Sessional Lecturer, UBC Opera


Vancouver, BC

Assistant Professor, Artistic Director Watershed Festival, DAN School of Drama & Music (Queen's University)


Toronto, ON

Co-founder, Artistic Director, Essential Opera


Sackville, NB

Idan Cohen was born and raised in Israel, kibbutz Mizra. After being trained as a classical piano player, Cohen received a scholarship to study theatre and fine arts at the "Art Colony", in Israel‘s Negev (desert), and graduated in excellency.At the age of 20 he joined the world known K.C.D.C (founder Yehudit Arnon, artistic director Rami Beer) where he danced for 7 seasons. Cohen holds a BA (2015) and an MFA (2017) in choreography from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance.Since 2005, Cohen has been creating, performing and teaching as a choreographer and opera stage director.Since 2017, ...


Co-Artistic Director, Likht (ליכט, "light") Ensemble - THE SHOAH SONGBOOK


The Little Opera Company is a not-for-profit charitable organization, whose mission is the promotion of opera and the promotion of the talented artists that contribute to the production of opera in Winnipeg and Manitoba. We have been producing operas, showcasing the significant talents of local singers and musicians since 1995. Our purpose is as much about developing artists as it is about staging operatic works: developing emerging vocalists and instrumentalists, providing coaching and practical experience within the context of its productions, providing opportunities for artists and ...


Winnipeg, MB

Co-founder, Artistic Director, Essential Opera


Sackville, NB