British-Canadian-Polish classical guitarist, Marek Orszulik, is known for his unique programming in performance. A graduate (MMus) of the Birmingham Conservatoire in the UK, he now has a passion for presenting undiscovered historical gems of guitar repertoire and collaborating with some of today’s leading composers. He has given world premiere performances of works by Andrew Glover-Whitley, Lauren McCall, Cole Dorchester, and Stuart Beatch, among others. In addition to his solo appearances, he regularly works with guitarist Tyson Oatway in Duo Nebula and with soprano Whitney Sloan in Duo Coriolis.
In 2025, Marek released his first solo album, Fantazja, covering repertoire by Polish composers from the Renaissance to the present day. Other career highlights include a performance in the presence of His Highness, Aga Khan IV, and a livestream concert for the National Arts Centre of Canada. In addition to his busy teaching and performing schedule, Marek is a respected writer, whose work can be found on tonebase and MusiCurate.
Leanne Regehr is a versatile and sensitive pianist who is widely recognized for her intuitive ability to collaborate with other musicians across an extensive range of repertoire. She is a keyboardist with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, and has performed with organizations including the Chamber Orchestra of Edmonton, Pro Coro Canada, Luminous Voices, the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, Early Music Alberta, and the Academy Concert Series in Toronto. Leanne has been engaged as a répétiteur with Shreveport Opera, Mercury Opera, and Edmonton Opera and her dedication to the development of young singers has been shown through her work as a faculty member with Opera NUOVA, as a Coaching Fellow at the Aspen Music Festival and most recently with the Ukrainian Art Song Project’s Summer Institute in Toronto. She is featured on a live recording of Victor Davies’ Mennonite Piano Concerto with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra as well as on Fire-flowers with Calgary’s Luminous Voices, in works by Brahms and Wadsworth.
Leanne completed her Doctor of Music in Piano Performance at Northwestern University and explored further studies at the Banff School of Fine Arts and the Universitat Mozarteum in Salzburg. She has taught at the University of Alberta, and currently serves as piano instructor at The King’s University in Edmonton. For twenty four seasons, she has enjoyed playing the masterworks of the choral repertoire with Chorus Inspira (formerly the Richard Eaton Singers) in Edmonton, where she freelances as a soloist, vocal coach, recital partner, and adjudicator.
Jessica Wagner holds a Masters Degree in Performance from the University of Victoria, having studied under Benjamin Butterfield. As a singer, Jessica has a diverse repertoire and performance interest, and has studied at baroque academies and contemporary music labs here in Canada, The United States and in Europe. Jessica has performed as a soloist for choirs, orchestras and ensembles. Jessica is especially passionate about working with composers on new music and has performed many Canadian and world premieres. She has been awarded multiple grants from Canada Council to pursue such work. Jessica regularly sings with ensembles here in Edmonton including Pro Coro Canada, the St. Joseph’s Basilica Schola Cantorum, and is a section leader for A Joyful Noise Choir.
In addition to performing, Jessica is an instructor at Concordia University of Edmonton. She also has a busy private voice studio and works as a choral and voice clinician and adjudicator.
Adela Wedler has an Associate of Music in Piano Teaching and Piano Performance, and a Licentiate of Music in Piano Performance. These were all completed through the former Western Board of Music, a=iliated with the University of Alberta. In addition, Mrs. Wedler completed her Bachelor of Education in music at the University of Alberta and taught music at the elementary and secondary levels with Edmonton Public Schools. Mrs. Wedler has seen many piano students in her private studio, at all levels, many of these staying with her throughout their school years. Many have gone on to study music at the University level. Mrs. Wedler has been on the ARMTA board at both the Edmonton and provincial levels and is a member of the Boris Roubakine Piano Club, a group of piano teachers that arrange master classes to keep active in their own performances. She is also a church musician, composing for choir, piano, and organ, volunteers her music at several long-term care centres, and is a free-lance accompanist.
In her spare time, Mrs. Wedler and her husband love to travel and to visit their children and grandchildren in various provinces. Their last major trip was with their entire family to France.