Allyson McHardy and Sarah Dufresne with Orchestre symphonique de Québec
Soprano Sarah Dufresne and mezzo-soprano Allyson McHardy join the Orchestre symphonique de Québec for Dvořák's Stabat Mater.
The program is led by conductor Clemens Schuldt and features the Choir of the Quebec Symphony Orchestra, alongside selected choristers of the Quebec Conservatory of Music Choir.
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February 19 - Grand Theatre of Quebec
Alex Halliday with Pacific Opera Victoria
Bass-baritone Alex Halliday joins Pacific Opera Victoria for Puccini’s Tosca.
The production is directed by Brenna Corner, and is led by conductor Giuseppe Pietraroia.
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February 18 to 24 - Royal Theatre
Simon Rivard with Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Conductor Simon Rivard leads the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal for Symphonic Pérusse.
Featuring symphonic arrangements by Hugo Bégin, François Pérusse will deliver several famous excerpts from his repertoire, including surprise guests for the occasion.
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February 17 to 20 - Maison Symphonique de Montréal
François Pérusse
Olivier Bergeron with Les arts florissants
Baritone Olivier Bergeron joins Les arts florissants for Charpentier's La Descente d'Orphée aux Enfers as a part of a European tour to close its 80th anniversary season.
The production is directed by Marie Lambert-Le Bihan & Stéphane Facco, and is conducted by William Christie.
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February 12 to 13 - Opéra de Masssy (Paris)
February 15 - Auditorio Nacional de Musica (Madrid)
February 23 - Auditorium de Lyon (Lyon)
Dominique Côté with Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
Baritone Dominique Côté joins Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal for Charles Dauphinais’ La Belle, la Bête et l’Orchestre.
The production is directed by Charles Dauphinais, and is led by conductor Rafael Payare.
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February 14 - Maison symphonique de Montréal
Matthew Treviño with Madison Opera
Bass Matthew Treviño joins Madison Opera for the world premiere of Scott Gendel’s Everlasting Faint.
The production is directed by Keturah Stickann, and is led by conductor Stephanie Rhodes Russell.
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February 13 to 15 - Capitol Theater (Madison, WI)
Sarah Dufresne with Les Violons du Roy
Soprano Sarah Dufresne joins Les Violons du Roy for Mozart and his muses.
Led by conductor Nicolas Ellis and featuring the Agora Orchestra, the program includes Schon lacht der holde Frühling and other pieces inspired by the sisters Aloysia, Josepha, and Constance Weber, the composer's wife.
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February 12 - Palais Montcalm (Quebec)
February 14 - Salle Bourgie (Montreal)
Agora Orchestra
Julien Proulx with Symphony Nova Scotia
Conductor Julien Proulx leads Symphony Nova Scotia for Beethoven’s Violin Concerto.
The program also includes Grażyna Bacewicz’s Concerto for String Orchestra and Sibelius’ Pelléas and Mélisande.
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February 12 - Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
Jesse Blumberg at Dia Chelsea
Baritone Jesse Blumberg joins the Dia Art Foundation for the New York premiere of David Lamelas: 1416 m3.
Composed by Gavin Gamboa and featuring the JACK Quartet, the piece sonically illustrates the architectural volume of the gallery, filling each cubic meter of the space with sound.
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February 10 - Dia Chelsea
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.
