The annual choral concert commemorating the Passion of Christ with works by Bach, Pärt, Gesualdo, Sandström, and Praulins, with Tammy-Jo Mortensen at the organ.

We welcome conductor Kari Turunen to lead this performance with the choir. Kari Turunen is the Artistic Director of the professional Vancouver Chamber Choir since 2019. Before moving to Vancouver, he was a versatile actor on the Finnish choral and vocal music scene.  

During his career in Finland, Dr. Turunen led, among others, Kampin Laulu chamber choir, Chorus Cantorum Finlandiae, Spira Ensemble and the professional early music ensembles Ensemble Petraloysio. As a singer, he was a founding member of Lumen Valo and sang over 250 concerts in Finland and Europe and recorded nine critically acclaimed CDs with the group. He has toured extensively with his ensembles and won numerous prizes with his choirs, both in national and international competitions.