Nicolas Hyatt

Theory IV

Show coordinator

Nick is from the southern-most tip of the country. His formative years took place in a small community in which the inhabitants spend most of their time farming and fishing.  Talk of the weather often flusters him, as he makes use of the Fahrenheit system - he is quick to point out that freezing occurs at 32 degrees and not 0.  Nick’s first language is French, and his mother only allows him to communicate with his English speaking father when he behaves; needless to say, to this day he rarely communicates in English when at home. He is currently employed by two French language organizations.  He was a shy boy until the age of 14; he describes puberty as “a literally mind-blowing experience.”  Nick also plays competitive volleyball and enjoys ski/snowboard trips with friends and family.  He is a fourth year music student specializing in theory and composition. 

Nick’s interest in radio stems from his passion for comedy and music.  He developed the show’s current format with his roommates Dave and Austin with the desire to provide DWFOM students with an opportunity to share their creativity with the community. 

Austin Lui

Performance IV

Host

Austin is currently in his 4th year of his Piano Performance degree at Western.  He is originally from Oakville, ON, but has been enjoying London for the past 3 years.  He has been Studying piano and violin since he was 5 and 7, respectively,  Austin has a keen interest in the visual arts, and has recently taken up photography.  His favourite local hang out spots include the London Public Library, the Covent Garden Market and in the DWFOM practice rooms. 

Austin has always been involved in the music scene within his community.  He mostly enjoys listening to indie music and is an avid concert-goer.  He has been hosting Sketches in C since the beginning of summer, and will be co-hosting the show for the upcoming year.

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Aaron James

Performance IV

"Great Moments in Dissonance"

"Great Moments in Dissonance" is exactly what it says on the can - a look at brief musical excerpts which contain particularly jarring discords, with commentary on why they're so amazing. Expect to hear music ranging from the Renaissance to the present day; pretty much any composer is fair game, with the exceptions of Berlioz, Delius, and Rutter. Our not-so secret agenda: to show that dissonance makes the world go round, and that diatonicism is boring.  -

No-one knows exactly what Aaron James is talking about most of the time,     especially himself. A tireless advocate for the unknown and  underappreciated in any form, including foods (Brussels sprouts),  cultural theorists (Marshall McLuhan),   historical periods (the Middle Ages), organ console accessories (Great-Choir transfer) and midcentury canticle settings (Harris in A), Aaron has authored an "Obscure   Composer of the Month" column for the FOMSC publication OPUS since 2006. His advocacy has not yet resulted in a colossal upsurge of interest in Michael Tippett, Jean-Louis Florentz or Ernst Pepping, but one can always hope.

In real life, Aaron is a fourth-year student majoring in organ performance, and serves as organist and choir director at St. Luke's Anglican Church. As a performer, he has been heard in recital across Ontario, at several of England's major cathedrals, and by generations of music students trying to sleep on the couch outside the organ studio.

Josh Wood

Performance IV

"Brass Section"

Brass Section has a mandate of exposing quality brass music of any sort: solo, ensemble, orchestral, jazz, etc.  -

After several stints as a guest host on CHRW’s Radio Done Right in 2007-08, world-renowned radio personality Josh Wood joins the team as a regular in 08-09.  Currently   completing his fourth year of a BMus in horn performance, some of Josh’s previous radio appearances include popular shows such as 3 AM all Duff-Lohan hour, Let’s talk      Cockfighting, and Good Morning, Swaziland!   
      
Josh’s favorite musical genres include light classical, acoustic folk rock, and thrash metal, and his most oft-played     composers are Gustav Mahler, Aaron Copland and, inexplicably, Johannes Ogheckem.  In his free time, Josh enjoys House M.D., playing with his geriatric dog, and turnips.

Kristen Westwood

Education IV

"Eavesdropping on the Broohms" and others

Kristen Westwood is a retired Sunday School teacher hailing from the remote town of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. An avid polyexpressionalist, Kristen spends most of his time      performing tableaus in kindergarten classrooms across southwestern Ontario on such themes as friendship, bullying, and cleaning up after yourself. He is also a published author, having written post-experiential prose and poetry for nearly every trendy magazine in North America, especially Adbusters and The Walrus, under the pen name “Rocco Pastypumps”.

Now a part time student at Western, Kristen is looking to complete his BMus hopefully by 2013. His hobbies include reading children’s books to strangers, paleontological research and participating in dragon boat festivals around the world. He also writes a few segments for Sketches in C.

Jeff Hibberd

Education IV

"Northern Lights"

Jeff Hibberd is in his final year of B. Music    Education degree at Western, and his second year with Faculty of Music's radio show on CHRW.  Majoring on tuba, he is a lover of all things low brass. His favourite composers include Peter Tchaikovsky, Richard Strauss, Igor Stravinsky, and Ralph Vaughan Williams. When he's not making music he enjoys biking and a good read.

Jeff's segment with Sketches in C is "Northern Lights", which features Canadian performers,   ensembles and composers, their history,       discography, and where to learn more about them. In this bit, you can expect to hear from a wide variety of the nation's best musicians, from Heather Bambrick to True North Brass and everything in between.

Dave Keyes

Music Education V

"Roger Dyson, Space Ranger" and "Miscellaneous!"

