About Us

 
 
Near North Voices with orchestra and soloists performing Mozart's Requiem, Sunday March 30, 2014 at St. Andrew's United Church, North Bay.

Near North Voices with orchestra and soloists performing Mozart’s Requiem, Sunday March 30, 2014 at St. Andrew’s United Church, North Bay.

Near North Voices™ – A North Bay Choral Community
Near North Voices was established in 2007 as an advanced choir in North Bay, ON. Membership is open to members of the North Bay and area community. High school students are welcome, and Near North Voices offers Student Choral Scholarships for qualified students.

We present several concerts per season, along with service music in the community.

NEW REHEARSAL TIME AND LOCATION:
Weekly rehearsals run September through early May, Wednesdays, 5:00pm to 6:45 pm. at the 22 Wing Band Building, 799 Carmichael Drive, North Bay. Some choral experience and music reading ability are helpful but not essential. The first rehearsal of the 2025-2026 season will be Wednesday September 10, 2025.

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Introducing our new Artistic Director, Dr. Josh Wood

Joshua Wood has studied, performed, and taught music throughout Canada and the United States. He has served as Music and Artistic Director of the North Bay Symphony Orchestra since 2022 and was the Music Director of the Timmins Symphony Orchestra and Chorus from 2016-2024. A native of London, Ontario, Joshua completed his Bachelor of Music degree at Western University before pursuing graduate studies at the Eastman School of Music and the University of Cincinnati. He has guest conducted with the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra, been a clinician with the Orchestre à vents de la Vallée d’Or, adjudicated at the Iroquois Falls Music Festival, and served on the Independent Arts Council for Timmins. He is an alumnus of the National Youth Orchestra and National Academy Orchestra and has performed with numerous professional orchestras in both Canada and the U.S. Josh is active as a composer and arranger and has created more than 50 works for full orchestra and various chamber ensembles. An active and versatile instructor, Josh has taught brass, piano, music theory, music history, and composing/arranging, including several university masterclass lectures and conference presentations. In his free time, Josh enjoys fishing, mountain biking, tennis, golf, and hockey.

Near North Voices™ 2016, Adam Adler