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@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ <h3 class="section-header">Bringing Art to Life with Music</h3>
                         <b>"Sonic Palette - Tom Thomson's Voice Through Music 100 Years Later"</b> premiered at the McMichael
                         Canadian Art Collection in July 2017 to an enthusiastic, spellbound, sold out crowd in Gallery 8.</p>
                     <p>The members of The Algonquin Ensemble are: Kathryn Briggs, piano; John Geggie, double bass; Lisa Moody,
-                        viola; Laura Nerenberg, violin; Margaret Tobolowska, cello & Terry Tufts, Manzer Palette and assorted
+                        viola; Laura Nerenberg, violin; Margaret Maria, cello & Terry Tufts, Manzer Palette and assorted
                         guitars. The group is an eclectic mix, merging classical, folk and jazz backgrounds into a magnificent
                         tapestry of musical landscapes.</p>
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@@ -119,28 +119,24 @@ <h3 class="bio-name">Kathryn Briggs - Piano</h3>
                     <img src="./assets/bios/john-geggie.jpg" class="float-left bio-image img-fluid" alt="Image of John Geggie">
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                         <h3 class="bio-name">John Geggie - Double Bass</h3>
-                        <p>John Geggie's musical background is extraordinarily eclectic. From orchestral, to jazz, to improvised
-                            music, his experience is diverse. After university studies in Ottawa (Canada) and the mid-western
-                            US (Indiana), he honed his work in sessions with the legendary American jazz bassist Gary Peacock
-                            as well as with Palle Danielsson and Anders Jormin in Sweden.
+                        <p>Double bassist John Geggie is an internationally established performer and composer. He studied at
+                            Indiana University with Lawrence Hurst and Bruce Bransby and his jazz studies including work
+                            with David Baker, Gary Peacock, Palle Danielsson and Anders Jormin. As a performer, he works
+                            regularly with the National Arts Centre Orchestra (Ottawa) and Thirteen Strings Chamber Orchestra.
+                            Current projects include the Algonquin Ensemble (with Terry Tufts and Kathryn Briggs), the Crossroads
+                            Quartet (with Petr Cancura, Roddy Ellias and Greg Ritchie) as well as the John Geggie Journey
+                            Band. John has recorded or performed with a who's who of creative improvised music: Bela Fleck,
+                            Donny McCaslin, Ben Monder, Craig Taborn, Sheila Jordan, David Murray, Matt Brubeck, Marilyn
+                            Crispell, Cuong Vu, DD Jackson, Mark Dresser, Vic Juris, Billy Hart, Andrew Cyrille and Grammy-winner
+                            Ted Nash.</p>
+                        <p>For 13 years, he programmed, curated and performed in his own invitational series of concerts  (The
+                            Geggie Series) at the NAC Fourth Stage. He has hosted the Ottawa Jazz Festival Late Night Jam
+                            Series for almost 20 years. Soon, John will be releasing a new trio CD (with Roddy Ellias and
+                            NY saxophonist Joel Frahm). Mr. Geggie has composed works (St. Andrew's Vibrations and Paraphrase)
+                            on two occasions which were premiered by Thirteen Strings. He can also be heard regularly performing
+                            on the Ottawa Jazz Festival, Music and Beyond and the Ottawa Chamberfest. John Geggie is on faculty
+                            at the Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam and the Conservatoire de Musique de Gatineau.
                         </p>
-                        <p>John is active across Canada as a double bass player, composer and teacher. In addition to his work
-                            in the award-winning jazz quartet 'Chelsea Bridge' and the Juno-nominated world beat group 'The
-                            Angstones', he is much in-demand for recordings and concerts/broadcasts on both the CBC and Radio-Canada.
-                        </p>
-                        <p>John also maintains a busy schedule with an on-going series of concerts and engagements with the
-                            National Arts Centre Orchestra of Canada, the 13 Strings Chamber Orchestra as well as his own
-                            projects involving all aspects of improvised music (with Donny McCaslin, Joel Frahm, Nick Fraser,
-                            Roddy Ellias as well as viola da gambist Pierre-Yves Martel). Over the years, he was worked extensively
-                            with such well-known singer-songwriters as Terry Tufts, Kathryn Briggs, Lynn Miles, Kathleen
-                            Edwards and Ian Tamblyn.
-                        </p>
-                        <p>In addition to his performing activities, John has taught at Queen's University, Carleton University,
-                            The University of Ottawa and presently teaches at the Conservatoire de Musique du Quebec (Gatineau)
-                            and at the Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam (NY). He maintains a studio of promising students
-                            in both classical and improvised music styles. Lately, he has been focusing on workshops involving
-                            mixed improvisation groups.</p>
-                        <p>John Geggie also has composed music for string orchestras as well as for film and dance.</p>
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@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ <h5 class="card-title">Ottawa ChamberFest</h5>
                                 Crisp air and crisper leaves in vibrant colours. A rich, stormy sky. Wide lakes in a thousand shades of blue. Known for his
                                 association with the Group of Seven, Tom Thomson could evoke the dynamic beauty of an autumn
                                 walk like no other. Singer-songwriter Terry Tufts, pianist Kathryn Briggs, violinist Laura
-                                Nerenberg, violist Lisa Moody, cellist Margaret Tobolowska, and bass player John Geggie present
+                                Nerenberg, violist Lisa Moody, cellist Margaret Maria, and bass player John Geggie present
                                 Sonic Palette.
                             </p>
                         </div>

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@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ <h1 class="ensemble">THE ALGONQUIN ENSEMBLE</h1>
           <h3 class="section-header">Who We Are</h3>
           <hr />
           <p>The Algonquin Ensemble writes & performs music inspired by great Canadian art. The members of The Algonquin Ensemble
-            are: Kathryn Briggs, piano; John Geggie, double bass; Lisa Moody, viola; Laura Nerenberg, violin; Margaret Tobolowska,
+            are: Kathryn Briggs, piano; John Geggie, double bass; Lisa Moody, viola; Laura Nerenberg, violin; Margaret Maria,
             cello & Terry Tufts, Manzer Palette and assorted fretted instruments. The group is an eclectic mix, merging classical,
             folk and jazz backgrounds into a magnificent tapestry of musical landscapes.</p>
         </div>

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@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ <h4>Lament for Tom Thomson</h4>
                                     <li>John Geggie - Double bass</li>
                                     <li>Sara Mastrangelo - Violin</li>
                                     <li>Lisa Moody - Viola</li>
-                                    <li>Margaret Tobolowska - Cello</li>
+                                    <li>Margaret Maria - Cello</li>
                                     <li>Terry Tufts - Guitar, voice, composition</li>
                                 </ul>
                                 <p>Sound by Jason LaPrade</p>
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ <h4>Autumn</h4>
                                     <li>John Geggie - Double bass, composition</li>
                                     <li>Lisa Moody - Viola</li>
                                     <li>Sara Mastrangelo - Violin, composition</li>
-                                    <li>Margaret Tobolowska - Cello, composition</li>
+                                    <li>Margaret Maria - Cello, composition</li>
                                 </ul>
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@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ <h4>Train 90</h4>
                                     <li>John Geggie - Double Bass, composition</li>
                                     <li>Lisa moody - Viola</li>
                                     <li>Laura Nerenberg - Violin</li>
-                                    <li>Margaret Tobolowska - Cello</li>
+                                    <li>Margaret Maria - Cello</li>
                                     <li>Terry Tufts - Cittern, composition</li>
                                 </ul>
                             </div>