The Elora Singers and the Elora Festival have appointed Mark Vuorinen as interim artistic director.
The organizations made the announcement Wednesday in a press release announcing the Canadian choral conductor and music director has been given the nod to replace Noel Edison for the time being, following his recent leave of absence, sparked by allegations of sexual misconduct.
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Vuorinen is the current artistic director of Kitchener-Waterloo’s Grand Philharmonic Choir and assistant professor of music at Conrad Grebel University College. He’s a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University, Yale University and the University of Toronto.
The organizations also announced that Vuorinen’s placement will take effect immediately and that he will be rehearsing and conducting for the singers’ upcoming performance at Guelph’s Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate on March 11.
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Edison’s leave will remain in effect as a third-party investigation continues into the allegations that were brought to light last week against the former conductor and artistic director for the Elora Festival Singers and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (TMC).
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