Directors

  • Chair:  Andrew Xhignesse
  • Vice Chair:  vacant
  • Secretary:  Terry McGovern
  • Treasurer:  Byron Martin, Kiwanis Club of Ottawa
  • Past Chair:  James Puskas
  • Jane Lang, at large
  • Bonnie MacDiarmid, at large
  • Paul McCumber, KC of Ottawa West
  • Riley McIntyre, at large
  • Carmen Papalia, at large
  • Ken Simpson, at large
  • Constance Squires, at large
  • Jason Zhang, at large

Staff

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Executive Director:  Kim Chadsey

Kim is a certified fundraising executive. Having also served as Executive Director of Operation Come Home and a fundraising trainer with the Canadian Association of Fairs, Kim brings close to 15 years of fundraising and leadership experience , as well as a deep love of music and young people, to the Festival.
kim@okmf.ca

Director of Programming: Christopher Askwith

Christopher Askwith is a singer, composer, and conductor. Christopher graduated from Carleton University in 2006, having studied classical voice with Susan Blyth-Schofield and taken classes in composition and conducting. He has been active in Ottawa’s choral scene for over twenty years, including several of the city’s premiere choirs.

Christopher is a founding member of the Harmonia Choir of Ottawa, remaining with the choir as a chorister and as its Composer-in-Residence. Christopher is also the conductor of the Ottawa Brahms Choir, a position he has held since the 2014-2015 season.

Christopher lives in Ottawa with his young son.

Questions about Registration, Programming, Scheduling or Syllabus should be directed to Christopher at festivalcorrections@gmail.com.