Countertenor Ryan McDonald is a current Young Artist with POV’s Civic Engagement Quartet. A recent Encouragement Award winner from the MET Council Auditions, Ryan has been seen on stage across Canada and Europe in a variety of operatic and concert roles. Ryan was hailed by Opera Canada for his performance in Dido and Aeneas: “Ryan McDonald,...
Hailed by the Globe and Mail as “a brilliant performer,” “with the kind of magnetism that comes from combining realism with exhaustive extremes,” baritone Geoffrey Sirett won the 2018 Dora Award for Outstanding Opera Performance singing the leading role of Akaky in The Overcoat (Canadian Stage co-production with Tapestry Opera and Vancouver Opera). Sirett has...
Hailed for his “unalloyed musicality”, organist, harpsichordist, chamber musician and arranger Jonathan Oldengarm thrives at the nexus of scholarship and creative performance. Passionate about repertoire from the 16th to 21st centuries, he finds his highest calling in ensemble playing. Jonathan maintains an active solo performance, broadcast and recording schedule, and is a laureate of several...
More than a summation of technical and musical abilities, pianist Philip Chiu has become one of Canada’s leading musicians through his infectious love of music and his passion for communication and collaboration. Lauded for the brilliance, colour and sensitivity of his playing, he is particularly noted for his ability to connect with audiences on and off-stage....
Hailed as “a bass of rare talent” (San Francisco Chronical) possessing a “mellifluous bass that is at once robust and gentle” (Opera Magazine), American bass Matthew Treviño is captivating audiences through his work in opera, theatre, and the recording arts. A Texas native and winner of the Austin Critic’s Table Award for Best Singer, Treviño...
Canadian tenor Andrew Haji is one of the most sought-after voices on both the operatic and concert stages across North America and Europe. Recent highlights include his debut at the Edinburgh International Festival as Jonathan in Handel’s Saul, Beethoven’s Ninth with the Milwaukee Symphony, and a program of Bach Cantatas with both l’Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal and...
Rose Naggar-Tremblay is a versatile mezzo-soprano, acclaimed for the richness of her voice and the intelligence of her interpretations. Recent credits include Carmen, Carmen, Sofia Opera and ballet, 2021, Dido, Dido and Aeneas, Chœur Vivace, 2019. Duchesse Della Volta, La fille du tambour major, Opéra Bouffe du Québec, 2019. Gabrielle (premiere), La nuit est ma femme, Théâtre de Longueuil/...
Nikkei Canadian settler Teiya Kasahara 笠原 貞野 (they/them) is a queer/trans non-binary opera singer and theatre creator based in Tkarón:to (Toronto). Recently featured in the CBC short-doc OPERA TRANS*FORMED, Teiya is a graduate of the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio and the 2022 recipient of the Joseph S. Stauffer Prize in Music (Canada Council for...
Founded in 2000 and led by Artistic Director Laurence Lemieux, Compagnie de la Citadelle is the professional dance company within Citadel + Compagnie, one of Toronto’s most exciting homes for performance, artistic development and community engagement. Compagnie de la Citadelle is known for its creative processes and intimate performances of classic works and new creations....