MEET THE ARTISTIC TEAM
Thomas Burton-Bresba, Artistic Director
Raised in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Thomas Burton-Bresba is Artistic Director of the Orpheus Choir of Toronto, Conductor of the Tenor/Bass Chorus at the University of Toronto, and Artistic Director of Durham Region’s RESOUND Choir. Praised for his innovative and eclectic programming as well as his dynamic presence on the podium, Thomas is in-demand nationally as a guest conductor, clinician and educator.
Thomas is passionate about inspiring excellence in performers of all ages and abilities. He has had the privilege of working with such ensembles as the Pacific Chorale, The Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto, Pro Coro Canada, the National Youth Choir of Canada, and the Vancouver Chamber Choir. An accomplished choral singer, Thomas has sung with some of Canada’s finest choral ensembles including the Toronto Mendelssohn Singers, Voces Boreales, and the Nathaniel Dett Chorale.
Cheryl Duvall, Collaborative Pianist
Toronto-based pianist Cheryl Duvall has established herself as one of Canada’s foremost contemporary music interpreters. Her voracious eclecticism has led to her immersion in a wide variety of compositional aesthetics and collaborative endeavours and imparted versatility, a lucid sense of contour, and an evocative sonic and emotional presence.
Alongside violinist Ilana Waniuk she co-founded the “adventurous and smartly programmed” (Musicworks Magazine) Thin Edge New Music Collective. Since their inception in spring 2012 they’ve commissioned over 75 works, spearheaded imaginative multidisciplinary initiatives including Balancing On The Edge, and joined forces with leading creative performers such as Charlotte Mundy, Jason Sharp (Constellation Records), and Montréal’s Ensemble Paramirabo, with whom they recorded an album.
A dynamic soloist and in-demand collaborator, Duvall has immersed herself in a wide variety of compositional aesthetics and collaborative endeavours. In 2016 her formidable skill and commitment was recognized with a nomination for the KM Hunter Award. Recently, she’s embarked on her second commissioning project to gather concert length solo works from a diverse selection of Canadian composers. The project encompasses the open ended hush of Can/Japan-based composer Daryl Jamieson, Keiko Devaux’s vibrant cascades of colour, the dexterous texture of James O’Callaghan, Jason Doell’s hypnotic introspection, the visceral and immersive electroacoustic textures of Dutch-Canadian composer Lieke Vander Voort, the intimate and ecstatic compositions of Patrick Giguère and Anna Höstman, whose piano music is the subject of her debut solo recording, Harbour (Redshift Records). Harbour has been featured on the CBC radio and was chosen as the #1 Modern Composition Recording of 2020 by UK’s ‘The Wire’ Magazine and was nominated for a Juno for Classical Composition of the Year.
We are proud to have her as a part of the RESOUND Choir Team.
Joshua Sutherland, Assistant Conductor
Born and raised in Whitby, Joshua Sutherland (he/him) is a passionate choral musician hailing who enjoys working as a conductor and freelance tenor across the GTA.
Currently, Joshua is the Apprentice Conductor of the Oriana Singers of Northumberland County, and serves as a Tenor Lead and Assistant Conductor at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church in Toronto. Joshua also sings professionally with The Elora Singers, and with the Toronto-based chamber choral ensemble, Silver Thread. In recent years, he has made appearances with various ensembles, including the Elmer Iseler Singers, Trinity Bach Project, Concreamus, and as a Sidgwick Scholar with the Orpheus Choir of Toronto. Joshua has held positions as an Intern Conductor with the 2025 Ontario Youth Choir and Modern Sound Collective, and as an Assistant Conductor with the Bach Children’s Chorus. In June 2026, Joshua participated as a conductor at the Montreal Summer Choral Academy under the leadership of Dr. Jean-Sébastien Vallée.
A graduate of the Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance program at Western University, Joshua attributes his love for group singing to his mentors at Western, and to his beloved high school music teacher, Erin Collins. He is thrilled to be joining RESOUND Choir as Assistant Conductor for the 2026-2027 season!
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