Profile Category: Guest Artist

Korean-Canadian cellist Daniel Hamin Go has performed across three continents, making appearances at the Berliner Philharmonie, Cadogan, Carnegie Hall, Flagey Studios, and Konzerthaus Berlin. An avid chamber musician, Go has made appearances at Four Seasons, IMS Prussia Cove, Kronberg Academy, Krzyzowa Music, Tsinandali, and Yellow Barn, with musical partners including Jonathan Biss, Glenn Dicterow, Miriam...

Alejandro Céspedes, M.Mus. A percussionist and educator who graduated from the University of Toronto and Amadeo Roldán Conservatory in Havana, Cuba. Céspedes is the principal percussionist of the Casa Loma, Ontario Pops, and Mississauga Symphony Orchestras and has performed with the National Opera and Ballet Orchestra of Cuba, as well as the Niagara, Kingston, TO...

Patrick Hansen is the Artistic Director of TriCities Opera in Binghamton, New York and the Artistic Director of Opera McGill in Montreal where he is an associate professor of music at McGill University. Active in both the academic and professional arenas, Mr. Hansen is a former board member for the Association for Opera in Canada,...

Renowned for their energy, unique sonority and fearless innovation, the four members of Quasar have been exploring the multiple facets of musical creation since its foundation in 1994. A highly versatile ensemble, they demonstrate exceptional artistry across a wide spectrum of genres and asthetics from acoustic works and improvisation to cutting-edge electronics, music-theatre and multidisciplinary...

Since 1937, St. Michael’s Choir School has nurtured creativity, academic achievement, and musical excellence in a unique faith-based environment. Located in downtown Toronto, the Choir School is a full-curriculum school of 250 boys from grades 3-12 that provides sacred music for St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica. The Choir School is devoted to helping boys realize their...

Founded in 1978 by Jean Ashworth Bartle, the Toronto Children’s Chorus (TCC) is now celebrating its 46th concert season. Over the course of its history, the TCC has won numerous competitions, including the International Eisteddfod in Wales and the CBC, Kathaumixw, and Let the Peoples Sing Competitions in Canada. The choir has also performed at...

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...

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....

As artistic director of Citadel + Compagnie for nearly two decades, Laurence Lemieux has established herself as a leader within Toronto’s dance community. Her multi-faceted experience as a dancer, choreographer, teacher and presenter has guided the company’s mandate of community outreach and engagement and given rise to C+C’s distinctive artistic voice. Born in Québec City, Lemieux studied dance at L’École Supérieure...