Want to:

• be a better singer?
• understand your singing voice?
• be a stronger member of your choir?

If you sing tenor/bass/baritone in your choir then don’t miss this workshop with master facilitator Willi Zwozdesky! Willi is internationally known for his work as a choral conductor, clinician, arranger, publisher, and producer.  He also serves as the Executive Director of the BC Choral Federation.

Willi resides in Vancouver where he is a leader in the city’s cultural community and has been the Artistic Director of the Vancouver Men’s Chorus (VMC) for the past 38 years. He is an expert on the male voice instrument.

This is your opportunity to work with Willi in a skill-building demonstration workshop open to all singers of tenor, bass, baritone parts and choral conductors committed to refining their craft. Participants will sing together and individually, exploring the unique attributes of the male voice including voice type, register, timbre and falsetto.

CANCELLED
Saturday, Nov 2
1-4 pm
St. Michael’s Anglican Church, 1505 5th Ave, Prince George

Coffee, tea and treats provided.

For more information, please contact Julia Whittaker: 250-617-0768.

REGISTRATION

• $50 – walk-in
• $45 – pre-registered non-BCCF member
• $40 – per singer for a group of 10 or more singers from a BCCF member choir
• $35 – pre-registered individual BCCF member
• $25 – pre-registered student

For individual pre-registration, please click here to reserve and pay conveniently online using our secure site.

A PDF group registration form (for 10 or more singers from a BCCF member choir) is available here.

YOUR CLINICIAN

Willi Zwozdesky (MA, MMus) is widely-known for his work as a choral conductor, clinician, arranger, publisher, and producer. A native of north-central Alberta, Zwozdesky later moved to Seattle, where he completed a Master of Music in choral conducting and a Master of Arts in music theory at the University of Washington in 1981. Following his move to Vancouver in that year, he established himself as a leader in the city’s cultural community, and undertook the development of the voice of the Vancouver Men’s Chorus (VMC). Under his direction for the past thirty-eight years, the VMC has distinguished itself internationally through innovative, often collaborative programming that emphasizes the work of Canadian creators, custom arrangements for men’s voices, a wide range of women’s music, and extra-choral elements such as spoken word, movement, and dance.

At the core of Zwozdesky’s career are his arrangements, many of which are heard regularly in concert programs, broadcasts, and recordings around the world. His choral music has been performed by leading choirs in North America, Europe, and Australia. His most recent commission was a suite of five carols for children’s choir and orchestra, for the Ottawa Children’s Choir and Ottawa Junior Youth Orchestra.

In 1990 he established Rhythmic Trident Music Publishing, which focuses on new Canadian work. Zwozdesky’s long-term dedication to choral music has been recognized with both a Legacy Award from GALA Choruses and a Willan Award from the British Columbia Choral Federation for outstanding service to the province’s choral community. An active choral clinician and consultant, Willi was the choral Artist in Residence for the Surrey School District in 2019. He has also served on a number of national and regional organizations, including the Canadian Music Centre, GALA Choruses, Inc., and the World of Children’s Choirs. Today, in addition to his freelance work, he is the Executive Director of the British Columbia Choral Federation and a board member of Choral Canada – the Association of Canadian Choral Communities.