Ian VanderBurgh

Collaborative PIanist, Grand Philharmonic Choir

Ian VanderBurgh has been accompanying choirs in Waterloo Region for at least 20 years.  From 2003 to 2018, he was the accompanist of the University of Waterloo Choir.  He has also played with the University of Waterloo Chamber Choir, currently plays for the Wilfrid Laurier University Concert Choir, and enjoys the opportunity to rehearse and perform with other groups.  Ian is Associate Vice-President, Strategic Enrolment Management at the University of Waterloo and an Associate Professor, Teaching Stream in the Faculty of Mathematics. He was Director of UW’s Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing from 2005 to 2025. In 2008, Ian received a Distinguished Teaching Award from the University, and in 2016, Ian won the Canadian Mathematical Society’s Excellence in Teaching Award.