Canary Pages 2018

Novi Singers Toronto is a SATB choir, led by accomplished musical director Matthew Jaskiewicz. Now in its fourth season, NST perform a varied and ambitious repertoire, including sacred, classical, medieval, jazz, opera and folk pieces, and sing in multiple languages.

In addition to annual Christmas concerts and performances celebrating Polish Independence each November, NST are frequently invited to sing at special events, such as the commemoration of 1050 years of Polish Christianity. They continue a fruitful collaboration with Toronto Sinfonietta, distinguished soloists, guest artists and musical ensembles.

NST welcome new members with a commitment to excellence, and offer opportunities to enhance musical skills at Wednesday evening practices (71 Judson St., Etobicoke), and Saturday intensive workshops.

Krzysztof Rumian
905-848-1885
torontonovisingers@gmail.com
www.novisingerstoronto.ca/contact

Founded in 1984, the 80-member Oakham House Choir specializes in the large-scale masterpieces of the choral repertoire. This is one of the few Toronto choirs where amateur singers perform regularly with a professional orchestra (the Toronto Sinfonietta). The choir has a diverse membership of Ryerson University students, alumni, faculty and staff, as well as singers from outside the university; it is led by its founding music director, Matthew Jaskiewicz. Rehearsals begin in early September and take place on Monday evenings on the Ryerson campus. We give our main concerts at the end of November and April, usually at Calvin Presbyterian Church. For more details, please visit our website. Experienced choristers are invited to contact us by email for information about openings.

Matthew Jaskiewicz
416-578-2546
oakhamhousechoir1@gmail.com
www.oakhamchoir.ca

For nearly 25 years, OCCY (formerly The Oakville Children’s Choir) has provided exceptional music education and leadership training to young people. We believe that providing a fun, safe and educational space for youth to express themselves encourages them to find their voice and use it as a force for good in this world. Currently, we offer a collaborative and comprehensive choral music education program to over 200 young people, exploring a wide range of repertoire, diverse musical programming, and high standards of performance. We are proud of the choral collaborations that we have created with other arts and community organizations, both locally and internationally through our touring program. We continue to focus on empowering all youth to use their voice to lead, connect, learn, and build confidence in their community and beyond.

Katherine Hamilton
905-337-7104
info@oakvillechildrenschoir.org
www.oakvillechoir.org

Oasis Vocal Jazz, Toronto’s longest-running close harmony ensemble, has been making a unique contribution to the city’s artistic life since 1985. Influenced by pioneers Lambert, Hendricks and Ross and inspired by modern-day masters of the genre such as New York Voices, Take 6 and Toronto’s own Cadence, we enjoy sharing our love of vocal jazz with a wide range of audiences. Whether performing in community or corporate events and charitable fundraisers, or putting on our own concerts backed by some of the city’s top jazz instrumentalists, we have always valued both the pursuit of musical excellence and the joy of making music with each other. We are always looking for new voices to add to our blend. For more information, contact us. Why not become a fan of our Facebook page?

Alan Gotlib
416-466-7040
info@oasisvocaljazz.com
www.oasisvocaljazz.com