2024
Jul 13
Mezzo-soprano Hillary Tufford, a Fellow of the Vocal Academy with Toronto Summer Music Festival, performs with colleagues in the Re:Generation concert, “Veiled Devotion: Schumann, Debussy and Howells”
Jul 20
Hillary Tufford performs in Toronto Summer Music Festival’s Re: Generation concert, “Betwitching Beauty: Faure, Sibelius and Britten”
Aug 23 & 24
Clarence Frazer returns to Opera Kelowna in their double bill, singing Silvio in Pagliacci and Betto in Gianni Schicchi; Rosemary Thomson, Conductor; Glynis Leyshon, Director
Oct 26, 28 & Nov 1
Baritone Jorell Williams stars as Belcore in his debut with Manitoba Opera in their season opener, Donizetti’s delightful comedy, L’elisir d’amore; Ann Hodges Director; Tyrone Paterson, Conductor
Oct 26, 31 & Nov 2, 3
Bass-baritone Giles Tomkins returns to Vancouver Opera as Frank in their sparkling season opener, Die Fledermaus; Ashlie Corcoran, director; Jacques Lacombe, Conductor
Dec 12 -- 15
Soprano Jennifer Taverner is a guest soloist with Victoria Symphony Orchestra in performances of Handel’s seasonal favourite, Messiah; Giuseppe Pietraroia, Conductor
Dec 14
Soprano Caitlin Wood is a guest soloist in Handel’s Messiah with Vancouver Bach Choir; Leslie Dala, Conductor
Dec 20 & 21
Tenor Asitha Tennekoon debuts with Symphony Nova Scotia in performances of Handel’s Messiah; Vicki St. Pierre, Conductor
2025
Feb 8
Janna Sailor is a guest conductor with Vancouver Island Symphony in “Whoever Said Opera is Boring?” with madcap soprano/actress Natalie Choquette
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Feb 8, 13 &16
Caitlin Wood is the Controller, Asitha Tennekoon is Bill, and Clarence Frazer is the Steward in Flight, Jonathan Dove’s comedic romp, loosely based on the true story of an Iranian refugee bureaucratically marooned in Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport for 18 years; Morris Panych, Director; Leslie Dala, Conductor
Feb 19 21, 23 & 25
Melody Courage is Rose and Giles Tomkins is the King in The Little Prince, Rachel Portman’s enchanting opera based on Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s beloved literary classic, with Pacific Opera Victoria; Brenna Corner, Director; Giuseppe Pietraoria, Conductor
Mar 15 -- 23
Marion Newman is a guest soloist in the world premiere of Marcus Goddard’s “Mountain Visions" with Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, performing in Kingston, Toronto, and Vancouver; Otto Tausk, Conductor www.vancouversymphony.ca
Mar 22
Jorell Williams is a guest soloist in his debut with Montreal’s Choeur Saint-Laurent, in Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast; Philippe Bourque, Conductor
Apr 4 & 5
Baritone Dion Mazerolle is a guest soloist in Bach’s St. John Passion with acclaimed Ensemble Caprice, in Montréal and Québec; Matthias Maute, Conductor
Apr 5
Caitlin Wood is a guest soloist in "Bach to the Future" with Regina Symphony, singing Bach’s Cantata No. 202, Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten ( The Wedding Cantata); Gordon Gerrard, Conductor
Apr 5
Melody Courage and Asitha Tennekoon are guest soloists in Britten’s War Requiem with Vancouver Bach Choir; Leslie Dala, Conductor
Apr 5, 9 & 11
Baritone Clarence Frazer debuts with Manitoba Opera as Schaunard in Puccini’s beloved La bohème; Anna Theodosakis Director; Tyrone Paterson, Conductor
Apr 18
Dion Mazerolle is guest artist for "Concert de la Passion" with Montreal’s Les Idées Heureuses in their ongoing collaborative project with Salle Bourgie, presenting all of Christoph Graupner’s cantatas; Genevieve Soly, music director
Apr 23, 25, 27 & 29
Marion Newman debuts as Maddalena in Verdi’s tragic tale of love, revenge and betrayal, Rigoletto
May 3
Clarence Frazer and Giles Tomkins are guest soloists in Bach’s Mass in B Minor with Chorus Niagara; Robert Cooper, Conductor
May 8
Asitha Tennekoon presents a recital for Women’s Musical Club of Toronto with pianist Steven Philcox, including works by Ian Cusson, Vaughan Williams, and a newly-commissioned work by Danika Loren
May 10
Dion Mazerolle is the baritone soloist in Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem with L’Orchestre symphonique de L”Estuaire and Estuaire Symphonic Choir; Léa Moisan-Perrier, Conductor
May 10, 13, 15 & 18
François Racine returns to Opera de Montréal to direct Puccini’s beloved La bohème; Simon Rivard, Conductor
May 18
Marion Newman presents a recital with pianist Gordon Gerrard, with aliano Concert Society
May 26 -- Jun 4
Marion Newman joins the Gryphon Trio in performances of "Echo: Memories of the World", a multimedia exploration of the many efforts around the world to bring voice to submerged histories
Jun 5, 7, 9, 10, 12 & 13
Giles Tomkins returns to Edmonton Opera’s production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle as Hunding in Die Walküre; Russell Braun, conductor
Jun 7
Melody Courage and Jean-Philippe Lazure are guest soloists in Mendelssohn’s Elijah with Victoria Philharmonic Choir; Peter Butterfield, Conductor
Jun 21
Soprano Natalya Gennadi and baritone Dion Mazerolle are guest soloists in Verdi’s Requiem with Kindred Spirits Orchestra, Orpheus Choir, and Resound Choir; Kristian Alexander, Conductor