{"id":107662,"date":"2024-09-17T14:53:25","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T18:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=107662"},"modified":"2024-09-18T09:32:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T13:32:12","slug":"scoop-toronto-mendelssohn-choir-invites-sing-jean-sebastien-vallee-check-new-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2024\/09\/17\/scoop-toronto-mendelssohn-choir-invites-sing-jean-sebastien-vallee-check-new-album\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Invites You To Sing With Jean-S\u00e9bastien Vall\u00e9e & Check Out Their New Album"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Artistic Director Jean-S\u00e9bastien Vall\u00e9e leads the choir (Photo courtesy of Toronto Mendelssohn Choir)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Toronto Mendelssohn Choir is heading into fall 2024 with the continuation of their uber-popular Singsation event on September 28. The special edition Singsation workshop celebrates TMChoir\u2019s 130th Season.<\/p>\n

Led by Artistic Director Jean-S\u00e9bastien Vall\u00e9e and special guests, after the community singing workshop, audience members can enjoy the album release and listening party for Toronto Mendelssohn Choir’s latest release, Remember: 130 Years of Canadian Choral Music.<\/p>\n

CDs of Remember: 130 Years of Canadian Choral Music will be available for sale in advance of its official release date of October 4, 2024.<\/p>\n

TMChoir at 130<\/h3>\n

TMChoir\u2019s history and legacy are the themes of Singsation, featuring a series of the venerable choir\u2019s greatest hits. The Toronto choral community are invited to attend and sing alongside TMChoir members.<\/p>\n

TMChoir Artistic Director Jean-S\u00e9bastien Vall\u00e9e<\/a> became the TMChoir\u2019s eighth Artistic Director in 2021. He is recognized globally as a leader in the world of choral music, a conductor, scholar, and pedagogue. Maestro Vall\u00e9e has worked with choirs and ensembles throughout North America, Europe, and Asia as a guest conductor. He has prepared choruses for some of North America\u2019s leading orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, and the National Arts Center Orchestra in Ottawa.<\/p>\n

Alongside his work as a conductor, Jean-S\u00e9bastien is Associate Professor of Music, Director of Choral Studies, and Coordinator of the Ensembles & Conducting Area at McGill University\u2019s Schulich School of Music.<\/p>\n

Jean-S\u00e9bastien is a strong supporter of contemporary music, and has commissioned numerous works, often from young composers.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a wonderful opportunity to sing in an ensemble led by a conductor with an international reputation.<\/p>\n

Details<\/h3>\n

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
\nVenue: Cameron Hall, Yorkminster Baptist Park Church (1585 Yonge St.)<\/p>\n

Singsation:<\/h4>\n