Mozart and Martines with the Choir of St. John the Divine

David Stratkauskas is a native of Vancouver and completed his MA in Music Theory at UBC working under noted theorist Dr William Benjamin.

Afterwards, he was active as an organist and choir director, pianist, accompanist, and conductor, in Vancouver and London, UK. He returned to Canada in 2010 to help build a vibrant music programme at St John the Divine, Victoria, with several choirs and a thriving Choral and Organ Scholarship programme. 

He has directed the St John’s Chamber Singers and the Victoria Baroque Players in numerous performances of great Baroque works, and is the director of Vox Humana Chamber Choir, which specialises in newer compositions and is well-known for its annual ‘Vox in the Stars’ concerts at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.

David has also worked with the Victoria Children’s Choir since 2011, including as Artistic Director and conductor of the Concert Choir and Youth Choir divisions from 2021 until 2026.