Upcoming Events and Appearances
Past Events and Appearances
Dr. Darren Hamilton appeared as Workshop Presenter
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir "Exchange: A Day of Choral Community Workshops" Event
Saturday, February 22nd , 2025
Venue - Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario
ADMISSION: $30.00
More information and tickets:
Dr. Darren Hamilton appeared as Conductor and Curator
"A Musical Celebration of Black History"
Featuring the University of Toronto Faculty of Music Gospel Choir
Saturday, February 8th , 2025
Venue - Lyric Theatre, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario
ADMISSION: $11.30 (livestream) - $27.10 (in person) plus applicable fees
More information and tickets:
https://www.tolive.com/Event-Details-Page/reference/Celebration-of-Black-History-Through-Music-2025
Dr. Darren Hamilton appeared as a Workshop Presenter
Session: "So You Want To Teach Your Choir Gospel Music?"
Ontario Music Educators' Association Conference
RBC Place/DoubleTree by Hilton
London, Ontario
Friday, November 8, 2024
Dr. Darren Hamilton appeared as a Conductor
Ensembles:
University of Toronto Faculty of Music Gospel Choir
&
G.I.V.E. Workshop Mass Choir
Gospel Inter-Varsity Explosion (G.I.V.E.)
Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre
Accolade East Building
York University - Keele Campus
Toronto, Ontario
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Tickets:
https://secure1.tixhub.com/yorku/online/b_otix.asp?cboPerformances=2154&cboEvent=995
Dr. Darren Hamilton appeared as a Presenter
Individual Paper: "Making Space For Gospel Piano Studies In Postsecondary Institutions: A Path For Aural Musicianship And Improvisational Skill Development"
ISME 36th World Conference
Sunday, July 28th - Friday, August 2nd , 2024
Venue - Helsinki Music Centre, Helsinki, Finland
Dr. Darren Hamilton appeared as Conductor and Co-Curator
"Gospel at the Grove"
Featuring the University of Toronto Faculty of Music Gospel Choir, York University Gospel Choir, NIFTY and JUNO award-winning Toronto Mass Choir
Sunday, June 30th, 2024
Venue - TD Main Stage, 93 Charles Street, Toronto, Ontario
ADMISSION: FREE
More Info:
Dr. Darren Hamilton appeared as a Presenter
Interest Session: "Integrating Gospel Music into Your Choral Repertoire"
2024 PODIUM Choral Conference & Festival
Friday, May 17th, 2024
Venue - Delta Hotels by Marriot Montreal, Montreal, Quebec
Dr. Darren Hamilton appeared as a Workshop Clinician/Ensemble Director
Workshop/Ensemble: "PowerUp Chorale"
2024 PowerUp Gospel Music Workshop
Wednesday, February 21st - Sunday, February 25th , 2024
Workshop Venue - York University, Toronto, Ontario
Finale Concert Venue - Kingdom House Christian Centre - Brampton, Ontario
Dr. Darren Hamilton appeared as Conductor
"A Musical Celebration of Black History"
Featuring the University of Toronto Faculty of Music Gospel Choir
Saturday, February 10th , 2024
Venue - Isabel Bader Theatre, Toronto, Ontario
ADMISSION: FREE
Register at: http://uoft.me/feb10gospelchoir
Dr. Darren Hamilton is partnering with Steve Giddings, author and owner of Steve's Room Music Publishing, to co-edit a new music education book project, tentatively titled, The Why and How of Popular Music Education: A Canadian Perspective.
Music education practitioners and researchers with experience teaching popular music in school or higher learning settings are invited to submit a proposal for a book chapter.
The submission deadline is:
Friday, December 22, 2023.
