Masterclass in Leadership with Dr. Adam Con

Thursday, October 15, 7:30 p.m. Room C-204
School of Music Schulich

Entry is free, the driver-participant fee is $50.

Dr. Adam Jonathan Con (簡仁翰) is a choir director and music educator whose work is
Explore the relationship between movement, gesture, and choral sound. Professor
Music at the University of Victoria and Artistic Director of Capriccio Vocal Ensemble, he
brings a kinesthetic perspective to conducting, placing bodily awareness and the energy
sound at the center of musical communication and transmission.


It is similar to the designs of Tai Chi Chuan, Alexander Technique and Body Mapping.
explore how balance, coordination and freedom of expressive movement
conducting. His essay on Rodney Eichenberger's work examines the relationship
between the behavior of gestures and the choral response: how are the conducting forms forms?
A choir hears, feels, and sings. This research connects the physical experience of
conducted with the development of an attentive, responsive team.


At the University of Victoria, Dr. Con teaches graduate choral conducting and music
education. His interdisciplinary expertise has led to international invitations to lead;
current performances and workshops, including engagements at Foro Coro Americano in
Argentina, I Foro Internacional de Educación Musical in Mexico, and the International
Society for Music Education. He also presented a music and music education program.
conferences in Canada and the United States, including Podium, the American
Association Choral Directors, GALA and Orff-Schulwerk national and international
conferences.

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Excerpts from our last concert
"d'Ici" October 4, 2026