
Nancy Bannister
Growing up in Thunder Bay, Ontario, music has always been a big part of my life. I started my musical journey in grade three, learning first on the violin, and then adding the cello shortly after. As a child, I remember loving “music camp”. For many years, I enjoyed playing cello in the Thunder Bay Symphony Youth Orchestra. After high school, I attended the University of Guelph where I obtained an Honours Bachelor of Science Degree in Zoology, with a minor in Biochemistry. I subsequently completed a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay.
After graduating in 2007, I moved to Newfoundland. Here in St.John’s, I met some amazing musicians, and started playing cello with the Tenacious String Orchestra. Not long after, I began my journey with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra during the 2008/2009 season. I look forward to many more years of music, learning, and fun!
FUN FACTS
How many years have you been with the NSO?
10
Who is your favourite composer?
Haydn
What's the best NSO concert you have seen or been a part of?
Masterworks One : Opening Night… HELLO CELLO!
Friday, October 10, 2008.
Colin Carr played the Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor, op.85