South Shore Chorale - Music Team

Our choristers are delighted at each rehearsal with the music team that formed in 2023 when our Director came on board to join our regular Accompanist since 2001. We are fortunate to have two extremely talented and experienced performers and educators leading us through our musical journeys!

Amelia McMahon

Artistic Director

Amelia McMahon (she / her / elle) grew up in the Annapolis Valley and recently returned to Nova Scotia after making her home in Montreal for 21 years. She is the Artistic Director of the South Shore Chorale Society, Co-Principal Conductor of Borealis: A Choir for Change (formerly Eastern Horizon), Interim Conductor of the King's Chorus, Resident Conductor of the Nova Scotia Youth Choir, Conductor of the Sir Charles Tupper School Choir, Associate Conductor of The Halifax Camerata Singers, and is on the vocal faculty at the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts. Alongside her choral work, she has had roles in two operas produced by Vocalypse, and is a member of the vocal jazz quartet, Canvas. Mentored throughout her career by Maestro Iwan Edwards, Amelia studied choral conducting at Université de Sherbrooke and holds a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Voice from McGill University.

Sharon Gow-Knickle

Collaborative Accompanist

Sharon Gow-Knickle holds a Bachelor of Music Degree in Piano Performance from DalhousieUniversity (B.Mus.), a student of Prof. Lynn Stodola and a Master of Music Degree in Performance from the Manhattan School of Music where she was a student of Dr.Solomon Mikowsky.She attended the renowned Bowdoin Summer Music Festival for two summers, studies with Martin Canin of the Juilliard School and also performed in many Chamber Music and MasterClasses with internationally acclaimed artists. Ms. Gow-Knickle has served on the Piano Faculties of Acadamie Ste. Cecile, in Windsor, Ontario, and Mount Royal University, in Calgary, Alberta. She has extensive experience as a collaborative pianist having worked in Toronto and on the Accompanying Faculties of the University of Windsor, Mount Royal University Conservatory as well as collaborations with students of the University of Calgary. Other performance experience includes a variety of chamber music, solo concerts and as featured soloist with orchestra in Florida and with Nova Sinfonia in Halifax. Sharon has performed on numerous occasions in the Music and Meditation Series in Lunenburg, the Government House Concert Series, Musique Royale and Cecilia Retreat series. Sharon has served as Piano Examiner for theMaritime Conservatory of Performing Arts and has enjoyed giving Masterclasses for the Nova Scotia Registered Music Teachers Association, and is the accompanist for the South Shore Chorale, and is looking forward to future collaborations. Sharon resides in Lunenburg with her husband where she maintains a private teaching studio.

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