2026 Virtual Adjudicators

With a passion for music education and outreach, Colin Clarke remains active as a conductor, guest lecturer, clinician, adjudicator and composer/arranger. Over the years he has worked with numerous renowned artists including the Canadian Brass, the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and the United States Army Herald Trumpets. Colin has led the Provincial Honour Bands of Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Prince Edward Island, and also served as Conductor of the prestigious National Youth Band of Canada. Abroad, Colin has led performances in the United States, the United Kingdom, Austria, Bulgaria, Spain and China. Now in its 35th season, Colin is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Toronto Youth Wind Orchestra. He is also Music Director of the Oakville Symphony Youth Orchestra, and was recently appointed Artistic Director of the Oscar Peterson Program at the Royal Conservatory of Music. 

 

Colin is President of MusicFest Canada, the largest school music festival in North America, and was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 2024.