Dave Keyes likes to keep busy. Not content with a mere B.Mus degree in voice, he decided to come back for a victory lap to complete a Political Science minor. Amidst the constant struggle to balance school, work (as a purveyor of caffeinated beverages), and everything else, he couldn't come up with a single theme for his contributions to Sketches in C. Hence the title "Miscellaneous!." Originally from Ottawa, he has developed passions for choral music and aviation, and would love to (against all odds) find a career that combines the two.

Dave hopes to use his available time on air to share his enthusiasm for things such as politics and history, radio dramas, Canadian folk singers, beef stroganoff, orbital skydiving, and Catanian settlement strategies. He is a contributor to the brand-spanking-new radio drama Roger Dyson, Space Ranger, and he looks forward to bringing it to CHRW's airwaves.

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Janessa Lafleur

Education III

Contrary to popular opinion, Janessa LaFleur is not the President of the Faculty of Music Student Council at the University of Western Ontario. She’s much more interesting than that. She can do backflips on command, she is an accomplished scuba diver and has an inexhaustible    knowledge of the physiology and psycho-social behaviour of beluga whales. While the polar ice caps remain her dearest passion, she is an active member of the Society for the Free Association of Periods, or SFAP, and has campaigned with them to revise grammar curriculums across Ontario in an effort to promote the use of run-on sentences. Janessa is probably never going to be involved in student politics because she’s far too busy with the aforementioned activies, and it’s really quite a marvel that she has time at all to participate in this radio show.

Erin Eaton and Megan Miller

Education III and MAS II respectively

Promotions

Erin is proudly St. John’s born and raised. This is strongly reflected in her interests which include oceanography and jigging.  More than anything, Erin wishes it was socially acceptable to frolic all the time and that climbing rocks and reading poetry was somehow an adequate career choice.

Megan is from our country’s capital and happily spends her summers there working at Ikea.  She can draw a straight line like none other and is also surprisingly talented at opening tricky jars and containers.  In her spare time she enjoys a leisurely stroll and hanging out in her amazing garage.  

Erin Eaton and Megan Miller are the Faculty of Music Student’s Council Promotions Commissioners for 2008-09. It is their goal to ensure that the incredible “Sketches In C” is known and loved by as many people as possible.

Tony De Luca

B Mus. I

Born and raised here in the beautiful Forest City, London Ontario, Tony is a first year student at the Don Wright Faculty of Music and plays the clarinet. He is very excited to be working with the lads and lasses at Sketches in C and is thankful to be part of such a wonderful experience.  Tony is Italian and enjoys a good panino from time to time and yes, he has a kitchen in his basement.   Around the faculty he is sometimes known as the Frosh Father and currently sits on the faculty’s student council as a first year rep.

Mike Sonnier

Pop. Music I

Audio Engineer

I am popular music student at the University of Western Ontario.  My principal instrument is guitar., however I have had the opportunity to learn several different instruments including piano, drums, and clarinet. I am an enthusiastic character who is    outgoing and ready for new things. I have experience in record producing and operated my own recording studio this summer called Soundhouse Recording.  I have been involved in bands and a number of   musicals such as Westside Story, Into the Woods, Grease, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. I am interested in producing, arranging and composing music as my future career.

Adelaide Cordeiro

Education III

Faculty of Music Booking Agent

My name is Adelaide Cordeiro and I am a third year Music Education    student at the University of Western Ontario.  My major instrument is piano, but I can also be seen singing in one of our faculty’s choirs as a result of my love for voice.  When I’m not practicing or studying, I enjoy spending time with my friends, reading, writing, and painting for fun.  You may also find me wandering around campus as a Campus Tour Guide, or downstairs in the UCC working at Mustang Alley.

My job as GIGS commissioner is to connect the musicians of our faculty to the community through a variety of performance opportunities.  Within in this process, I ensure that all details are considered and that everything leading up to the event runs smoothly.  This year I will be working alongside the CHRW team to make sure you know what’s happening in this wonderful world of “Gigs.”  Stay tuned to hear where our musicians will be performing next.  Also, have a listen to our featured artists segments where we will present recordings and live sessions of artists from our very own faculty.  You’re bound to find something that either blows your mind or stirs your soul, so happy listening!

David Lacalamita

Education IV

Web and Graphic Designer/Interviewer

Before embarking upon his 101km walk from the city of Cambridge to the city of London three years ago, David considered whether or not Western would be all it was cracked up to be.  He decided that without actually being there, it was impossible to predict and immediately stopped thinking about it altogether.  His answer would come some days later, when he was kidnapped by a gang of hooligans wearing green pants and brainwashed into thinking that the uncertainty of a career in music was part of the allure, that singing tri-tones was fun and that Dr. Wood was a wonderful wizard who would know how to get back to Kansas should he ever like to go.  He also developed an affinity for the colour purple and an immense dislike of fashion trends originating in Australia.

David likes music.  He likes writing music.  He likes writing about music.  He likes writing music about writing about music.  Okay, fine he doesn’t like that.  But he does like music.  Now in his fourth year of studying music at Western, he has come to understand all of the secrets about music that one cannot find out anywhere else.  If you listen often enough, he is sure to let some of them slip on the air (it is, after all, a live broadcast) and in the process you may find yourself impressed by how good-looking and intelligent he sounds.

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