About Us - Chamber Choir
About the Choir
The King's University College Chamber Choir consists of auditioned choral singers from the King's University College community and from the wider UWO and London communities. The choristers perform choral works in a variety of styles and genres throughout the ages. The desired outcome is for artistic and musical growth, and to foster a deeper appreciation of choral literature both for choristers and audience members. The choir is also dedicated to reaching out to the community by donating the proceeds of their performances to designated charitable organizations.
2010-2012 Members
Teresa Benincasa-Sweeting
James de Boer
Alex Folkes
Cassandra Griffin
Olivia Grigg
Matthew Hennessy
Heather Ireland
Jasmine John
Jason Kuracina
Matthew Lawless
Julie Lawlor (accompanist)
Jonathan Lok
Dylan MacDonald
Ryan Marttala
Isabel Melendez
Tricia Monsour
Lauren O'Hare
Christine Petrasiunas
Yulia Romaniuk
Katie Spurgiasz
Laura Stinson
Richard Tang
Chris Vandenbreekel
Ashley Vesely
Mary Carol Watters
Celia Wong
Emma Woodley
Eve Yuan
Audition Information
Experienced choral singers are welcome to audition for the chamber choir. Auditions are usually held in early September and throughout the year as space permits. For more information, please contact the director, Janet Loo, at jloo5@uwo.ca or at 519-433-3491 ext. 4528.
About the Director
JANET LOO, CONDUCTOR & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Janet Loo is pleased to be the founding conductor and artistic director of the King’s University College Chamber Choir. She is an experienced choral conductor and vocal coach, having led choirs for well over a decade from Toronto to Taizé, France. Presently, she is an adjunct faculty member at the Don Wright Faculty of Music, and Director of Music Ministry at King’s University College. In recent years, she worked as a choral conductor at St. Peter’s Cathedral Basilica in London.
A native of Toronto, she has performed as a mezzo-soprano soloist with UWOpera, Fanshawe Chorus London, Arcady, London Singers, the International Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra London/Pacific Opera Victoria, and Summer Opera Lyric Theatre.
Janet earned both her Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education and Master of Music degree in Performance and Literature from the University of Western Ontario.
