Alexander Cann, Artistic Director
2023–2024 is the fourteenth season for the Bach Elgar’s Artistic Director, Alexander Cann. With Cann, the ensemble has placed a focus on the major works of Bach and Mozart and continues to grow its repertoire of music by Edward Elgar.
Cann has developed innovative and entertaining programs, such as Baroque Opera Choruses, Canadian Folksongs, live soundtrack to the film Metropolis, and Music from World War One. Cann attended the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto and has degrees from McMaster University (B.A.) and McGill University (M.Mus.).
He is known for his extraordinary musicality and is an accomplished and multifaceted music leader as a choral conductor, pianist, and teacher. He also serves as Director of Music with Melrose United Church in Hamilton.
Krista Rhodes, Accompanist
Accompanist Krista Rhodes also enters her fourteenth season with BEC. A brilliant performer and an accompanist of great sensitivity and musicality, Rhodes is one of the most sought-after collaborators in the region. With degrees from McMaster University (B.Mus.) and the University of Toronto (B.Ed), she is also the accompanist for Chorus Niagara. Cann and Rhodes together bring a dedication to artistic excellence and excitement in performance, growing BEC’s artistic reputation and audience.