Bass Members
Justin Yap
Bass
Justin Yap has been with the Phoenix family for 4 years. He is currently an RMT and 4th year student of Osteopathy. Justin enjoys multi-day hiking and camping adventures, and travels great distances to do so. His favourite Phoenix experience so far was our collaboration with Ballet BC last May.
Vaughn Chauvin
Bass, Vice President
Vaughn Chauvin has been with the Phoenix family for 3 years. He is a pharmacist, and was raised in a town in Ontario called Wawa that has a 30 ft tall statue of a goose at the entrance. Vaughn is excited to meet and work with 4 amazing conductors this year.
Rob Hollins
Bass, Section Lead
Rob Hollins has been with the Phoenix family for 31 great years! He teaches K to Gr. 4 core music in Surrey, and volunteers with an electronics recycling program at Free Geek Vancouver. Rob’s favourite Phoenix memory was our Choral Residency at the Banff Centre in 1999.
Colin Hamilton
Bass
Colin Hamilton has been with the Phoenix family for 10 years! He is a geologist, and has been singing in choirs for 90% of his life. Colin is excited to work with the different guest conductors this season.
Richard Petroski
Bass
Richard Petroski has been with the Phoenix family for 2 years. He is a music teacher in the Surrey school district, and has sung in the chorus with Vancouver Opera a half dozen times; most recently during Turandot last autumn. Richard is looking forward to working with so many different conductors this season.
Wim Vermeulen
Bass, Member-at-Large
Wim Vermeulen has been with the Phoenix family since inception, singing 13 seasons over the last 36 years. Wim is a professional singer with the Vancouver Chamber Choir and laser diamond technician. Wim has enjoyed singing for each of Phoenix’s conductors over the past 36 years, and is excited for the return of our traditional Phoenix Christmas concert with reception this year!
Tom Metzger
Bass
Tom Metzger has been with the Phoenix family for 2 years, finally returning this season after a 17 year hiatus! He works in senior technology management, and his barbershop quartet "Realtime" won the world championship in 2005. Tom is excited to work with four conductors in one year: “It’s like musical speed-dating!”