Bery Filsaime A Florida native, Mr. Filsaime began playing the violin at age seven before switching to the cello at age nine. He earned his Bachelor of Music in cello performance at the University of North Florida with Dr. Nick Curry. He completed his Master of Music Degree at the University of Tennessee where he served as Professor Wesley Baldwin’s teaching assistant. In 2017, Bery was a member of the National Repertory Orchestra at Breckenridge, Colorado and a finalist with the New World Symphony. He was selected as a winner of the University of Manitoba Concerto Competition the following year. In 2019, Mr. Filsaime graduated with a Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in music performance with Dr. Minna Rose Chung at the University of Manitoba. Currently, Bery is actively teaching and performing in Winnipeg with the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra. He also has performed with the Winnipeg Symphony and Thunder Bay Symphony.