Isabel Bernaus

Born in Catalonia (Spain) and trained as a musician in both Europe and North America, Isabel is an accomplished conductor and music educator. She studied conducting and piano in Barcelona and Princeton, NJ, and Ontario, as well as music education in Catalonia, France and Québec, where she obtained a Master’s Degree in Music Education at Laval University.

Since moving to Toronto, Isabel has conducted two community choirs (Common Thread: Community Chorus of Toronto and Settlement Community Choir) and a chamber choir (The Jubilate Singers). She also teaches music at Sheridan College and in the Haliburton School of The Arts of Fleming College. She has participated in several choir events and workshops as guest conductor, where she often brings her love for World music. She was awarded an honourable mention at The 2006 Leslie Bell Prize for Choral Conducting, granted by the Ontario Arts Council.