Brenda Zadorsky, BMus’74, recognized on Mayor's New Year's Honour List
Congratulations to alumna Brenda Zadorsky, BMus'74, Dip Ed'75, who was named to the 2026 Mayor's New Year's Honour List (London, Ontario). The honour recognizes citizens “who have contributed in an outstanding manner” to the London, Ont. community in one of 11 categories. Zadorsky was named in the Arts category, which recognizes contributions to fostering and/or the production of human creativity.
As co-founder of the Amabile Choirs of London, Brenda Zadorsky has influenced countless lives.
With passion and inclusive mentorship, Zadorsky cultivated artistic excellence and a family-like community, growing the Amabile family of choirs from its original two to nine, and into a leading choral institution in Canada and beyond.
Zadorsky has also made her mark as a clinician and adjudicator, as well as a music consultant and teacher with the Thames Valley District School Board for 30 years.
She also taught music education methodology at Western, receiving several certificates for outstanding teaching and the Don Wright Scholarship for Vocal Music. In 2015, Zadorsky was inducted into the Don Wright Faculty of Music Alumni Hall of Fame.
As the principal of the Zadorsky School of Music, she continues to develop students who earn major music festival awards, university entrance scholarships and go on to performing careers in Canada and abroad.
To read more about other alumni named to the Mayor's New Year's list and the Order of Canada, read the Western News article (January 6, 2026): New year ushers in national, local honours for Western alumni
