The Estevan and District Music Festival has announced that they have found a new adjudicator for the vocal and speech arts competition.
Ron de Jageris, who is originally from Nova Scotia and has been working at Briercrest College for 16 years, will handle the vocal and speech arts discipline, which will run from March 31-April 2.
Recent research and recitals by de Jageris have focused on Canadian vocal music, particularly works by Toronto composer John Beckwith.
In 2012, Dr. de Jager had the honor of singing for Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall at the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The ceremony was broadcast nationally.
At the request of the lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia, he was the guest soloist at the inauguration of Pier 21 on Canada Day in 2000.
He has also enjoyed performing opera, oratorio, solo recitals, musical theatre, film and ballet.
In May 2013, he started Briercrest Summer Stage, for which he serves as artistic director.
