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2018-2019
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October 20-26, 2018
La Traviata (Gastone)
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Edmonton Opera
Judith Yan, Conductor
Alain Gauthier, Director

December 8, 2018
Messiah (Tenor soloist)
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Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Raiskin, Conductor

January 19, 2019
#No Filter
Evening of cabaret with Dawn Bruch, soprano
and Lisa Rumpel, piano
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Flipside Opera
Donna Fletcher, Director

February 14-24
La Traviata (Gastone)
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Pacific Opera Victoria
Timothy Vernon, Conductor
Alain Gauthier, Director

March 9, 2019
Riel: Heart of the North (Black Goose)
By Neil Weisensel and Suzanne Steele​
Regina Symphony Orchestra
Gordon Gerrard, Conductor

April 29, 2019
You Could Drive a Person Crazy, An Evening of Musical Theatre
With Donna Fletcher and DonnaLynn Grills, vocals
​Cary Demby, Piano
Kelowna Community Concerts Association


May 21-25
Kiss of the Spider Woman (Warden)

Dry Cold Productions
Christopher Brauer, Director
Paula Potosky, Music Director


2017-2018
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August, 2017
South Pacific (Luther Billis)

Calgary Opera
Calgary, Alberta
Topher Mokrzewski, Conductor
Glynis Leyshon, Director
October 21-27
Lillies (Jean Bilodeau)
Edmonton Opera
Giuseppe Pietraroia, Conductor
Jacques Lemay, Remounting Director
Serge Denoncourt, Original Director
November 18, 21, 24
Madama Butterfuly (Goro)
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Manitoba Opera
Tyrone Paterson, Conductor
Robert Herriot, Director
January 25, 2018
A Prairie Boy's Life
A musical homage to William Kurelek ​by John Greer
With Tracy Dahl, Monica Huisman, Sopranos
Rosemarie van der Hooft, Mezzo-Soprano
James McLennan, Tenor
Mel Braun, Baritone
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Canadian Mennonite Unversity
Laura Loewen, John Greer, co-directors/pianists
January 27, 2018
A Prairie Boy's Life
A musical homage to William Kurelek ​by John Greer
With Tracy Dahl, Monica Huisman, Sopranos
Rosemarie van der Hooft, Mezzo-Soprano
James McLennan, Tenor
Mel Braun, Baritone
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Presented by Saskatoon Opera
University of Saskatchewan Convocation Hall
École Philippe Gaulier
Étampes (Paris), France
Picture
February/March
​Studies in France at l'École Philippe Gaulier
Augustfest
Brandon, Manitoba
Charles Wilson, Artistic Director

2016-2017​

August 12, 2016
A Night at the Opera
With sopranos Millicent Scarlett and
Michelle Price
Laura Loewen, Piano
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August 13, 2016
High Standards
An evening of song from the Great American Songbook
Augustfest string quarter
Laura Jones, arranger
Augustfest
Brandon, Manitoba
Charles Wilson, Artistic Director

October 22, 25, 27
Turandot (Pang)
Edmonton Opera
David Stern, Conductor
Rob Herriot, Director

November 19, 22, 25
Falstaff (Bardolfo)
Manitoba Opera
Tyrone Paterson, Conductor
Michael Cavanagh, Director

December 1, 2, 3
Merry Christmas Stephen Leacock (Leacock)
Little Opera Company
Neil Weisensel, Composer and Conductor
Donna Fletcher, Director

February 25, 2017
A Prairie Boy's Life
A musical homage to William Kurelek ​by John Greer
With Tracy Dahl, Monica Huisman, Donna Fletcher, Sopranos
Rosemarie van der Hooft, Lois Watson-Lyons, Mezzo-Sopranos
James McLennan, Robert MacLaren, Tenors
Mel Braun, Baritone
Presented at the Winnipeg Art Gallery
by the Desautels Faculty of Music, University of Manitoba
Laura Loewen, John Greer, co-directors/pianists