For more information or to submit a proposal, visit:
Dr. Darren Hamilton appeared as Guest Speaker
Session: "Exploring and Experimenting with Gospel Vocal Improvisation"
A Thinking Spaces event hosted by the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario
Friday, November 24, 2023
https://
Darren Hamilton appeared as Arranger and Guest Conductor
Forward Together: A Celebration of Black History and Culture in Oakville
Sunday, April 30th , 2023
St. John's United Church, 262 Randall Street, Oakville, Ontario
Darren Hamilton appeared as a Workshop Clinician/Ensemble Director
Workshop/Ensemble: "PowerUp Chorale"
2023 PowerUp Gospel Music Workshop
Thursday, February 23rd - Sunday, February 26th , 2023
York University/Kingdom House Christian Centre - Toronto, Ontario/Brampton, Ontario
Darren Hamilton appeared as a Panelist
Session: "Choral Directors and Church Music Leaders Webinar"
2022 PowerUp Gospel Music Workshop
Saturday, February 19, 2022
Darren Hamilton appeared as a Speaker
Session: "Music and Culture Speaker Series"
Department of Art, Culture and Media - University of Toronto, Scarborough Campus
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Darren Hamilton appeared as a Workshop Clinician
Workshop Title: "Integrating Gospel Music into the Classroom"
Con Fuoco 2021 - Ontario Music Educator's Association (OMEA) Annual Conference
Friday, November 5, 2021
Online Virtual Conference
Darren Hamilton appeared as a Panelist
Discussion: "After the Silence - Teaching Secondary Music in the Post-Covid Classroom"
Thursday, October 21, 2022
Darren Hamilton appeared as a Workshop Clinician
Workshop: Gospel Music Workshop with the Conrad Grebel Chapel Choir
Monday, March 22, 2021
University of Waterloo - Waterloo, Ontario
Darren Hamilton appeared as a Workshop Clinician
Workshop: "Keep Your Choir Alive: How To Conduct Virtual Choir Rehearsals"
2021 PowerUp Gospel Music Workshop
Thursday, February 11th - Saturday, February 13th, 2021
&
Wednesday, Februaru 17 - Saturday, February 20, 2021
Virtual Conference - Zoom/Whova App
Darren Hamilton appeared as a Workshop Clinician
Workshop Title: "Integrating Gospel Music into the Classroom"
Amplify 2020 - Ontario Music Educator's Association (OMEA) Annual Conference
Saturday, November 21st, 2020 - Live Workshop Q&A Session
Viritual Workshop will be available in September to OMEA members.
Amplify Online Conference
Darren Hamilton appeared as a Workshop Clinician/Ensemble Director
Workshop/Ensemble: "PowerUp Chorale"
2020 PowerUp Gospel Music Workshop
Thursday, February 20th - Sunday, February 23rd, 2020
York University - Toronto, Ontario
Darren Hamilton appeared as a Workshop Clinician
Workshop: Gospel Music Workshop with the Conrad Grebel Chapel Choir and the Worship Apprentices of the University of Waterloo
Monday, January 27, 2020
University of Waterloo - Waterloo, Ontario
Darren Hamilton appeared as a Workshop Clinician
Workshop Title: "Integrating Gospel Music into the Classroom"
Opus 100 - Ontario Music Educator's Association (OMEA) Annual Conference
Saturday, November 9th, 2019
Delta Hotels Toronto Airport & Conference Centre - Toronto, Ontario
Darren Hamilton appeared as a Workshop Clinician/Ensemble Director
Workshop/Ensemble: "PowerUp Chorale"
2019 PowerUp Gospel Music Workshop
Thursday, February 21st - Sunday, February 24th , 2019
York University/Bayview Glen Church - Toronto, Ontario/Thornhill, Ontario
Darren Hamilton appeared as a Workshop Clinician
Workshop Title: "Integrating Gospel Music into the Classroom"
Counterpoint 2018 - Ontario Music Educator's Association (OMEA) Annual Conference
Friday, November 2nd, 2018
Hamilton Convention Centre/Sheraton Hamilton - Hamilton, Ontario
Darren Hamilton appeared as a Workshop Clinician/Ensemble Director
Workshop Title: "Theory 101: Back to the Basics"
Ensemble: "PowerUP Chorale"
2018 PowerUP Gospel Music Workshop
Friday, February 23rd - Sunday, February 25th , 2018
York University/Bayview Glen Church - Toronto, Ontario/Thornhill, Ontario
Darren Hamilton appeared as a Workshop Clinician
Workshop Title: "Integrating Gospel Music into the Classroom"
Interlude 2017 - Ontario Music Educator's Association (OMEA) Annual Conference
Saturday, November 3rd, 2017
Deerhurst Resort - Huntsville, Ontario
Darren Hamilton appeared as a Workshop Clinician/Ensemble Director
Workshop/Ensemble: "PowerUP Chorale"
2017 PowerUP Gospel Music Workshop
Friday, February 24th - Sunday, February 26th , 2017
York University/Global Kingdom Ministries - Toronto, Ontario