Daniele Colla
Born in Italy in 1954: Daniele studied piano and organ with private teachers. He received his grade 10 piano from the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music, London, Ontario. Daniele Colla has his Bachelor of Philosophy from Rome University, M.Th from the University of Toronto. Bachelor of Education from the University of Toronto and Bachelor in Music from York University. Daniele is vocal and choral teacher with the Toronto Catholic District Board, Organist and choir director at St. Paschal Baylon’s Church both of adult and children choirs and the founder and artistic director of Coro San Marco. Also the founder of the annual multicultural event “Singing Together.” Daniele has taken many master courses with well-knownchoral conductors such as Lydia Adams, Linda Beaupre, Brainnerd Blyden-Taylor, Christopher Walker, John Ford. On June 2nd, 2006, Daniele Colla received the Knighthood of the Order of the Star of Solidarity from the president of the Italian Rpublic: Carlo Azeglio Ciampi for his work in music.
Deyi Ye
Deyi Ye was born in Shanghai China, where she began studying piano at age of three. Deyi spent her childhood in Japan, where she studied in Suzuki method, received national first honor, and actively performed in various recitals. She has received various scholarships and awards include; Kiwanis Festival, Toronto Music Festival, and First prize from Canadian Music Competition. Deyi also owns Masters degree in Performance Piano and Pedagogy from University of Toronto.
She is an active teacher in her studio of Vaughan, and an organist in St.Paschal Baylon's Church.
Michael Nasato -Tenor
Michael Nasato was born in Mississauga, Ontario and is from an Italian background. Michael received his Honors in Bachelor of Arts Degree at the University of Toronto. He is a teacher by profession. Michael has been singing from an early age. He presently sings as a tenor with Coro San Marco as well as in a church choir in a number of major works both as a soloist and a chorister. Michael performed the lead role of Alfredo in La Traviata with the Toronto Opera Repertoire (TOR). He has also performed roles in Rigoletto, Le Nozze di Figaro, Carmen, and Il Trovatore. In addition, Michael has performed as a soloist with Coro Verdi. He is currently studying with David Varjabed.
Nadia Gugliotta-Umana - Soprano
Nadia Gugliotta-Umana, soprano soloist, has joined Coro San Marco from a rich and varied classical background. She has played Madame Silverklang in Mozart's Impressario with the Rice Opera Company and has appeared with both the Cathedral Bluffs Orchestra and the Esprit Alliance Orchestra and the Nova Amadeus Orchestra from Rome. She has a Bachelor of Music Performance degree from the University of Toronto. Nadia teaches voice and she is the music director of Immanuel Baptist Church in Toronto.
James Kevin Miller - Baritone
Kevin hails from Montreal and began his singing career in the mid-70’s with the St. Lawrence Choir of Montreal under the direction of Ewan Edwards, performing in such works as Hadyn’s Creation, Vaughan William’s Benedicite, Mozart’s Requiem and in other major choral works.
In succeeding years, Kevin studied voice in Montreal and sang both as a chorister and soloist with a number of groups. In the early 80’s, he sang with the Edmonton Opera in Lohengrin, Die Fledermaus, Faust, Carmen, Il Trovatore, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Norma, and other operas. He has also performed the Bass solo in sacred works such as The Messiah and the Verdi Requiem.
While in the Toronto area, Kevin sang with Opera Mississauga, Royal Opera Canada, the Toronto Opera Repertoire, Opera Belcanto, Coro Verdi, and Coro San Marco while studying with David Varjabed. He has performed a number of roles, both in fully-staged and concert versions, including Monterone (Rigoletto), Banco (Macbeth), Ferrando (Il Trovatore), Don Escamillo (Carmen), and others. Since his return to Montreal in 2004, Kevin studied with Mark Pedrotti and sang with the Choeur du Richelieu where he performed as the Baritone soloist. Kevin is now retired from the federal government and hopes to be singing for many more years.