Canticum Chamber Choir, Brisbane

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Emily Cox has earned a reputation as one of the leading figures in Australian choral music. She is Canticum's Music Director and is Music Director of the Brisbane Chorale. She is also Lecturer (part-time) in choral studies at the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, where she teaches conducting and directs the Conservatorium Chamber Choir, and is Choir Director at St Mary's Anglican Church, Kangaroo Point.

As a conductor and chorus master with a broad repertoire, Emily's work is in demand with professional performing arts companies and major arts festivals. Through Canticum's concert series, as well as through the innovative repertoire that she explores with all her other ensembles, she has introduced Brisbane audiences to many unusual and beautiful works. A graduate of Dartmouth College (U.S.A.) and the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Emily has trained overseas with noted specialists in her field, and continues to pursue professional development with these colleagues. She is known widely for her work as a festival and workshop director, adjudicator and choral educator for all age groups.