Music Director
Janice Beninger

Janice Beninger (Strifler) lives and works in the Hamilton area as an independent piano and theory teacher, accompanist, conductor and organist. She holds a Master of Music Degree from the University of Western Ontario and has trained in Group Vocal techniques, under James Jordan of Westminster Choir College and conducting in workshop, with James MacKay of Symphony Hamilton. Janice Beninger is former director of the 60-voice Kaleidoscope Singers in Hamilton, McMaster Vocal Ensemble and the Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts Children's Choir. Janice has been the church music director at St. Paul's in Hamilton, Knox Presbyterian in Cambridge and Knox Presbyterian in Waterdown.

The Burlington Welsh choir, is pleased to have someone of this calibre to combine the four part male voices, into a rewarding harmony.

Accompanist
Larisa Gulenco

A native of the Republic of Moldova, Larisa Gulenco is a graduate of the Moldavian Academy of Music, the North Netherlands Conservatory, and the Royal Conservatory The Hague where she obtained the degree of Master of Music. She has taught both privately and at a number of music schools for more than 15 years. Throughout her career, Larisa has performed extensively in Moldova, Russia, Romania, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and the United States. She is a prizewinner of several piano and chamber music competitions in Moldova, Romania and Italy. Currently Larisa lives and works as piano teacher and accompanist in Hamilton area

Born in Llanelli, South Wales, Lyn Harry has been involved in music from childhood, becoming organist and choirmaster of his first choir at age 13. He received his Bachelor of Music and associate degrees at the Royal College of Music, London, England. He has accompanied such noted vocalists as Kathleen Ferrier and Sir Harry Secombe and in 1961 he founded and conducted the London Welsh Male Choir. Then, for 11 years, Lyn was Music Director of the Morriston Orpheus Male Choir in Swansea, South Wales. After moving to Canada, Lyn taught at the Royal Hamilton College of Music. He also founded the Canadian Orpheus Male Choir and the Hamilton Academy of Music. Lyn also guest conducted in the National Bicentennial Singing Festival of Philadelphia and the National Singing Festival in Minneapolis.  On August 10^th, 2001 at the Welsh National Eisteddfod, held in Denbigh, North Wales, Lyn was honoured by being invested as an Honorary Welsh Bard for his lifetime services to music.

Regrettably, Lyn Harry passed away after a long battle with his health on Jan 14, 2006