Graeme Langager is Director of Choral Activities at the University of British Columbia School of Music. Langager is a passionate and dynamic conductor. He is sought-after as a clinician, adjudicator, educator and guest conductor, and has served on international juries, as well as having given several international masterclasses and workshops. He has performed throughout Europe and across North America, appearing in such venues as St. Mark’s in Venice, St. Peter’s in the Vatican, St. Steven’s in Vienna, Carnegie Hall in New York and in cathedrals and concert halls in Spain, Italy, France, Austria and the Czech Republic. Langager’s choirs have also performed at numerous choral conferences, including: NCCO (National Collegiate Choral Organization), ACDA-AR (American Choral Directors Association Conference, Arkansas), IAJE (International Association of Jazz Educators), MENC/NAfME (National Association for Music Education), and the Montreux and North Sea Jazz Festivals. Langager served as the artistic director and conductor of the acclaimed Phoenix Chamber Choir in Vancouver from 2012-2018, during which the choir released 3 CDs, performed with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Andrea Bocelli, and was privileged to be invited to perform at Canada’s Podium Conference in 2016 showcasing the best choirs in the country.

Langager was born into a musical family, singing and playing instruments from an early age. He received the doctoral degree in choral conducting from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and the master of music degree from California State University, Long Beach. Langager also holds a degree in Jazz Studies. He has taught for more than 20 years in universities and colleges in the United States and Canada, and is also active as a composer and arranger.