Kathy Haddadkar is a passionate conductor, educator, and collaborator who has a strong desire to help others thrive. A new arrival to Toronto, she is currently pursuing her DMA in Choral Conducting at the University of Toronto and is also the Director and Conductor of Florivox Choir.

Actively seeking to diversify and create transformative spaces for all, Kathy draws from a wide range of choral experiences including those with the Vancouver Chamber Choir and Luminous Voices of Calgary. Equally engaged as a community collaborator and singer, Kathy has served as Manager, Singer, and Accompanist of the 2018 British Columbia Youth Choir, alto section leader for the 2018 National Youth Choir and a remote apprentice singer with the Canadian Chamber Choir in 2021. While recently attaining her Master’s degree in Choral Conducting, Kathy served as the Vice President Academic of the Graduate Students’ Association at the University of Alberta.

Kathy is the recipient of a SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier Master's research grant. Her research aims to raise awareness about the intersections between visual impairment and the choral arts in Canada. She also holds a B.A. Mus. in Piano Performance and Voice Performance from Trinity Western University and an ARCT in Piano Performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music.