Our Musical Team
Guest Conductor- David Carle
David Carle, DMA, has been a singer, choral conductor, and organist for five decades,
performing in recital as both a singer and as organist, and in choral repertoire as conductor,
soloist, or accompanist. He has taught music at the university level in Kentucky, New
Brunswick, New York, Ontario, and Michigan. He has composed or arranged over 80 of
works for voice, both solo and choral, with a number of those being commissions. Hobbies
include reading, swimming, and cooking.
Associate Guest Conductor- Steven Hanoosh
Steven’s love of music began at the age of 16 while listening to Chopin. From there he began to study the piano, receiving his diploma in Lebanon. Continuing on with his love of music, he branched out into conducting, composing and singing as well as learning to play the organ.
Accompanist – Olga Nesterenko
At the age of 7, Olga began her studies of music theory in Ukraine. She attended a large school of arts run by a director who was open to all branches of arts as well as music. Olga specialized in solfeggio, music literature and choir.
Following college in Bakhmut, she achieved one of only 12 scholoarship positions and graduated in 2014, after which she attended the Donetsk Conservatory for piano. Olga came to Canada in 2022, and joined the Chorale family in 2024.
Director Emeritus – Paul Wharram.
Paul served as the Artistic Director of the Chorale from 2010-2023. Born and raised in Leamington, he graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Arts in French and Music education. Before leaving Leamington, he studied organ with Allanson Brown and sang with the Leamington Choral Society under the direction of Helen Law. He taught elementary and high school music for four years in Merlin and Windsor before moving to Toronto and thereafter to Ottawa.
Although working full‑time for the Canadian Red Cross Society and retiring as its Deputy Secretary General in 2010, he always made time to pursue his musical interests by conducting several community choirs, singing with the Tone Cluster Chamber Choir and directing the music program at McPhail Memorial Church for 21 years.
He is currently the President of the Windsor-Essex Centre of the Royal Canadian College of Organists (RCCO) and is Choir Master and Music Minister at The Church of the Epiphany in Kingsville. Over the years, he has conducted many choral workshops, taught music and offered sight-singing classes to singers of all ages.