Irene Apanovitch began to study music in her native city of Minsk, Belarus, at the age of five. Since coming to Canada, she has received an undergraduate degree in Music Education from the University of Toronto, where she was the chosen recipient of the Lloyd Bradshaw Award in Choral Conducting. Most recently, Irene has completed her Master of Music in Choral Conducting at the University of Alberta, where she was the recipient of Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship and Edmonton Consular Ball Scholarship in International Studies.

Irene has participated in numerous conducting workshops including the Shlern International Music Festival (Bolzano, Italy), Sarteano Chamber Choral Workshop (Sarteano, Italy), and the Montreal Choral Masterclass (Montreal, QC). She also took part in conducting master classes with Simon Carrington, Robert Sund, Richard Sparks, Jon Washburn, and Michael Zaugg.
In the summer of 2011, Irene will travel to South America to conduct research on Venezuelan choral music and study with the world-renowned conductor Maria Guinand.

Irene is currently working in various conducting positions in the Edmonton area.