Full Name: Tresor Otshudi

E-Mail Address:infos@tresormusic.ca

Choir:Cantus Firmus Choral Lab

Contact Person:Tresor Otshudi

Contact E-Mail:infos@tresormusic.ca

Cantus Firmus Choral Lab is inviting conductors and composers to participate in its 2026–2027 Season 1 at the Vancouver Academy of Music.

Founded and directed by Trésor Otshudi, with Kari Turunen, DMA, as Conducting Mentor, Cantus Firmus is a professional choral laboratory offering meaningful hands-on experience with 8–9 professional singers and a professional pianist for accompanied repertoire.

Conductors may receive substantial podium time to rehearse repertoire, develop gesture and rehearsal technique, experiment with musical ideas, and receive professional feedback. Composers may bring a choral work to hear and rehearse with the professional ensemble.

Participation options:

• Observer/Auditor — $100 / 2-hour session


• Conducting Lab — $300 / 30 minutes


• Conducting Lab — $550 / 1 hour


• Conducting Lab — $950 / full 2-hour session


• Composer Lab — $300 / 30 minutes

Sessions take place monthly on Sundays, 2:00–4:00 p.m., at the Vancouver Academy of Music, primarily in Mary Olson Hall.

Season 1 culminates in a Final Recital on Friday, April 30, 2027, from 7:00–8:00 p.m. at Koerner Recital Hall. Selected conductors may be approved to conduct a prepared work during the recital.

Conductors, conducting students, music educators, and composers seeking practical experience with professional choral musicians are welcome to inquire.

Contact: Trésor Otshudi, Founder & Artistic Director
Email: infos@tresormusic.ca
Website: www.tresormusic.ca

Season 1 is now underway. Single-session participation is welcome.