March 22, 2017
Noon-hour recital
With pianist Laura Loewen
Desautels Faculty of Music, University of Manitoba

April 1, 2017
Candide Suite (Candide)
Windsor Symphony Orchestra
Robert Franz, Conductor

April 20, 22, 28, 30
Les Feluettes (Young Bilodeau)
Pacific Opera Victoria
Timothy Vernon, Conductor
Serge Denoncourt, Director

2015-2016
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July 18 2015
Bach Saint John Passion (arias)
Bach Music Festival of Canada
Exeter, Ontario
Gerald Fagan, Conductor

September 19, 22, 24, 26, 28
Madama Butterfly (Goro)
Montreal Opera
James Meena, Conductor
François Racine, Director
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October 27, 28
Renovated Rhymes
Vocal chamber music recital
​with Doug MacNaughton, Baritone
​and Ross Manson, Actor
Talisker Players
Mary McGeer, Artistic Director

December 19
The Magic Flute (Tamino)
Sudbury Symphony
Jordan de Souza, Conductor

May 21, 24, 26, 28
Les Feluettes/Lillies (Young Bilodeau)
Montreal Opera
Timothy Vernon, Conductor
Serge Denoncourt, Director

2014-2015

August 18, 2014
Cole Porter Songbook

with Laura McAlpine, Mezzo-Soprano

August 20, 2014
Gala Concert 

with Donna Laube, Piano
(songs by Tosti and Tiefenbach)
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September 6, 8, 10, 13, 2014
Tosca (Spoletta)

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October 25, 28, 30, 2014
Barber of Seville (Almaviva)
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March 1, 2015
Salieri Hofkapellmeister Mass
Mozart Requiem
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April 9, 11, 15, 17, 2015
Madama Butterfly (Goro)
Brandon AugustFest
Brandon, Manitoba
David Wilson, Artistic Director

Brandon AugustFest
Brandon, Manitoba
David Wilson, Artistic Director



Opera Lyra Ottawa
Tyrone Paterson, Conductor

Guy Montavon, Director

Edmonton Opera
Robert Dean, Conductor
Allison Grant, Director
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​Toronto Classical Singers
Jurgen Petrenko, Conductor


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Pacific Opera Victoria
Giuseppe Pietraroia, Conductor
Diana Leblanc, Director

2013-2014

April 19, 21, 23, 25, 2013
Eugene Onegin (Triquet)




May 5, 2013
Schubert Mass in E-Flat (D. 950)


August 12, 2013
Le Portrait de Manon (Tiberge)
Edmonton Opera
Edmonton, AB
James Meena, Conductor

Tom Diamond, Director

Toronto Classical Singers
Toronto, ON
Jurgen Petrenko, Conductor

Muskoka Opera Festival
Bracebridge, ON
Emily Hamper, Music Director

September 7, 9, 11 & 14, 2103
Carmen (Remendado)
Opera Lyra Ottawa
Ottawa, ON

Tyrone Paterson, Conductor
Bernard Uzan, Director

October 19, 22, 24 & 26, 2013
Falstaff (Caïus)

Opera Hamilton
Hamilton, ON
David Speers, Conductor
Allison Grant, Director

November 9, 12, 14, 16, 2013
Falstaff (Caïus)
Opera de Montréal
Montreal, QC
Daniele Callegari, Conductor
David Gately, Director

Febuary 3, 15, 21 & 23, 2014
Ariadne auf Naxos (Brighella)
Pacific Opera Victoria
Victoria, BC
Timothy Vernon, ConductorOriol Tomas, Director

March 2, 2014
Handel Dettingen Te Deum (HWV 283)
Haydn Mass No. 10 in C major, (H. XXII:9) (Paukenmesse)
Toronto Classical Singers
Toronto, ON
Jurgen Petrenko, Conductor


2012

June 3-16  
Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute
Jeanne Lamon, Music Director
Toronto, ON

August 15
Celebrating the voice
Brandon Augustfest
With Millicent Scarlett, Soprano, Hugh Russell, Baritone, Craig Terry, Piano
Brandon, MB

