symphony’s String School.

Nick Ross

- Principal Second Violin, North Bay Symphony
- String School Teacher

A native of Ottawa, Nick Ross studied both violin and trumpet at the University of Ottawa with John Gomez and Pace Sturdevant respectively. He has taught violin privately since 1994. He has also taught at institutions such as Camp Lanaudière, the National Capital Music Academy, École secondaire DeLasalle, and has been a sectional coach for the Ottawa Youth Orchestra. Currently on sabbatical from his position as violinist with the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra (a position which he has held for 9 years), Nick has also performed with ensembles such as the Ottawa Symphony, Orchestre symphonique de Laval and the Charlottetown Festival Orchestra. Although he has performed many chamber concerts and recitals and has extensive orchestral experience, he has also had success playing diverse genres such as jazz (the ReFrayne Jazz Sextet) and Afro-Beat (Mr.Something Something).