
2025 Leslie Bell Prize for Choral Conducting Goes to Kathleen Allan
The Ontario Arts Council has named Kathleen Allan the recipient of the 2025 Leslie Bell Prize for Choral Conducting. The award will be presented on Dec. 7, 2025, during the Amadeus Choir’s performance of J.S. Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio” at Kingston Road United Church in Toronto. The jury noted that “under Kathleen’s direction, ensembles show remarkable growth from first rehearsal to {…}