Lyndsay Promane, mezzo-soprano
Praised for “a genuine and deeply satisfying sound” (The WholeNote), Canadian mezzo-soprano Lyndsay Promane (she/her) has been described as a “top-notch performer” (Opera Canada) with “an arresting presence on the opera stage, and a thoughtful concert artist” (Schmopera). Most recently, Lyndsay is a Dora Mavor Moore Award-winning artist for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble. She […]
Frédérique Vézina, soprano
Celebrated for her warm voice and sense of dramatic immediacy, Canadian soprano Frédérique Vézina has performed with many opera companies including the Canadian Opera Company, Washington National Opera, and the opera companies of Vancouver, Montreal, Edmonton, Calgary, Victoria and Quebec. A native of Montreal, Mrs Vézina’s formal studies include a B.Mus from McGill University and […]
Ivan Jovanović, piano
Ivan Jovanović is a sought-after collaborative pianist and vocal coach recognized for his rich understanding of the classical canon and Slavic opera repertoire. Jovanović’s music education began in Serbia at the Belgrade University of Arts, Faculty of Music where he completed his BMus and MMus in piano performance. During his studies in Belgrade, Jovanović was […]
David Walsh, tenor
David Walsh, born and raised in Toronto, recently finished his Diploma of Opera Performance at the University of Toronto with Honours in 2022. From there David has participated in a wide range of vocal performances. In the winter of 2023, David made his debut with the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra as Count Almaviva in a performance […]
Rachel Miller, mezzo-soprano
Canadian mezzo-soprano Rachel Miller is a multi-disciplinary performer who finds expression through voice, acting and dance. In the 2022/2023 season Rachel makes her debut with the Canadian Opera Company Chorus, and performs as a soloist in Handel’s Messiah and Vivaldi’s Gloria (Toronto Beach Chorale); Beethoven’s Mass in C major (Oakville Choral Society); and Mozart’s Coronation […]
River Guard, tenor
River Guard is an operatic tenor, singer-songwriter, composer, actor, and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. River completed his undergraduate degree in Voice Performance at Wilfrid Laurier University in 2017, studying with mezzo-soprano Kimberly Barber. In the summer of 2017, River travelled to Edmonton, Alberta to sing the role of Lensky in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin […]
Kendra Dyck, soprano
Canadian opera singer Kendra Dyck has been described as “possessing a pleasant sweet-toned soprano” [OperaRamblings 2017]. She recently was a 2023 semi-finalist in The Lotte Lenya Competition and a finalist in The Canadian Music Competition’s Stepping Stone 2019. An avid lover of sacred and contemporary music, Ms. Dyck sang Mozart’s Requiem with Pax Christi […]
David Diston, baritone
David Diston’s rapidly developing artistry is quickly gaining him recognition as a ‘sonorous baritone’ (Huffpost Alberta) with ‘vocally impressive’ (Opera Canada) ‘full-throated and characterful singing’ (Calgary Herald). Mr. Diston’s professional credits include Ping (Turandot), Frederic (Lakmé), Pish-Tush (The Mikado), Moralès (Carmen), des Grieux (Le portrait de Manon), Papageno (Die Zauberflöte), Count Almaviva (Le Nozze di […]
Georgia Burashko, mezzo-soprano
Canadian mezzo-soprano Georgia Burashko has been hailed as a “model of expressiveness” and “emotionally evocative” (Opera Going Toronto). Based in Den Haag, Netherlands, Georgia is a Young Bach Fellow with De Nederlandse Bachvereniging for the 2022-23 season, and is a winner of The Dutch Classical Talent, which earns her a solo recital tour of her […]
Daevyd Pepper, tenor
Canadian Tenor Daevyd Pepper is a Toronto-based queer artist who strives to be a catalyst of change in both the art form and industry of opera by using his voice to challenge, heal, and inspire audiences and communities worldwide. A graduate of the University of Toronto Opera School and an alumnus of prestigious training programs […]