Noel Edison to lead first Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Choral Conductors’ Symposium

The TMC is launching a symposium where emerging and experienced choral conductors will work intensively with acclaimed conductor Noel Edison and two internationally recognized choirs to expand their choral conducting skills from January 25 through 29, 2011.  Participating conductors will not only refine their skills in workshops with Noel Edison, but will be given the rare opportunity to conduct the 150-voice Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and the chamber-sized Elora Festival Singers.  Working with these two ensembles of experienced and skilled singers will present the conductors with the opportunity to experiment with their own conducting styles and musical interpretation.

The deadline for registration is December 1, 2010.
Five conductors will be accepted into the program.  There will also be opportunities for others to participate as observers.  The deadline for registration is December 1, 2010.  Details and registration forms will be available soon on the TMC website at www.tmchoir.org.

To conclude the Symposium there will be a final presentation, open to the public, on Saturday, January 29 from 3:00-4:30 pm at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, Toronto.

Noel Edison is well established as one of the most versatile and charismatic conductors in the world today. As conductor and artistic director of two world-class Canadian ensembles, the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and the Elora Festival Singers, Edison is widely recognized and appreciated for his skillful, interpretive work with both choir and orchestra.  He is also an experience workshop leader, guiding other conductors in achieving their own artistic vision.

Founded in 1894, the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (TMC) is Canada’s outstanding large vocal ensemble, numbering over 150 voices.  The TMC performs an annual subscription series and makes regular guest appearances with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The TMC’s concert repertoire ranges from Renaissance masterpieces to large-scale symphonic works and new compositions.

The Elora Festival Singers, a professional chamber choir, was founded in 1980 by Noel Edison. Through a regular concert series, recordings, broadcasts and touring, the Elora Festival Singers has established a reputation as one of the finest chamber choirs in Canada and beyond.