Michael Capon

Michael Capon serves as Music Director at St James Anglican Church in Kingston Ontario, and is active as a performer, conductor, composer, and teacher. In addition to his church work, Michael has directed community choirs and orchestras, directed music for theatrical productions, taught music theory and organ students, and adjudicated at music festivals and competitions.

Michael won first prize in the Quebec-wide John Robb Organ Competition, and Second Prize in the Royal Canadian College of Organists’ National Organ Playing Competition. He earned his Master of Music degree from McGill University in Organ Performance, his ARCT (Royal Conservatory of Toronto) in Piano Performance, and his ARCCO.

Previous church music positions include Director of Music at St George’s Cathedral in Kingston, Glenview Presbyterian Church in Toronto, Christ Church Cathedral in Fredericton, and Assistant Organist at St. George’s Cathedral in Perth, Australia.

Michael was the Co-Chair of the planning committee for “I Feel the Winds”, a national organ festival that took place to great acclaim in Kingston in July 2016, served on the Anglican Church task force preparing a supplement for the Common Praise hymn book, and is Chair of the Royal Canadian College of Organists Kingston Centre. He recently appeared as "Brick" in the King’s Town Players production of "Goodbye, Piccadilly" by local playwright Douglas Bowie, and music directed Bottletree’s production of "Matilda: The Musical" in September 2019.