Dr. Elaine Choi contributes to Toronto’s vibrant choral community as a conductor, educator, adjudicator, chorister and collaborative pianist. Elaine currently holds positions as Director of Music at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, Artistic Director of Pax Christi Chorale and founder & artistic director of Babεl. As a music educator, Elaine was a sessional lecturer at the...
Alberta born, multi-instrumentalist, Colleen Allen is a top call in Toronto for live shows, festivals, and recording projects. She has performed extensively with Molly Johnson, Marc Jordan, David Clayton Thomas, Holly Cole, Jackie Richardson, Cirque Du Soleil, SoulPepper Theatre, and is a member of the jazz fusion band Manteca. Recent projects include recording with Hilario...
Human rights activist, conductor, and JUNO-nominated tenor, Justin Jalea is an internationally sought-after consultant for projects that seek positive social change through the arts. In his dual role of musician/activist, Justin has collaborated with organizations such as Americans for the Arts, the National Guild for Community Arts Education, the Young People’s Chorus of New York...
Dr. Tracy Wong is a Malaysian-Canadian choral conductor, music educator, composer, vocalist, and pianist. Dr. Wong is passionate about helping choral leaders and educators to provide unique experiences for their singers and students through collaborative commissions, customized workshops, festivals, and artist residencies. She does this through focusing on the balance of performance practice considerations, vocal...
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...
While completing her degree in saxophone performance at the University of Guelph Lesley discovered the potential of her singing voice and has never looked back. She then went on to study voice at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama before returning to Canada to become an active Toronto based musician. Some of Lesley’s...
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...