Named one of CBC’s 2025 30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30, bass-baritone Alex Halliday has been praised for his ability in finding “a beautiful balance between strapping and lyric” (Globe and Mail) in his performances. On the concert stage, Alex has recently performed Rossini’s Petite messe solennelle with Société d’art vocal de Montréal, Mozart’s...
Canadian tenor Colin Ainsworth has built a career defined by versatility and dramatic presence, captivating audiences with repertoire ranging from the Baroque to the present day. His performances have taken him to the stages of the Royal Opera House, Canadian Opera Company, Glimmerglass Opera, the Greek National Opera, Teatro Nacional São Carlos, and Seattle Opera,...
Patricia Warnock received both her B. Mus and M. Mus in Music Education and Vocal Performance from the University of Toronto. She has extensive experience working with both community and school choirs, including Artistic Director of the Mississauga Festival Youth Choir, guest clinician at the University of Toronto, and conductor and member of the Oakville...
Dr. Mark Ramsay is Coordinator of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor in Music Education at Western University’s Don Wright Faculty of Music. He teaches at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and is the conductor of Western University Singers. He earned a Doctor of Musical Arts (Choral Conducting) and a Master of Music (Choral Conducting)...
Karen Burke is the co-owner of Burke Music Inc., a Gospel music production and publishing company. Burke is an Associate Professor in the Music Department at York University, and the Artistic Director and Co-founder of the Juno award-winning Toronto Mass Choir. In 2005, Burke developed the first post-secondary gospel music courses in Canada and has...
André Feria is an ethnomusicologist and music educator with extensive experience in both performance and arts administration. He holds a Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology from Memorial University of Newfoundland and degrees in Music Education and Creative and Performing Musical Arts from the University of the Philippines Diliman. As both a scholar and practitioner, he...
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...
Canadian-American tenor Isaiah Bell sings across North America as a soloist in opera and concert. Having distinguished himself early as an interpreter of Handel, Britten, and Bach’s Evangelists (Lincoln Center, Edinburgh Festival, Aldeburgh Festival, Toronto Symphony), he has found an artistic home collaborating on new work and re-interpretations of classic works. He premiered the role...
A unique vocal colour and commanding stage presence are the hallmarks of performances by mezzo-soprano Allyson McHardy. In recent seasons, Ms. McHardy made her debut at the Drottningholm Opera in the title role of Lully’s Armide, alongside engagements with Vancouver Symphony, Pacific Opera Victoria (Wagner’s Die Walküre), Indianapolis Symphony, and Early Music Vancouver (Messiah). The...
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