CCC announces summer 2023 festival dates in Ontario – Canadian Chamber Choir

May 17, 2023

CCC announces summer 2023 festival dates in Ontario

We’re back out on the road this July for a series of festival dates with Sherryl Sewepagaham. Join us at one of the public events listed below!

July 11-12, 2023: Owen Sound, ON

Guest Artists/Faculty at Choir Camp 2023. Plus, a workshop with the Georgian Bay Children’s Choir.

Canadian Chamber Choir in Concert, with Sherryl Sewepagaham
Wednesday, July 12
7:30 PM
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (865 2nd Ave W, Owen Sound, ON)
$30 | Students & Choir Camp Participants $20

July 13, 2023: Elora, ON

Performing at the Elora Festival.

Canadian Chamber Choir in Concert, with Sherryl Sewepagaham
Thursday, July 13
7:30 PM
Gambrel Barn – Main Stage (7454 Wellington County Road 21, Elora, ON)
$55/$45 | Students $20

July 14-18, 2023: Kingston, ON

Guest Artists/Faculty at the Pro Musica International Choral Festival. Workshops on vocal technique, music for social justice, and more. Plus, a recording project!

Canadian Chamber Choir in Concert, with Sherryl Sewepagaham
Sunday, July 16
7:30 PM
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts (390 King St W, Kingston, ON)

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.

A founding member of the Canadian Chamber Choir and its Artistic Director since 2003, Dr. Julia Davids has led the ensemble on concert and workshop tours of every province, and conducted four recordings including their Juno-nominated 2015 release, Sacred Reflections. Born in London, Ontario, she grew up singing in the Amabile Youth Singers, the Ontario Youth Choir, and the National Youth Choir, for whom she was the first Apprentice Conductor. She is currently the Stephen J. Hendrickson Professor and Director of Choral Activities at North Park University in Chicago, Illinois. She is passionate about mentoring the next generation of choral conductors and committed to giving emerging and established Canadian composers a forum for their work. Read More

Dr. Joel Tranquilla is a conductor and music educator noted for his versatile musicianship and creative programming. Associate Conductor of the Canadian Chamber Choir since 2015, Joel also recently returned home to the Maritimes to assume the positions of Artistic Director of the Halifax Camerata Singers and Chorus Master of Symphony Nova Scotia. Formative choral experiences include touring with the American Boychoir as a boy soprano and singing as a member of the Nova Scotia and National Youth Choirs. He holds degrees from Mount Allison University, the University of Michigan, and Michigan State University where his doctoral research was in the area of Canadian choral-orchestral works. Read More