Before obtaining her master’s degree from the Université de Montréal, Nadia Labrie graduated from the Conservatoire de musique du Québec with First Class Honours and Great Distinction. As a soloist, she has appeared with orchestras on several occasions, performing Mozart’s Concerto No. 2 and Concerto for Flute and Harp; Devienne’s Concerto No. 7; Concerto Tradiciónuevo […]
Described by critics as “a voice to watch”, soprano Suzanne Taffot is distinguished by her rich and colorful tone, her ease on stage and her moving interpretations. After making her debut with Orchestre Métropolitain in Fauré’s Requiem, Suzanne Taffot took part in the recording of the melodies and arias of Gershwin, with the Sinfonia de […]
Brandon Coleman is an American bass-baritone known for performances in opera, concerts, theatre and film. With a career spanning longer than a decade, Coleman regularly performs in opera houses and concert halls worldwide, receiving international acclaim and recognition. Opera News praised him for his “exotic vocal coloring” while Classical Singer Magazine wrote “[H]is wonderful resonance […]
Career highlights for Catherine Daniel include: singing Emelda Griffiths in Grammy award-winner Terence Blanchard’s opera Champion with l’Opéra de Montréal, debuting Klytemnestra in Edmonton Opera’s production of Elektra by Richard Strauss, singing Elisabetta in Knoxville Opera’s production of Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda, and debuting at Carnegie Hall as a soloist in Haydn’s Mass in Time of […]
Jamaican-born Canadian spinto tenor Paul Williamson has appeared with Opera York (Toronto), singing Manrico in Verdi’s Il trovatore in 2013 and Edgardo in Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor in 2014. He made his debut at Carnegie Hall as tenor soloist in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the New York Festival Orchestra in 2013 and again appeared at […]
A poet, playwright, actor and cultural entrepreneur, Faubert Bolivar is always attentive and sensitive to the problems of his time and especially those of his country of origin. At the theatre, his works, in addition to enjoying a beautiful reception of the public, have received many awards and distinctions: Paulette Poujol-Oriol and Georges Corvington Prize […]
A native of Port-au-Prince, David Bontemps studied piano with Serge Villedrouin. Based in Montréal, he published several recordings, including Offrandes Vodouesques, a cycle of 24 songs by Werner Jaegerhuber (1900-1953), premiered with soprano Chantal Lavigne. With a grant from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and the Canada Council for the Arts, […]
Ellen Torrie is a preeminent soprano, songwriter, and performance curator currently making waves in Montréal. Known for their crystalline tone, versatility, and storytelling gifts, Ellen is sought after by various ensembles in Montréal and across Canada. Mentored by Suzie LeBlanc and Dominique Labelle, Ellen earned a master’s degree in early music vocal performance from McGill […]
Founded by soprano Myriam Leblanc and flutist Grégoire Jeay, Ensemble Mirabilia essentially promotes baroque music performed on period instruments, but also occasionally explores music from earlier or more recent times arranged for their configuration. Mirabilia’s horizons are thus broad enough to enable them to delve into and share a repertoire appealing to audiences of all […]
Soprano Myriam Leblanc has garnered rave reviews. Music critic Christophe Huss opined that “she is one of the most beautiful voices, perhaps the most beautiful, to have emerged from the Quebec talent pool in the last ten years” (Samedi et rien d’autre, Radio-Canada). With a master’s degree in choral conducting from the Université de Sherbrooke […]
