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Led by conductor Jon Washburn, the 20-member Vancouver Chamber Choir is one of Canada's outstanding professional vocal ensembles. With 40 years of experience and over 5,500 performances, these award-winning singers are noted for their rich, lush voices, performance excellence and a diverse repertoire that includes folksong, traditional, avant-garde, a cappella and orchestral pieces. The singers, who delight in acquiring foreign language skills, have sung in over 35 languages. A leading advocate of Canadian music and composers, the choir has commissioned and premiered more than 170 new choral works in the last 30 years.
About the Vancouver Chamber Choir
The Vancouver Chamber Choir has been performing at home and across Canada since its formation in 1971 by conductor Jon Washburn. The ensemble has gained international distinction through tours to the United States, China, Hong Kong, Finland, Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
In 1998, the Vancouver Chamber Choir and Jon Washburn won the Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence for their outstanding contribution to the choral art. Mr. Washburn and the Choir were honoured with two awards at the 2000 Chorus America Conference, including the prestigious Louis Botto award, given in recognition of Washburn's innovative and entrepreneurial spirit in the development of a professional choral ensemble of exceptional quality.
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