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Zoitsa (Zoë) Gotziaman works primarily as a conductor and singer in Toronto. She is delighted to begin her first season as conductor of the Ruby Chorus with the Canadian Children’s Opera Company and as assistant conductor of Coro San Marco. She returns as co-music director of the St. Brigid Church Children’s Choir, co-conductor of Summer Songbirds at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, and to the Butterfly Beginnings program at CCOC. She is thrilled to join the Canadian Chamber Choir as Conducting Fellow this season. As a singer, Zoë has performed with ensembles across Canada, including the Nathaniel Dett Chorale, Canzona, Pro…

Canadian Chamber Choir with Sherryl Sewepagaham 12:30 pm – Friday, October 2 – Desautels Concert Hall – University of Manitoba – Winnipeg, MB PROGRAM Sun on Water – Hussein Janmohamed (BC)Text: Hindu and Indic Ismaili Muslim Traditional; Psalm 130Additional Cree Text: Sherryl Sewepagaham Sherryl Sewepagaham, soloist Sun on Water originated while living at Fool’s Paradise—Canadian artist Doris McCarthy’s home and studio—through the Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Program of the Ontario Heritage Trust. Sun on Water finds its inspiration in the mystery of winter sunrises on Toronto’s Scarborough Bluffs. The colors of the rising sun over Lake Ontario revealed a palpable silence and yearning…

The Canadian Chamber Choir (CCC) returns to Manitoba this fall for ten days of concerts, workshops, education and community engagement, joined by Cree-Dene composer and musician Sherryl Sewepagaham. Running September 25 to October 5, 2026, the tour takes the CCC to Brandon and Winnipeg, with additional community outreach activities across Manitoba. Along the way, the ensemble will work with singers of all ages through public workshops, school visits, university masterclasses and community events, while celebrating 25 years of bringing professional choral music to communities across Canada. The tour marks the CCC and Sewepagaham’s first outing together since receiving a 2026…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – The Canadian Chamber Choir (CCC) and Cree-Dene composer and vocalist Sherryl Sewepagaham have been nominated for Classical Album of the Year (Large Ensemble) at the 2026 JUNO Awards for their album, Where Waters Meet. The nomination recognizes a deeply collaborative recording and multi-year journey that brought together performers and composers from diverse musical, cultural, and creative traditions. “Where Waters Meet represents deep, respectful, and caring relationships amongst exceptionally talented Canadian artists and creators,” says Dr. Julia Davids, the CCC’s Artistic Director and the album’s lead producer. “It demonstrates the incredible power of bringing together artists with diverse…

Karla Ferguson, Soloist Joel Tranquilla, Pianist Featuring the Sopranos and Altos of the Canadian Chamber Choir Recorded, mixed and mastered by Mike Cassells Multi-camera video edited by Andy Rice Filmed on July 16, 2023 at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts; Jennifer Velva Bernstein Performance Hall; Queen’s University; Kingston, ON. Composed by Joni Mitchell Arranged by Joel Tranquilla This arrangement of “River” appears on the Canadian Chamber Choir’s 2019 album, Seasons of Life and Landscape. Download and Stream the track: Bandcamp Spotify Apple Music