Artistic Team
Michael Pin
Artistic Director
Michael is a native of Hamilton. He is excited to be sharing the Artistic Direction (with his wife, Laura) of the dynamic Colamici Choir. He holds an Honours Music Education degree from University of Western Ontario and a Bachelor of Education from the University of Toronto. Michael studied choral conducting with Deral Johnson and Victoria Meredith and voice with Steven Henrikson and was recognized by the Ontario Vocal Federation as Most Promising Young Choral Director and by the BHNCDSB OECTA unit for his innovations in curriculum design and development...a celebration of creativity. Michael served as the Artistic Director for the Harlequin Singers for nine seasons and is also sought after for his work with Liturgical Music, having directed choirs at St. Michael’s in London, St. Ann’s in Ancaster, and Music Ministry groups representing the Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB.
During his twenty-nine year career as an educator, he was fortunate to have the opportunity to work with students aged 4 through 19 as Music Teacher, Arts Consultant, Vice-Principal, and Principal. They taught him much. Michael also served as the Education Advisor for the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra for several seasons, working with Indigenous dancer and artist, Santee Smith. He is most proud of the work he did as a Secondary School Music Teacher, where he led jazz bands, concert bands, jazz choirs, and concert choirs and directed musicals, effectively building a strong music programme for teenagers to thrive as budding musicians.
Laura Pin
Collaborative Pianist and
Artistic Advisor
Laura has worked extensively as a collaborative pianist, playing with many talented soloists and choirs including Maureen Forrester, The Amabile Youth Singers, Vox Nouveau, and The Faculty of Music Singers (Western). She completed music studies at the Banff School of Fine Arts and Western University where she studied with Arthur Rowe and was awarded the Alumni Gold Medal. She also holds an Associate of Music in Piano Performance from the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music. As a choral accompanist Laura has toured in Europe, the U.S.A., the Bahamas, Hong Kong, and Canada. Laura’s diverse music roles include collaborative pianist and music theory instructor with The Hamilton Children’s Choir (Ilumini), liturgical musician for several churches in the Hamilton Diocese, orchestral keyboard player for area orchestras (Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony and Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra) and private piano teacher and vocal coach.
Recent highlights have included regular appearances with Kokoro and Arcady (playing keyboard for the Musical Drama “Ruth”), working as the festival accompanist for the Ontario Christian High School Choral Festivals in 2023, 2024, and 2025 and the Hamilton Children’s Choir tours to Belgium in July 2023 for the Europa Cantat Junior Festival and to Llangollen, Wales in July 2024 for the International Musical Eisteddfod. Laura joyfully held the post as accompanist for the Ambassadors Christian Male Choir for 29 years. She was also the “Kitten on the Keys” for the Harlequin Singers of Hamilton for over 30 years. Laura is excited about working alongside her husband, Michael, as they serve as the Artistic Team for Colamici, a choir celebrating friendship.
Laura was very honoured to have the song “Prayer for the Future” by Jeff Christmas, written and dedicated to her as the first accompanist of The Amabile Youth Singers as part of their 35th Anniversary celebrations. Colamici has been happy to add this song to its repertoire.
Her intuitive musicality continues to win the admiration of many soloists, conductors, and music critics.
“Laura Pin is a fabulous accompanist”
Tom Shelton, National President ACDA 2017-2019
“Laura Pin must be one of the most accomplished accompanists in Canada”
Hugh Fraser—The Hamilton Spectator
“The [Amabile] recording features sensitive piano accompaniment by Laura Clements [Pin]”
Shelly Lawson—The London Free Press