The Elora Singers, under the direction of Mark Vuorinen, has established an international reputation as one of Canada’s finest professional choirs. Founded in 1980, it is the ensemble-in-residence of the Elora Festival for three weeks each summer, in addition to presenting a regular concert series, producing recordings, and touring across Canada and internationally.
Artistic Director and Conductor: Mark Vuorinen
Mark Vuorinen is Artistic Director and Conductor of The Elora Singers and the Elora Festival and Waterloo Region's Grand Philharmonic Choir. He is also Associate Professor and Chair of Music at Conrad Grebel University Colleve at the University of Waterloo and is the President of Choirs Ontario.
Board of Directors
Julie Wilson, Board Chair
Legal Resources & Innovation Lawyer
Gowling WLG
Peter Barr, FCA, FCPA, Past Chair
Retired Deloitte Partner
Justin Gorgi, Treasurer
Accounting Manager
Chartered Professional Accountant
Calibre LLP
Laura Robertson, Secretary
Retired Operations Manager
Focus Assessments/CBI Health Group
Ken Frey
President
Frey Consulting
Brad Halls
Retired Lawyer
Marta McCarthy
Assistant Professor and Conductor
University of Guelph
Alex Miller
President
ESRI Canada Limited
Ken Seiling
Retired Regional Chair
Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Naheed Somji
Digital Marketing Director
Him&Her Inc.
Denise Williams
Artistic Director/Producer
Singer, Teacher, Adjudicator
Vision, Mission, and Values
To be a performing arts organization that gives the gift of inspiration, hope and joy directly to individuals and communities through immersive and meaningful experiences born of collaborative endeavour.