{"id":57655,"date":"2018-12-21T11:29:41","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T16:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=57655"},"modified":"2018-12-21T11:29:41","modified_gmt":"2018-12-21T16:29:41","slug":"scoop-amadeus-choir-announces-new-artistic-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2018\/12\/21\/scoop-amadeus-choir-announces-new-artistic-director\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | Amadeus Choir Announces New Artistic Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_57656\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57656\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/kathleen-allan.jpg\" alt=\"Kathleen Allan\" width=\"1024\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/kathleen-allan.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/kathleen-allan-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/kathleen-allan-768x400.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-57656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kathleen Allan (Photo: courtesy of the artist)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto has appointed Kathleen Allan to the position of Artistic Director and Conductor, effective July 1, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>As a conductor, composer, and soprano, Allan holds numerous positions with groups including Winnipeg\u2019s Canzona, the Symphony Orchestra at the Vancouver Academy of Music, and the Vancouver Bach Choir.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am honoured to accept this role, and I look forward to furthering the exceptional tradition of music-making for which the Amadeus Choir is known,\u201d\u00a0said Allan in a press release statement.<\/p>\n<p>She will be replacing Conductor Lydia Adams, who announced she would be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2018\/05\/15\/the-scoop-lydia-adams-to-step-down-after-35-years-as-head-of-the-amadeus-choir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stepping down<\/a> after 35 years with the Amadeus Choir last May.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKathleen is a superb musician who will continue to bring the Amadeus Choir forward with excellence and imaginative programming,\u201d Adams said. \u201cThis appointment is exciting for the Choir, and I wish both Kathleen and the Amadeus community every success in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Currently based in Vancouver, Allan is a specialist in medieval repertoire and interested in the intersections found between music genres. 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