Since 2008 Mark Saresky has been celebrated for his collaborative and engaging approach, expressive musicality, and diverse programming as Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Hart House Symphonic Band at the University of Toronto.

Mark Saresky received his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Toronto in 1988 while studying under Avrahm Galper and David Bourque of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. He then received his Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Western Ontario in 1989 and obtained his Principal's Papers from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education in 2003.

In 2020, Mark retired from a thirty-two-year tenure in public education. During this period, he was nominated for teacher of the year awards on three occasions and in 2020 was the recipient of the University of Toronto Arbor award: the University of Toronto's highest honour in recognition of exceptional and longstanding volunteer service.