Vancouver Chamber Choir

Vancouver Chamber Choir
Logo of the Vancouver Chamber Choir
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Background information
OriginVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
GenresChoral music
OccupationChamber choir
Years active1971–present
MembersConductor
Kari Turunen
Websitevancouverchamberchoir.com

The Vancouver Chamber Choir is a Canadian choir performing in Vancouver, British Columbia. It was founded in 1971 by Jon Washburn. The VCC has commissioned and premiered more than 170 new choral works in over four decades. The choir performs at home and abroad and has received many honours and distinctions from around the world. The choir has toured throughout North America as well as Asia and Europe.

History and Artistic Directors

Jon Washburn served as the conductor and Artistic Director of the Vancouver Chamber Choir from its inception until 2019. During his time with the Vancouver Chamber Choir, he was awarded the Order of Canada, as well as Queen Elizabeth II Silver, Golden, and Jubilee Medals.[1][2]

In March 2019, Kari Turunen was appointed as the new conductor, beginning in September 2019.[3]

On June 28, 2019, flooding destroyed the choir's library of music which was held at their office at Hodson Manor in Vancouver.[4]

Sources

  1. ^ "About Us – Vancouver Chamber Choir". vancouverchamberchoir.com. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  2. ^ "Jon Washburn | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  3. ^ Koppinen, Mari (19 March 2019). "Kuoronjohtaja Kari Turunen valittiin Kanadaan huippukuoron johtajaksi, Suomen kuoroelämään jää iso aukko". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Helsinki: Sanoma Media Finland Oy. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  4. ^ Migdal, Alex (Jul 4, 2019). "Flooding destroys Vancouver Chamber Choir's 48-year-old music library". CBC News. Retrieved Dec 27, 2022.


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