Artists

James Ehnes

www.jamesehnes.com

“No collection of virtuoso showpieces demands greater technical prowess than Paganini’s 24 Caprices. Yet James Ehnes, whose artistry suggests that in Paganini’s age he would have enjoyed similar stature to the great man, succeeds impressively in being more than merely thrilling…this is not…

www.adriannepieczonka.com

“The Sieglinde of our time…a shooting star of international Wagner and Strauss renown. Pieczonka glitters with a lyrically expressive, well nuanced soprano, appearing effortless even in top range, always with clearest articulation.” (Die Zeit)

Dramatic and stunning, Canadian soprano Adrianne Pieczonka is hailed…

www.janvogler.com

“Vogler is a player of modesty, warmth, rational intelligence and solid tradition.” (Financial Times)

“Vogler [is] a heroic interpreter whose way with the cello is just as astounding as Rostropovich’s.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Recognized for his “rapturously heartfelt” playing (Washington Post) Jan Vogler’s distinguished…

www.instituteforyoungdramaticvoices.org

“Mezzo-soprano Dolora Zajick remains a vocal phenomenon of the first order…for sheer visceral thrills in this music she’s hard to beat.” (San Francisco Chronicle – Azucena in ‘Il trovatore’, Metropolitan Opera)

Hailed as “THE Verdi mezzo of the day” (Opera News) and considered…

www.russellbraun.com

“A searching musician, Braun also has one of the world’s most beautiful baritone voices. He brings a poet’s soul and a young man’s bewildered grief to Schubert’s shattering cycle [Winterreise] of solitude and loss.” (New York Newsday)

Thrilling, manic, glorious, superbly sung and…

www.allysonmchardy.com

“Allyson McHardy’s fiery Phaedra, trim mezzo muscle, steady line and mastery of French declamation is a revelation that rivals Jessye Norman and Lorraine Hunt Lieberson in the same role .” (Financial Times)

Mezzo-soprano Allyson McHardy’s voice has been described as radiant, dusky, incandescent,…

www.richardmargison.com

“Richard Margison gave the audience exactly what they wanted – ringing top notes and lots of excitement.” (Opera Now)

Hailed for his ringing top notes and spine-tingling power, Canadian tenor Richard Margison is one of the most critically acclaimed singers on the international…

www.shannonmercer.com

“Her soprano is bright and agile, and she uses vibrato and ornamentation vividly to extract telling nuances from words and music. Mercer brings equal expressive vibrancy to the amorous, hedonistic and sorrowful feelings in these delectable pieces.” (Gramophone)

With a soprano voice often…

www.phillipaddis.com

“Luminous, the Pelléas of Phillip Addis, English but with perfect diction [has] a perfect voice for the role.” (Le Figaro)

“Baritone Phillip Addis (the Count) [is] extraordinarily talented…his commanding voice rings rich and true.” (Globe and Mail)

Canadian baritone Phillip Addis is praised…

www.giovannireggioli.com

“From the intense, expansive way he shaped the sorrowful opening of the opera, it was clear that conductor Giovanni Reggioli would be a star of the production. His unflaggingly elegant phrasing and ear for subtle details paid off handsomely all night, revealing the…

www.norineburgess.com

“…a lambent-toned Burgess gave the performance of the evening with her whimsical, touching interpretation of Reger’s “Funf neue Kinderlieder, Op. 142” which was intimate in manner, but gloriously full-voiced.” (Globe & Mail)

Praised for her bright, elegant and lambent-toned voice, Canadian mezzo-soprano Norine…

www.marikodama.com

“Kodama is widely experienced and her performances of sonatas she calls ‘lyrical islands’ are graceful, fluent and musically transparent. Everything proceeds in a faultless flow of sound.” (Gramophone)

Mari Kodama has established an international reputation for profound musicality and articulate virtuosity at the…

Artists

James Ehnes

Adrianne Pieczonka

Jan Vogler

Dolora Zajick

Russell Braun

Allyson McHardy

Richard Margison

Shannon Mercer

Phillip Addis

Giovanni Reggioli

Norine Burgess

Mari Kodama