The Vancouver Chamber Choir is a professional 20-member vocal ensemble conducted by Kari Turunen. See below for upcoming concert performances.
TIP: If you like choir music, other ones to check out include Chor Leoni, Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir, EnChor Choir, Vancouver Oratorio Choir and United Voices Choir. To learn about upcoming concerts, and theatre productions, see our article about Vancouver Shows & Entertainment. To learn about the Vancouver Chamber Choir, however, continue reading.
About the Vancouver Chamber Choir
Formed in 1971 by conductor Jon Washburn, the Vancouver Chamber Choir has performed thousands of concerts across Canada as well as in over 16 countries around the world including the United States, China, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Russia and other East European countries. It’s one of the top Metro Vancouver Choirs
Jon Washburn led the choir until 2019 when current Artistic Director Kari Turunen took over.
There are two affiliated choirs. One is the Pacifica Singers, which is a select vocal ensemble that performs four or so times each season with the Vancouver Chamber Choir, as well as once or twice on its own.
Founded in 2013, the second affiliated choir is the Vancouver Youth Choir. It includes three different groups comprising well over 100 children and youth singers.
The mandate of the Vancouver Chamber Choir is “to facilitate music-making of the highest caliber and commitment.” Its mission is to “make choral music of fully professional character and quality…to foster appreciation of choral music among the public…[and] to contribute significantly to [their} local, national and international choral communities.”
Other Information
Check out the Vancouver Chamber Choir website for more details.
Other top chorale groups in Metro Vancouver include the following:
- Chor Leoni Choir – a top professional choir based in Vancouver.
- Vancouver Bach Choir – one of the largest choral groups anywhere in the Lower Mainland.
- Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir – a large all-male choir who perform a mix of Celtic and modern songs.
- EnChor Choir – a SATB choir that performs just a few public concerts each year.
- Vancouver Oratorio Choir – a large choir of Christian vocalists who perform religious classical music.
- United Voices Choir – a Vancouver-based choir with around 60 members.
For a list of information about upcoming concerts of all kinds, click Vancouver Shows & Entertainment.
