DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
St John's is in a search process for a new Director of Music. Dr Gordon Johnston retired in June 2023. The role of Interim Director of Music was filled by Barb Hallam-Price, September 2023-September 2024. The current Interim Director of Music is Thomas Annand. Find out more about Tom HERE.
Find out more about what St John's is looking for in a Director of Music HERE.
St John's invites interested applicants to contact Brian Cameron, chair of the search committee by sending an email HERE.
CHORAL SCHOLARS
Katie Cruickshank, alto
Katie Cruickshank recently joined St. John the Evangelist at the beginning of 2023 as the alto choral scholar. Katie has been singing in choirs since she was 10 years old and is currently in the last year of her Bachelor of Music degree in Voice. Katie is excited to be a part of the choir at St. John and is grateful to have the opportunity to work with other inspiring and talented musicians.
Luka Eriksen, baritone
Luka started singing in St John's choir in 2022, and became a choral scholar in 2024. They hold a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Ottawa in Bassoon Performance, and have been singing in church choirs since childhood.
Luka currently works as a Tattoo Artist specializing in Medieval Art, and focuses on helping the 2SLGBTQIA+ community reclaim their bodies through tattoos.
Chris Libuit, tenor
Grayson Nesbitt, tenor
Grayson Nesbitt is a lyric tenor and voice teacher with Bytown School of Singing. Grayson holds a Bachelor of Music (Vocal Performance) degree from the University of Ottawa and a Master of Music (Literature and Performance) degree from the Don Wright Faculty of Music at the University of Western Ontario. Laurence Ewashko (uOttawa) and Jackalyn Short (UWO) instilled Grayson with a desire to tell expressive stories and deliver text in music without ambiguity of diction in a way that serves the listener’s experience rather than serve the music itself.
Since 2018, Grayson has been a faculty member of The Bytown School of Singing in Ottawa where he finds immense joy in sharing the craft of healthy, expressive singing. He teaches a variety of ages and skill levels; from building voices from the ground up, to helping people improve their skill for community choirs, as well as preparing students for festivals, exams, and auditions. Grayson has been a Choral Scholar at St. John’s since Spring 2015.
Carolyn Streich, soprano
Carolyn Streich has been a choral scholar at St John the Evangelist Church since 2016. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Ottawa in Voice Performance. Carolyn’s graduate studies are in Counselling Psychology and she is pursuing a career as a mental health counselor.
