Jamie Groote and Owen McCausland with Vancouver Opera
Soprano Jamie Groote and tenor Owen McCausland join Vancouver Opera for Mozart's Così fan tutte.
The production is directed by Robert Herriot, and is led by conductor Leslie Dala.
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February 7 to 15 - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Claire de Sévigné with the Avanti Singers
Soprano Claire de Sévigné joins the Avanti Singers for Haydn's The Creation.
The program is led by conductor Rachel Rensink-Hoff and also includes excerpts from The Lost Birds by Christopher Tin.
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February 7 - FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre
Sydney Baedke with Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra
Soprano Sydney Baedke joins the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra for Mozart’s Don Giovanni.
The production is directed by Melissa Bencic, and is led by conductor James S. Kahane.
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February 7 - Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre
Stephen Hegedus, Nathan Keoughan, and Anna Theodosakis with the Canadian Opera Company
Baritone Nathan Keoughan and bass-baritone Stephen Hegedus join the Canadian Opera Company for Rossini's The Barber of Seville.
The production is directed by Joan Font, with Dean Artists’ own Anna Theodosakis assistant directing, and is led by conductor Daniela Candillari.
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February 5 to 21 - Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
Evan Korbut Nominated for 2026 Juno Awards
Congratulations to the 2026 Juno Award Nominees, which includes the recording of Current's MISSING for Classical Album of the Year (Small Ensemble).
Baritone Evan Korbut is a part of the ensemble, ATOM: Artists of the Opera Missing, behind the work, singing the role of Angus.
MISSING was composed and produced by Brian Current, recorded at Revolution Recording, engineered by Dennis Patterson, and mastered by Andrew Bove. Timothy Long conducts the Continuum Ensemble.
Colin Ainsworth with Adam Chamber Music Festival
Tenor Colin Ainsworth joins the Adam Chamber Music Festival in New Zealand.
The program includes Schubert’s Die schöne Müllerin – a song cycle set to Wilhelm Müller’s evocative poetry, tracing a young wanderer’s tender hopes and inevitable heartbreak.
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January 31 to February 6 - Nelson Centre for Musical Arts, New Zealand
Jesse Blumberg with the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra
Baritone Jesse Blumberg joins the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra for Incomprehensible Light, an afternoon of Bach's cantatas.
The program is led by IBO concertmaster Adriane Post and St. Paul’s Director of Music Brad Hughley.
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February 1 - St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (Indianapolis)
Andriana Chuchman with The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Soprano Andriana Chuchman joins The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center for Shostakovich: 1906-1975.
The program is features the Sitkovetsky Trio, and includes a selection of Shostakovich's work that explore the composer's contentious relationship with the Soviet state.
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February 1 - Alice Tully Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
The Sitkovetsky Trio
Peter Barrett with Calgary Opera
Baritone Peter Barrett joins Calgary Opera for Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel.
The production is directed by Brenna Corner, and is led by conductor Jonathan Brandani.
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January 31 to February 6 - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Olivier Bergeron with Chœur classique de Montréal
Baritone Olivier Bergeron joins Chœur classique de Montréal for Bach's St. John Passion.
The program is lead by Louis Lavigueur, and features Chœur Classique de Montréal alongside Sinfonia de Montréal.
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January 30 - Maison symphonique
Dean Artists Management Welcomes Soprano Kirsten MacKinnon to the Roster for General Management
Dean Artists Management is delighted to welcome soprano Kirsten MacKinnon to our roster.
Described by Opera UK as a "heroine [with] poise, expressive singing, excellent vocalism, and a dark and full tone", Canadian soprano Kirsten MacKinnon has captured the attention of audiences across North America and Europe. Recent performances include her company debuts with Pacific Opera Victoria for Britten’s Turn of the Screw (Governess), Vancouver Opera for Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte (Pamina), and both Opéra de Montréal and Teatro Regio Torino for Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro (Countess). The 2024/2025 season also saw her return to the Canadian Opera Company for the titular role of Bilodeau’s La reine-garçon.
On the concert stage, recent seasons included engagements with the Naples Philharmonic and Orchestre symphonique de Québec for Beethoven’s Ninth, the North Carolina Symphony for Mozart’s Requiem, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino for Bruckner’s Te Deum, and Orchestre symphonique de Laval for a program of operatic excerpts.
