In the age of #metoo, a musician questions whether the current employment model of choir musicians is partially to blame for the problems of alleged abuse of choral singers the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and Elora Festival Singers, by conductor Noel Edison.
Elora Festival Singers opt to extend their commitment to Ontario-based conductor Mark Vuorinen, replacing disgraced former Artistic Director Noel Edison.
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (TMC) has appointed local mainstay conductor David Fallis as Interim Conductor and Artistic Advisor for the 2018/19 and 2019/20 seasons.
Amongst the turmoil this week involving the disgraced departure of conductor Noel Edison, Ludwig Van has learned that the Elora Festival and Singers have had their charitable status revoked by the CRA last January 2018.
Facing the results of an internal third-party investigation into sexual misconduct, conductor Noel Edison has formally resigned as Artistic Director Of Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, effective immediately.
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir conductor Noel Edison has issued a statement to Ludwig Van in response to sexual harassment allegations, as well as being placed on personal leave by the TMC board last week.