Sare Thorpe (they/them) is a queer nonbinary actor, theatre artist, and the co-founder of Soup Can Theatre. They hold a BAH in Theatre from York University, and have worked for a variety of theatres and arts organizations as an administrator for over a decade. Select directing credits: No Exit, Marat/Sade, Soup Can’s original creation and...
Devon Klaas is an accomplished marketing and fundraising professional with a proven track record in the performing arts sector. She has led innovative initiatives to enhance audience engagement and brand visibility. With extensive experience at organizations like the Calgary Philharmonic, Tafelmusik and The National Ballet of Canada, she has demonstrated expertise in accelerating revenue, digital...
Scott Pietrangelo is a Toronto-based music director, performer, singer, keyboardist, arranger, and vocal coach. He is the Artistic Director and Producer of newchoir, Toronto’s first rock choir, the Founder and Artistic Director of SoundCrowd and the newly appointed music director at Donway Covenant United Church. Theatre credits include appearances in the Canadian premieres of The Hobbit...
Internationally lauded, Québec-born tenor Frédéric Antoun’s voice has been described as “noble and sincere.” (Opera Canada) Long associated with the operas of Thomas Adès, Antoun recently made appearances in the British composer’s The Exterminating Angel at Opéra national de Paris and in his signature role of Caliban in The Tempest at Wiener Staatsoper. Highlights of...
Charlotte Siegel is a soprano and singer/songwriter from Toronto. She is a recent graduate of the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio and made her debut as Second Lady in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, and as Manon in Ian Cusson’s Fantasma for the COC. She holds a Graduate Diploma and Masters in Opera and Voice from McGill...
Mezzo-soprano Simona Genga possesses an “exceptional and rare voice” known for its “vocal plushness, amplitude and range” (Ludwig van Toronto/Opera Canada). Of recent note, Simona returned to San Francisco Opera in recital as the 2023 Schwabacher Recital Series Prize winner after having joined their prestigious Merola Opera Program, where Ms. Genga appeared as Bianca in...
Praised for her “full, gleaming sound” (Chicago Tribune), Canadian soprano Tracy Cantin “has it all – agility, power and dazzling coloratura” (Chicago Sun-Times). Recently, Tracy brought her vocal prowess to Calgary Opera, joining them for Micaela in Carmen, and returned to the Canadian Opera Company for McVicar’s new production of Verdi’s Macbeth, where she made...
A passionate advocate of the bandoneón, award-winning musician Jonathan Goldman was a member of Quartango, Canada’s first tango band, from 2007 to 2017. Their 2014 recording, Encuentro won a Juno Prize for best instrumental album and an Opus Prize (Album of the year – World music) in 2015. He picked up another Opus prize with Quartango for...
Aaron Manswell is a composer of soulful music, painting vivid pictures to contemporary themes using an assorted palette. A native of Toronto, Ontario, his songs have been premiered and recorded across North America by ensembles including the Grand Philharmonic Choir, the Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto, the Nathaniel Dett Chorale and Choral Arts Initiative –...