Mark Vuorinen

Mark Vuorinen is an Associate Professor of Music and Chair of the Music Department at Conrad Grebel University College, where he teaches courses in conducting and conducts the University of Waterloo Chamber Choir.  He is also Artistic Director of Kitchener-Waterloo’s Grand Philharmonic Choir (a symphonic chorus whose repertoire includes the great masterpieces for chorus and orchestra) and the professional chamber choir, The Elora Singers.  Mark studied music at Wilfrid Laurier University, Yale University’s Institute of Sacred Music and the University of Toronto.  He has given first performances and Canadian premieres of works by many composers, including John Burge, Timothy Corlis, Barbara Croall, Jonathon Dove, and Reena Esmail. Other recent concert highlights include performances of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem, Arvo Pärt’s Credo and Richard Einhorn’s moving soundtrack, Voices of Light as an accompaniment to the silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc.  Mark is the 2016 Laureate of the Ontario Arts Council’s Leslie Bell Prize in Choral Conducting.