Press Releases

Media inquiries regarding St. Michael’s Choir School should be referred to the Business Manager at 416-393-5518.

Press Releases

• November 23, 2009 - ST. MICHAEL'S CHOIR SCHOOL mark their 70th Annual Christmas performance with 44th annual holiday appearance at Massey Hall. Massey Hall, Friday, December 11, 2009, 8 p.m. and Saturday, December 12, 2009, 3 p.m.
  
  
• November 16, 2009 - Monsignor Thomas Barrett Armstrong 1929-2009 | Catholic Community Mourns the Passing of Director of Music, Teacher and Friend
  
  
• September 14, 2009 - Alumnus provides support to St. Michael’s Choir School for its famed and growing organ performance program.
  For more information and to view a photo of the organ, please click here.
  
  
• August 19, 2009 - St. Michael's Choir School tops list of "Best Public Schools". To read the complete article in the Globe and Mail, please click here.
  
  
• August 4, 2009 - Classical music reviews - Toronto Star Article featuring St. Michael's Choir Schools recording of From Courts on High.
  
  
• July 30 ,2009 - Strong Tradition of Faith & Leadership Continues at St. Michael’s Choir School Staff Changes Reflect Ongoing Commitment to Excellence in Education. Please click here to read the full press release.
  
  
• May 6th 2009 - St. Michael's Choir School is preparing for departure on Monday, May 11th for this year's spring tour. Please click here to read our press release in English. Veuillez cliquer ici pour notre communiqué de presse en français.
  
  
• March 29, 2009 - St. Michael's Choir School faculty, family and friends gathered to celebrate the loving restoration and refurbishing of the historic Heintzman upright piano that belonged to the school’s founder, Monsignor J.E. Ronan. This unique instrument, which has a transposing mechanism, was featured in a varied program of piano. organ and vocal music which reflected some of the colourful history, traditions and personalities of the school. Performers included members of The Victoria Scholars conducted by faculty member Dr. Jerzy Cichocki; pianists Fr. Peter Tammearu, Ka Kit Tam, and faculty members Nelly and Yuri Krechkovsky; and vocalists included Choir School staff members Caron Daley, Katheryn Trainor, Wanda Thorne and Fr. John-Mark Missio, the Director of the school. Please click here to view photos from this memorable afternoon recital.
  
  
• January 19, 2009 - St. Michael's Choir School sings at opening service for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
  
  
• December 2, 2008 - St. Michael's Choir School is pleased to announce the inclusion of the custom made Elite Opus IV organ in this year's Massey Hall concerts on December 12th and 13th. St. Michael's Choir School is honoured to be the first choral ensemble in the world to use this stunning instrument from the Allen Organ Company in concert performance. Please click here for a detailed outline of this unique and wonderful instrument, and click here for information regarding a special demonstration of the Elite Opus IV on December 13th.
  
  
• November 26th, 2008 - Choristers from St. Michael's Choir School have been invited to perform in concert with new singing sensation "The Priests". For the press release, please click here. For more information on The Priests, please visit their website at www.thepriests.com.
  
  
• October 10, 2008 - St. Michael's Choir School Student Jonathan Michael Pusong Takes Second Place in Choirs Ontario Writing Contest! Click here for the Choirs Ontario article, and to read the winning essays.
  
  
• October 6, 2008 - English Premiere of St. Matthew Passion
  
  
• June 9, 2008 - Heritage that resonates: a recording seventy years in the making
  
  
• March 31, 2008 - St. Michael's Choir School Recognized as #1 Amongst Ontario's Secondary Schools by the Fraser Institute
  :: Click here for the March 30 press release from the Fraser Institute.
  :: Click here for the detailed report from the Frasier Institute.
  :: Click here for the article from the Sunday, March 30th edition of the Toronto Sun on the Fraser Institute's 2008 Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools.
  
  
• February 17, 2008 - Recognized as #1 Amongst Ontario's Elementary Schools -
  :: Click here for the detailed report from the Frasier Institute
  :: article from the Sunday, February 17th edition of the Toronto Sun on the Fraser Institute's 2008 Report Card on Ontario's Elementary Schools
  
  
• December 10, 2007 - Kathleen Mann - Distinguished and legendary co-founder of St. Michael’s Choir School, and respected teacher of Michael Burgess, Matt Dusk, Kevin Hearn, Michael Schade and countless others, passes away at age 88