Conductor Lindsay Mellor is a passionate musician and gifted teacher.Underlying her work is a commitment to excellence, evident as she encourages musicians to continuously strive to reach new personal bests. Music Director of the Fraser Valley Symphony since 2000, she has worked for many years with very talented musicians to provide performances for their communities that are of high quality, and eminently enjoyable. New audience members are frequently heard to express their delight n the calibre of FVS performances -a testament to the achievements of the musicians under her leadership.
In addition to her work with this orchestra, Ms. Mellor frequently guest conducts in the Lower Mainland. She has led the Prince George Symphony Orchestra, West Coast Symphony, Vancouver Philharmonic Orchestra, Delta Youth Orchestra, and Delta Community Concert Band in performances. From 2002-2008 she was Artistic Director of the Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra. Lindsay has been a guest speaker, clinician, and adjudicator for many organisations, including the Pacific Northwest Music Festival, Kiwanis Music Festival, Abbotsford Registered Music Teachers' Association, Langley Community Music School, Delta Youth Orchestra, Surrey Youth Symphony, and the BC Music Educators' Association.
Since completing her Bachelor of Music studying violin at the University of Victoria, where she was Assistant Conductor of the University Orchestra, Lindsay has continued her conducting studies at international workshops in Canada and the Czech Republic. Ms. Mellor has studied with world-renowned Maestro Gustav Meier, Tsung Yeh, and Kirk Trevor and with Janos Sandor and George Corwin.
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