William Woloschuk,
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor

William Woloschuk completed his graduate studies in choral conducting at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto. He also studied under the tutelage of Maestro Volodymyr Kolesnyk (Kyiv State Opera, Ukraine). From 1997-2000, William was Artistic Director for the South Florida Men's Chorus – Fort Lauderdale, FL, and for fifteen years was Dean of Music for St. Sophia Ukr.Orthodox Cathedral in Montreal. For three years after moving to Toronto from Montreal, William was Choral Director for St. Volodymyr Ukr. Orthodox Cathedral-on-Bathurst. In the summer of 2004, William attended the Kunstuniversität in Graz, Austria, where he studied under Rodney Eichenburger - Professor of Choral Music - Florida State University.

William continues to work with his mentor Prof. Eichenburger by attending the annual July choral retreat and workshop held in Alexandria, Virginia.

William is Artistic Director of Counterpoint Choral which he founded in 2001. In August 2006, William enthusiastically accepted to work with the Canadian-Welsh Community as Artistic Director and Principal Conductor for the Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir.

COUNTERPOINT CHORALE

Julie Loveless,
Principal Accompanist

Julie Loveless is active in Toronto as a teacher, collaborative artist, solo pianist and organist. A graduate of the Glenn Gould School, the University of Western Ontario and the Royal Conservatory of Music, Julie's principal piano teachers have included Jenny Regehr, Gwen Beamish, Sandra Webster, and is currently studying organ with John Tuttle. While studying at the University of Western Ontario, Julie received scholarships to study piano, violin and organ and served three terms as Organist and Choir Director at St. Luke's Anglican Church. Julie is the newly appointed assistant organist at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, and is the Founder of Knox "Music for Missions" concerts. She has performed in the Barrie “Colours of Music” Festival and is a busy freelance musician in the Toronto area.

David Low,
Mus. Bac.(Hons), ARCT, ARCCO, CHM.
Conductor Emeritus

Following graduation from the University of Toronto with an honours degree in music education, he was awarded a scholarship to study both music history and organ at King's College, London (UK) with Thurston Dart and Lady Susi Jeans.

David is an associate of both the Royal Conservatory of Music and the Royal College of Organists. A scholarship from the latter provided him with the opportunity to study choral conducting at Princeton, New Jersey.

David has been organist at Trinity-St.Paul's United, Fairlawn United, All Saints', Kingsway and All Souls' Willowdale (all in Toronto) and was Associate Organist to John Tuttle at St. Paul's Bloor St. from 1979-1990. He was Head of the Music Department at Jarvis Collegiate in Toronto until his retirement in 1998.

David is currently an Assistant Conductor at St. James' Cathedral in Toronto. He now lives in Hamilton, Ontario with his wife, Welsh born Canadian soprano Gaynor Jones, a member of the Canadian Opera Company.