Particularly celebrated for her interpretations of Mozart, Kirsten has performed Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte (Canadian Opera Company, Glyndebourne Festival), Countess in Le nozze di Figaro (Oper Frankfurt, Garsington Opera, Curtis Opera Theatre), Pamina in Die Zauberflöte (Garsington Opera, Canadian Opera Company), and Elettra in Idomeneo (Curtis Opera Theatre). Further career highlights include engagements with he Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Curtis Chamber Orchestra, and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, as well as on the stages of Oper Frankfurt, Opera Philadelphia, and the Aix-en-Provence Festival.
Originally from Vancouver, MacKinnon was the grand prize winner of the 2018 Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, the second place winner of the 2015 Gerda Lissner Competition, and the first prize winner of the 2016 George London Foundation.
Kirsten is represented by Managing Director Morgan Reid for worldwide general management.
Jean-Sébastien Vallée Receives Ordre du Mérite Choral du Québec
After making his Boston Symphony debut last week, we now celebrate conductor Jean-Sébastien Vallée receiving the Ordre du Mérite Choral du Québec, the highest distinction awarded by the Alliance chorale du Québec.
This honour recognizes individuals who have made outstanding and sustained contributions to choral music in Québec over at least a decade.
Sarah Dufresne, Andriana Chuchman, Elena Howard-Scott, Simona Genga, Stephen Hegedus, and Nathan Keoughan with the Canadian Opera Company
Sopranos Sarah Dufresne, Andriana Chuchman, and Elena Howard-Scott, mezzo-soprano Simona Genga, baritone Nathan Keoughan, and bass-baritone Stephen Hegedus join the Canadian Opera Company for Verdi's Rigoletto.
The production is directed by Christopher Alden, and is led by conductor Johannes Debus.
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January 24 to February 14 - Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
Isaiah Bell with Colorado Symphony
Tenor Isaiah Bell joins Colorado Symphony for Mozart and Now.
The program is led by conductor Peter Oundjian, and features three of Mozart’s most revered compositions alongside modern works by Joel Thompson, Vivian Fung, and Gabriela Lena Frank.
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January 23 and 25 - Boettcher Concert Hall
Andrew Crust with Orchestre Métropolitain
Conductor Andrew Crust leads the Orchestre Métropolitain for Symphonic Tales of British Cinema: From Hercule Poirot to Harry Potter.
The program brings to life the iconic British characters who inspired some of the greatest film scores, from timeless Shakespearean tragedies, to the high-stakes world of James Bond.
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January 22 - Teatro Mirella & Lino Saputo (Saint-Léonard)
January 23 - Maison symphonique de Montréal
Evan Korbut with Against the Grain Theatre
Baritone Evan Korbut joins Against the Grain Theatre for an Opera Pub!
The program also features Marion Newman, Giles Tomkins, Danlie Rae Acebuque and more.
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January 19 - The Tranzac (Toronto)
Jamie Groote on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Soprano Jamie Groote joins Star Trek: Starfleet Academy in season one episode two, making a truly out-of-this-world debut!
Jamie’s appearance on the series features the Papageno/Papagena and Marzelline/Jaquino duets with Robert Picardo as The Doctor.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is now streaming on Paramount Plus.
Juliane Gallant with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor Juliane Gallant joins the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra for Vivaldi's Ring of Mystery.
The program includes more than 25 excerpts from Vivaldi's most popular and important works, including The Four Seasons.
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January 18 - Jack Singer Concert Hall
Tracy Cantin with Chicago Opera Theater
Soprano Tracy Cantin joins Chicago Opera Theater for In America's Embrace.
The program is lead by Music Director and Pianist Laurie Rogers, and features music by Kurt Weill, Irving Berlin, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Igor Stravinsky, and other composers who sought refuge in immigrating to America, escaping persecution in their homelands.
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January 18 - Studebaker Theater (Chicago)
Jesse Blumberg with Victoria Baroque
Baritone Jesse Blumberg joins Victoria Baroque for Of Gods and Lovers.
The program tours through archetypal love stories of ancient mythology brought to life by the music of Handel and Purcell.
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January 16 - St. John the Divine Church (Victoria)
