Member of the Order of Canada
- Awarded on: November 9, 2022
- Invested on: December 12, 2024
Mark Geoffrey Sirett, C.M.
Kingston, Ontario
Mark Sirett has elevated Canadian choral talent on the world stage. An award-winning composer and conductor, he is the founding artistic director of the Cantabile Choirs of Kingston, one of the most successful and largest community choir programs in North America. For three decades, he has been educating and directing thousands of choristers of all ages, championing his works in addition to the works of countless Canadian composers. As an internationally sought-after guest conductor, choral clinician and adjudicator, he introduces Canadian music to the global community.