November 24, 27, 30
Verdi: Rigoletto (Borsa)
Manitoba Opera
Tyrone Paterson, Conductor
Winnipeg, MB

2011

January 22  
Tapestry Songbook Recital
Tapestry New Opera
Wayne Strongman, Artistic Director
Toronto, ON

February 28 - March 10
Gervais/Murphy: Oksana G. (workshop)
Tapestry New Opera
Wayne Strongman, Artistic Director
Toronto, ON

March 24
Semi-finals, Lyndon Woodside Solo Competition
Oratorio Society of New York
New York, NY

April 21, 23, 8pm
Leoncavallo: I Pagliacci (Beppe)
Hamilton Opera
Cal Stewart Kellogg, conductor
Hamilton, ON

April 22
Bach: St. John Passion (arias)
Grand Philharmonic Choir
Mark Vuorinen, Artistic Director
Kitchener, ON

May 3, 4
Walton: Façade - An Entertainment
Talisker Players
Rapoport: Jabberwocky (premiere)
Toronto, ON

June 5, 3:30pm
Orff: Carmina Burana
The East York Choir
Jenny Crober, Artistic Director
Toronto, ON

August 6, 7:30pm
Bizet: Carmen (Remendado)
Brott Music Festival
Boris Brott, Conductor
Hamilton, ON

2010

January - March  
Grant sponsored role study (Canada Council for the Arts)
With Scott Weir and Niels Muus
Berlin, Vienna, Zurich

April 6-24
Dénommé-Welch/Magowan: Giiwedin (The Minister)
Native Earth Performing Arts
Gregory Oh, Music Director
Toronto, ON

August 24
AugustFest recital
Brandon University
With Doug McNaughton, Baritone and Kara Dixon, Piano
Brandon, MB

November 14
Offenbachienne
Toronto Operetta Theatre
Michael Rose, musical director
Toronto, ON

November 27
Beethoven: Mass in C
Toronto Sinfonietta
Matthew Jaskiewicz, Artistic Director
Toronto, ON

December 17
Handel: Messiah
Victoria County Choir
Cicela Mansson, Artistic Director
Bobcaygeon, ON

2009

January 2, 3, 4  
Zeller: The Birdseller (Adam)
Toronto Operetta Theatre
Derek Bate, conductor
Toronto, ON

February 6
Tavener: Requiem (North American premiere)
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor
Winnipeg, MB

February 10, 11
When We Were Young (chamber music recital)
Talisker Players
Mary McGeer, Artistic Director
Toronto, ON

February 28
Fazal: Oratorio Terezin
Bach Elgar Choir
Howard Dyck, conductor
Hamilton, ON

March 28, 29
Wilson: Kamouraska (Antoine Tassey)
Opera in Concert
Alex Pauk, conductor
Toronto, ON

April 4
Bach: St. John Passion (Evangelist)
Amadeus Choir
Lydia Adams, conductor
Toronto, ON

May 2, 5, 7, 9
Strauss: Salome (4th Jew)
Vancouver Opera
Johnathan Darlington, conductor
Vancouver, BC

October 24
Handel: Israel in Egypt
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Noel Edison, conductor
Toronto, ON

November 7, 14, 21, 28, December 5
Burry: Baby Kintyre (Bob)
CBC Radio 2 National Broadcast
John Hess, conductor

November 21
Bach: Magnificat, Cantatas 62 and 140
Grand Philharmonic Choir
Howard Dyck, conductor
Kitchener-Waterloo, ON

November 29
Handel: Messiah
Mississauga Choral Society
Mervin Fick, conductor
Mississauga, ON

December 4, 5
Haydn: Creation
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Mickelthwaite, conductor
Winnipeg, MB

December 13
Bach: Cantatas 110, 36, 151, Christmas Oratorio Part III
Toronto Bach Consort
Timothy Dawson, Artistic Director
Toronto, ON


