Ensemble Callinos
Friday October 10, 2025 7:30pm 
Festival Theatre, Wolfville
The flute, cello and piano is an inherently lyrical formation and the name Callinos aims to represent this. It is a combination of the names Calliope, the muse of poetry, and Linos, master of the lyre. Composed of Edyelwys Silva, Thomas Chartré, and Jeanne Frenette, Ensemble Callinos presents major works for this unique formation as well as original transcription of canonical repertoire.
Edyelwys Silva, flute
Edyelwys Silva is a flutist based in Montreal, Canada. Originally from Natal, Brazil, he held tenure as principal flutist in the UFRN Orchestra (OSUFRN) from 2010 to 2015. He actively subs with numerous orchestras and professional chamber music ensembles throughout Brazil and Canada.
Mr. Silva obtained his BA in Flute Performance in 2013 and was acting substitute flute professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). He completed a Master in Flute Performance at the Université de Montréal in 2017 for which he received the Excellence Award. He finished his Doctorate in Music Performance with great distinction at the same university in 2022 under the tutelage of Denis Bluteau, Mathieu Lussier, and Sylveline Bourion.
Thomas Chartré, cello
Cellist Thomas Chartré is passionate about his art.
A skilled performer, he has had the privilege of playing as a soloist and as a chamber musician in various ensembles throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. He was invited numerous times as a soloist with Orchestre de la Francophonie and he performed in Canadian festivals such as Elora Festival and Concerts aux Iles du Bic. While being a solo cellist of the Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra during the season 2017- 2018, he had the chance to play Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with 10,000 singers during the Suntory 10 000 Freude, one of the world’s biggest classical music concerts. During the spring of 2019, he made his debut at Carnegie Hall playing Dvorak’s Concerto under Joseph Alessi with the New York Sinfonietta.
Jeanne Frenette, piano
Jeanne Frenette shares her passion for music through her heartfelt performances, aiming to connect with audiences on a personal level. Her dedication to her craft has earned her recognition in numerous competitions, Gala concerts, and classical music festivals.
She has been featured as a soloist with the Orchestre Métropolitain, under the baton of Andrei Feher, as well as with the Sherbrooke Youth Symphony Orchestra, led by Hubert Tanguay-Labrosse. Additionally, she was extended invitations on four occasions to join the OM Préludes, organized by the Orchestre Métropolitain, as a pianist, chamber musician, and composer.
