Vancouver Chamber Choir

We all have the same sea of ​​humanity – shared hopes, dreams, fears and feelings. I wanted to emphasize this connection by combining music from two sides of the northern hemisphere. The Canadian section tells about the diversity of the country’s rich (musical) culture, its tensions and possibilities. In the middle of the two worlds of the program stands the Canadian-Finnish Matthew Whittall, whose new piece is commissioned by the Vancouver Chamber Choir. The second half includes another premiere, Mikko Nisula’s Les rêveries.

– Kari Turunen

Artistic Director Kari Turunen began leading the Vancouver Chamber Choir – one of Canada’s premier professional choral ensembles – in September 2019, its 49th concert season.

Conductor Emeritus Jon Washburn founded the choir in 1971 and it has become an amazing success story, ranking with the handful of North America’s best professional choruses and noted for its diverse repertoire and performing excellence. The choir has presented concerts at home in Vancouver and on tour across Canada and around the world.

Honoured with the Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence by Chorus America, the choir has received numerous awards for its educational programs for singers, conductors and composers as well as its commitment to Canadian music.