Adam Da Ros is a Canadian stage and music director from Dawson Creek, B.C. active in opera and musical theatre. He is on academic staff at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee as adjunct instructor and director of the UWM Opera Theatre program. He recently completed two seasons as Resident Artist Stage Director at Minnesota Opera, where he assisted on eight mainstage productions, including two world premieres, as well as directing members of the Resident Artist Program in promotional and outreach activities, including a concert at the National Opera Center in New York City.Adam holds a ...


Composer Daniel Janke divides his time between Montreal, Berlin and his studio near Whitehorse, Yukon. For information and contact visit danieljanke.com


Evan Mitchell is proving to be one of the most able and imaginative young conductors in Canada. Mr. Mitchell has enjoyed eight triumphant seasons as Music Director of the Kingston Symphony Association, garnering praise for his programming, approach, and musical results.During his various conducting residencies, Mr. Mitchell has led over 200 concerts, acted as a Canadian ambassador during a historic two-week tour of China, Korea and Macau, and served as an official consultant to the Vancouver Olympic Committee and Assistant Producer for the recording of the medal ceremony national anthems. He ...


Artistic director of Toronto City Opera and assistant conductor of the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra, conductor Jennifer Tung leads a uniquely versatile career as music director, collaborative pianist, and soprano. In 2020/21, she joins Tapestry Opera as a conducting fellow in the inaugural year of the Women in Musical Leadership program, in partnership with Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Pacific Opera Victoria.Jennifer debuted with the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival conducting The Mikado in 2017 and has returned to conduct Sweeney Todd and Tragedy of Carmen. In 2019, she debuted with Opera ...


Soprano Jennifer Carter has been praised as “a wonderfully honest and communicative performer” (Opera Programs Berlin) and “consummate singing actor” (BarzcaBlog). In summer 2021, she completed a role study of Chrysothemis in Strauss' Elektra with Dramatic Voices Program Berlin. She opened 2020 as both Rheinmaiden and Valkyrie in the joint Toronto production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle by Opera by Request and Berlin Opera Gruppe, singing Wellgunde (Das Rheingold, Götterdämmerung) and Waltraute (Die Walküre). Additional roles have included Donna Anna (Don Giovanni), First Lady/Erste Dame & ...


Conductor Leslie Dala enjoys a multifaceted career spanning the genres of opera, symphonic music, choral and contemporary works. On the podium, he is known for his passionate, dynamic, and charismatic approach to music making. Named one of the top ten artistic leaders by the Vancouver Sun, Dala's national profile has grown steadily with guest conducting appearances with Pacific Opera Victoria, Edmonton Opera, Saskatoon Opera, Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, Kamloops Symphony, Thirteen Strings of Ottawa, the COSI Festival in Sulmona, Italy, the Goh Ballet, University of Toronto Opera ...


Photo: Belle Ancel Photography Composer, conductor and pianist Leslie Uyeda was born in Montréal and lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. Leslie has been coach/pianist/conductor/chorus director with opera companies across Canada, and in addition to conducting mainstage productions of traditional répertoire, has conducted her own operas Game Misconduct and When the Sun Comes Out (commissioned and produced by the Vancouver Queer Arts Festival). Leslie Uyeda’s great love is the human voice. Leslie has composed four song cycles to the exquisite and poignant poetry of Japanese-Canadian poet Joy ...


Queer, gender non-binary, and Chinese-Canadian tenor Mike Fan | ??? (they) astonishes audiences with their versatility, passion, and commitment to social justice. Fluent in 7 languages Mike performs in 10 languages across Canada, Finland, Italy, USA, and Australia. As a host, pianist, educator, and actor, Mike brings their quicksilver wit to numerous engagements crossing disciplines, most recently as McGill University’s PGSS/AÉCSUM Equity & Diversity Commissioner and BIPOC Graduate Network founder. Mike is also Founder and Artistic Director of a ground-breaking company Opéra Queens which ...


Paul Winkelmans is a baritone and arts administrator based in Toronto, On. Originally from Victoria BC, he pursued studies in music across the country, including Winnipeg and Montreal, before moving to Toronto in 2017. He has since worked as a freelance singer, performing with organizations such as The Elmer Iseler Singers, Manitoba Underground Opera, Fraser Lyric Opera and Shoestring Opera. As an arts administrator he worked with Pacific Opera as manager of their Pop Up Opera program in the summer of 2020, and is currently assistant manager of the annual Pacific Baroque Festival in Victoria, ...


WeiHsi Hu is a Canadian tenor who has completed his Bachelor of Music at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in vocal studies and Master of Music at the University of Alberta majoring in choral conducting. Most recently, he studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama under the tutelage of John Evans. While studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, WeiHsi coached with Liz Marcus, Richard Jackson, Andrew West, Eugene Asti, and Graham Johnson. He was selected as one of the featured soloists in Graham Johnson’s Schumann Songs Concert Series in 2010.WeiHsi has performed and ...