Leamington’s own community choir, County Classic Chorale, is “singing for joy” to receive $1000 donation from Intact Insurance Better Communities Program to support their new accompanist Olga Nesterenko.

Olga came to Canada in 2022 after the escalation of the Russian war in her home country of Ukraine.

Trained in music literature, choir and solfeggio from an early age, Olga attended college in Bakhmut, and was later accepted into the Donetsk Conservatory for Piano before relocating to Leamington in July of 2022.

Not leaving music behind, Olga played at numerous local community events such as the piano dedication ceremony at Faith Mennonite Church in the spring of 2023, and the concert “Letters from the Past” directed by former collaborative pianist, and long time member of the Chorale, Elaine Penner earlier this year.

Olga now joins the Chorale as their accompanist for the upcoming concerts entitled “A Dickens’s Christmas” directed by Director Emeritus Paul Wharram and Co-Conductor John Woodbridge.

Upcoming Concerts:

• November 23 at 7pm and November 24 at 3pm both at Faith Mennonite Church in Leamington
• December 1st at 3pm at Harrow United Church

For more information on the Chorale, to donate, or find out more on concert times and locations, please visit www.countyclassicchorale.ca or email countyclassicchorale@gmail.com