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Kurt Ala-Kantti, Director

Kurt Ala-Kantti was appointed director of the Ottawa Brahms Choir in 2007. He is also director of several other local choirs. In the past, he has served for several years as Assistant Director of the Ottawa Regional Youth Choir, directed by Barbara Clark, was Director of their Young Men’s Chorus, and was Music Director for Atlantic Voices. Kurt has studied vocal performance with Charlotte Stewart and choral conducting with Dr. Lisette Canton, Wesley Warren and Barbara Clark, and is currently continuing to pursue studies in music at Carleton University. With a keen interest in choral performance and excellence, he has been a member of several local choirs, including the Ottawa Regional Youth Choir, under Barbara Clark, and the Ottawa Choral Society, under Brian Law. Currently he is a member of the critically acclaimed Ottawa Bach Choir, with which he has performed in Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, New York, Nova Scotia, Mexico, Germany and Austria.

Denise Hawkins, Co-director

This season Kurt will be on sabbatical. Our guest director will be Denise Hawkins. Denise has been active in the National Capital region for a number of years as a choir director organist, and accompanist. She is beginning her fifteenth season as director of the Nepean Choir where her energy and enthusiasm have helped to hone the musical skills of the group and to expand its repertoire.  For eleven years, Denise was Director of Music at Knox Presbyterian Church in Ottawa.  Recently, she has been appointed organist at the church of St. Thomas the Apostle.  Denise has also been accompanist for a number of other choirs, including three seasons with the Ottawa Regional Youth Choir. Her formal musical training was done at the University of Western Ontario where she received degrees in Music Education and Organ Performance.  She has also worked with such prominent conductors as Wayne Riddell, Jon Washburn, Sir David Willcocks, James Jordon and Lloyd Pfautsch. 

Denise is looking forward to guest conducting the Ottawa Brahms Choir for the 2011-12 season.

Ioulia Blinova, Accompanist

Ioulia Blinova on the piano: our indefatigable supplier of notes! Keeping the Ottawa Brahms Choir in tune! From Russia with love!

Since 2005!   

The Ottawa Brahms Choir

1980 - 2011

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31 years of singing!!!

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