Stephen Muise
Men of the Deeps Conductor/Business Manager/ Technical Director
Stephen Muise has been a full-time music educator and professional musician for over twenty-five years and holds degrees in both music and education with a Masters in Education Administration (BMus, BEd and M.Ed). In January 2017, Stephen accepted the role of conductor for the world-famous Men of the Deeps, North America’s only coal miners’ chorus. In December of 2022, Stephen was the recipient of the Canadian Band Association Community Builders Award, a national honour for his community work with students and professional musicians, a Doctor of Letters, honoris causa from Cape Breton University and the prestigious Stomping’ Tom Connors award from the East Coast Music Association. The Men of the Deeps have always been a constant presence in Stephen’s life. Growing up, his dad, Yogi Muise, was the Business Manager for the choir. Stephen often found himself at gatherings and shows, watching and listening. Before he took on the role of conductor, Stephen spent a number of years providing technical expertise to the group and assisted long-time Men of the Deeps conductor John (JacK) C. O’Donnell, whom Stephen held in high regard as a mentor and friend. Sadly, Jack passed away in 2018 but his legacy lives on in the voices of the choir.