Gerald Fagan
| Gerald Fagan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Gerald Richard Fagan September 19, 1939 London, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Known for | Conducting, Composing, Teaching |
Gerald Richard Fagan, CM OOnt, (born September 19, 1939) is considered one of Canada's premier choral conductors. He is the former Conductor and Artistic Director of Fanshawe Chorus London, The Gerald Fagan Singers, and the Concert Players Orchestra. He has been married to Marlene Fagan since 1961. They have five children; Leslie, Louise, Judy, Jennifer and Jonathon.
Gerald Fagan was born in London, Ontario on 19 September 1939. He received his earliest music training from the Sisters of St. Joseph at Sacred Heart Convent. He attended the University of Western Ontario and was graduated with a B.A. in music in 1961. He studied conducting with Robert Shaw, score analysis with Julius Herford (Indiana), vocal pedagogy with William Vennard (University of California), and diction with Madeline Marshall (Juilliard).
In his distinguished career, he has conducted choirs from Russia, South Africa, the United States, Poland, Taiwan and Argentina. Mr. Fagan has often been a judge for the Juno Awards, the CBC Choral Competition and was conductor of the 2001 Canada Summer Games Choir and Orchestra.
Fagan Conducted Fanshawe Chorus London, The Gerald Fagan Singers, and the Concert Players Orchestra for 45 years, beginning in 1978. The two choirs twice won the Lieutenant Governor's Award for the Arts based on their artistic performances, fiscal responsibility and dedication to Canadian composers. While still together, the Gerald Fagan Singers traveled to ten countries starting in 1998, including England, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Poland, Lithuania, Monaco, Spain, Czech Republic and Germany performing Canadian repertoire to new audiences.
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