Elora Festival hires new conductor after sexual misconduct investigations close on former artistic director

Two months after he was fired by the board of directors amid sexual misconduct allegations, the EloraFestival announced a replacement for Grammy-nominated conductor Noel Edison.

MarkVuorinenwill be stepping in as the permanent new artistic director for the music festival and The EloraSingers, a Grammy and JUNO-nominated chamber choir.

Sharpe said Vuorinen"is well known for performances" and "certainly has all the qualifications that a conductor and an artistic director would require."

"He's been able to come in and pick up what was left and refine it, now we feel like we've got a complete festival," Sharpe said.

Vuorinen, who is also the director of Kitchener-Waterloo's Grand Philharmonic Choir and an assistant professor at ConradGrebelUnversityCollege, has been filling in as interim director since March of this year, when the news of sexual misconduct allegations surrounding Edison broke.

'Can't comment' on closed investigation

The EloraSingers, along with Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, said they promptlylaunched anindependentinvestigation when newsfirst surfaced.

The board of directors fired Edison in April, when the investigation was completed, stating "the specifics of the situation cannot be disclosed for privacy reasons" in a press release.

In an interview with CBCNews, Charlotte Logan, the chair of the board, also said she "can't comment" on the results.

Sharpe said the EloraFestival has been running for 39 years and attracts 7,000 to 8,000 local and international visitors during the three weeks in July.