St. Lawrence Choir

The St. Lawrence Choir/Choeur Saint-Laurent is an 80 voice choir composed of both males and females. It is recognized as one of the best amateur choral ensembles in Canada. It was founded in 1972 by the citizens of the West Island of Montreal. In 1983, the choir relocated to downtown Montreal. From the beginning and until his retirement in 2007 Iwan Edwards had been its conductor. Beginning in 2007, Marika Kuzma took the position of artistic director. After Kuzma's return to Berkeley, California in summer of 2008, Michael Zaugg took the position which also encompasses the role of choir director for the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal.

The St Lawrence Choir's repertoire covers a variety of major and lesser-known choral works from the 16th to 20th centuries. They perform regularly at the following Montreal locations Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Notre Dame Basilica, Oscar Peterson Hall, and Place des Arts with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (MSO).

Over the years, the choir has collaborated with several orchestras and ensembles, including the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Montreal, the McGill Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble Amati, and Concerto Della Donna. With the MSO the choir has appeared at Avery Fisher Hall in 2000, and several times at the Festival international de Lanaudière and at Carnegie Hall, performing under Charles Dutoit in 1999 and 2000, and guest conductors Michel Plasson and Emanuel Villaume in 2002.

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