Dr. Duke Redbird is an elder, poet, activist, educator, and artist. With a legacy stretching back to the 1960s, he is a pillar of First Nations literature in Canada and has practiced a number of art disciplines including poetry, painting, theatre, and film. Duke Redbird reads two of his poems and is in conversation with...
Of Cree descent, Winnipeg-based composer Andrew Balfour is an innovative composer, conductor, singer, and sound designer with a large body of choral, instrumental, and orchestral works, including Mamachimowin, commissioned by the TMC. Andrew is also the founder and Artistic Director of the innovative, 14-member vocal group Camerata Nova in Winnipeg. With Camerata Nova, Andrew specializes...
Supriya Nayak is an Odissi dancer from New Delhi, based in Toronto since 2015. Odissi is a dance form from the state of Odisha in eastern India that draws its movement and repertoire from sculpture, painting, literature, theatre, and ritual practices. Supriya’s work has been built upon years of training, first under Kiran Segal (1992-96,...
Suba Sankaran is a Toronto-based composer, arranger, choral director, collaborator and world/fusion vocalist. She has won a DORA award and has been twice nominated for a JUNO award. Suba effortlessly combines musical worlds with Autorickshaw, master drummer Trichy Sankaran, FreePlay Duo (with Dylan Bell) and Retrocity (80s a cappella revue) and has performed across Canada,...
As TMChoir conducts a search for its next Executive Director, Denny Young has taken on the role on an Interim basis. He joined the TMChoir Board of Directors in 2019 and served as its Chair from 2021-2023. Denny’s 30+ year career in nonprofit management has included senior leadership roles in the performing arts, healthcare, and...
Anna Kajtár joined the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir as Executive Director in 2019. Raised in a musical family, Anna has always felt most at home in the world of music, and feels a deep need to contribute to the cultural fabric of the city. Throughout her almost 20-year career in arts management, she has helped forge...
Group Chief Information Officer David is currently the Group Chief Information Officer for a preeminent lender and structured credit asset management firm in the US. With over 25 years of experience in financial services, David has served in senior leadership positions across North America. While focused on banking and payments, his experience spans strategic planning,...
Chorister Representative Jennifer has served on the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Board of Directors since 2018 and has also been a member of the TMC Artistic Director Search Committee. Jennifer has been singing with the Mendelssohn Choir since 2005. She has a long history of involvement with outstanding choirs, as a past member of both the...
Senior Principal, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) Mary Chang is an experienced investment professional with over 20 years of experience in private market investing, including private equity, infrastructure, real estate and private debt. Mary is currently a Senior Principal with the Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO), an investment manager for Ontario public sector...
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