Heath Allen completed his Bachelor of Music at Queen’s University and his Master of Music in performance at the University of Toronto under the direction of Eugene Rittich. He has performed frequently with orchestras throughout southern and eastern Ontario including the Kingston, Niagara, Windsor, London, Kitchener-Waterloo, Oshawa-Durham, Royal Opera Canada, Brampton Lyric Opera, Opera Kitchener and the Southern Ontario Lyric Opera orchestras. He was also the principal horn with the Kindred Spirits Orchestra for 10 years and freelances in and around the GTA. Heath Allen also works as a conductor and clinician for the Oakville Symphony Youth Orchestra and has conducted the Intermediate Honour Band for the Peel District School Board. He lives in Mississauga where he continues to have an active private studio and is a retired instrumental and vocal music teacher for the Peel District School Board.