About the Director

Laurie Evan Fraser was born in Troy, New York. She came to Toronto as a scholarship student at the Royal Conservatory of Music, studying piano with John Coveart and voice with George Lambert. After graduating, Ms. Fraser became a faculty member of the Royal Conservatory, teaching both piano and theory. She has had considerable experience as a pianist, chamber musician, vocal soloist, conductor and adjudicator. Ms. Fraser founded and is the Music Director of the Upper Canada Choristers, a mixed voice community choir which performs regularly at a variety of venues. She also works with various children's choirs, as well as maintaining a teaching studio. Ms. Fraser performs frequently and enjoys leading workshops and teaching classes on various facets of music.

Adjudicator Mississauga Festival 2000
Adjudicator Significant Music Festival 1998
Adjudicator Peel Festival 1998
Adjudicator Significant Music Festival 1997
Adjudicator Mississauga Festival 1995
Adjudicator for Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association (ongoing)
Adjudicator Peel Festival 1992
Co-Chair Continental Conference of Church Musicians (Musicians' Network) 1989
Music Director First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto 1979-1993
Faculty member Royal Conservatory of Music 1973-1993
Organist and Choir Director Davenport United Church 1973-1975
Faculty member University Settlement Music School 1969-1973

CURRENT AFFILIATIONS

Toronto Musicians' Association
Canadian Choral Conductors Association
Royal Conservatory of Music Alumni Association

CONDUCTING HIGHLIGHTS

"Gloria" by Antonio Vivaldi 1999
"Noye's Fludde" by Benjamin Britten 1992
"Requiem" by Gabriel Faure 1989
"Gloria" by Antonio Vivaldi 1987