2008

January 26, 30, February 1
Moore: Ballad of Baby Doe (President Chester A Arthur/Miner/Hotel Clerk)
Calgary Opera
Hal France, Conductor
Calgary, AB

April 26- May 3
Mozart: Idomeneo (Trojan)
Opera Atelier
Andrew Parrott, conductor
Toronto, ON

May 18  
Wilson: Kamouraska (workshop)
Opera in Concert
Alex Pauk, conductor
Toronto, ON

May 29  
Bizet: Le docteur Miracle (Silvio)
Toronto Philharmonia
Kerry Stratton, conductor
Toronto, ON

June 16-22  
Palmer: Shelter (workshop)
Tapestry New Opera
Wayne Strongman, conductor
Toronto, ON

June 29  
Estacio: Excerpts from Filumena & Frobisher
A Rocky Mountain High: The Banff Centre
John Murrell, host
Toronto, ON

October 24  
Alfeyev: St. Matthew Passion (English Premiere)
St. Michael's Choir School
Jerzy Cichocki, conductor
Toronto, ON

November 22, 25, 27, 29  
Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin (Triquet)
Vancouver Opera
Johnathan Darlington, conductor
Vancouver, BC

December 2
Haydn: St. Nicholas Mass 
Britten: The Company of Heaven
Thirteen Strings
Robert Cooper, conductor Ottawa, ON

December 26, 27, 28, 31  
Zeller: The Birdseller (Adam)
Toronto Operetta Theatre
Derek Bate, conductor
Toronto, ON


2007

 January 5, 6, 7
Bernstein: Candide (Candide)
Toronto Operetta Theatre
Julian Wachner, conductor
Toronto, ON

January 28
Mozart: Zaide (Soliman)
Opera in Concert
Kevin Mallon, conductor
Toronto, ON

February 6
Recital
Brandon University
Peter Tiefenbach, pianist
Brandon, MB

February 16, 17, 18
Kálmán: Der Zigeunerprimas (Laczi)
Toronto Operetta Theatre
Jose Hernandez, conductor
Toronto, ON

April 6
Bach: St.John Passion (Evangelist & arias)
Calgary Festival Chorus
Mel Kirby, conductor
Calgary, AB

April 21, 25, 27, 29
Bizet: Carmen (Remendado)
Calgary Opera
Daniel Beckwith, conductor
Calgary, AB

May 6
Orff: Carmina Burana
Prince George Symphony
Les Dala, conductor
Prince George, BC

October 1 - November 11
Rolfe: Elijah’s Kite (Elijah)
Tapestry New Opera Works
Wayne Strongman, Artistic Director
Toronto, ON

November 25  
Handel: Messiah (Tenor soloist)
Durham Choir
J.C. Coolen, Conductor
Durham, ON

December 2  
Weber/Mahler: Die Drei Pintos (Don Gomez)
Opera in Concert
Robin Wheeler, Music Director
Toronto, ON

2006

April 2
Bach: St. John Passion (Evangelist & arias)
Luther Choir
Carl Cherland, conductor
Regina, SK

April 7
Bach: Mass in B Minor
Vancouver Bach Choir
Bruce Pullan, conductor
Vancouver, BC

April 30
Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes
Serenata Concert Series
Mary Lou Fallis, Vilma Vitols, 
Gary Relyea, vocalists 
Steven Philcox, Josh Grunman, pianists
London, ON

May 6, 7
Mendelssohn: Saint Paul Oratorio
Pax Christi Chorale
Stephanie Martin, conductor
Toronto, ON

August 9, 11, 13
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (Tamino)
Banff Arts Festival
Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor
Banff, AB

August 31, September 1 – 3, 6 – 9
Schafer: Palace of the Cinnabar Phoenix (Emperor/Prime Minister)
Patria Music
Alex Pauk, conductor
Haliburton, ON

October 15 – November 19
Rolfe: Elijah’s Kite (Elijah)
Tapestry New Opera Works
Alexander Cann, conductor
Toronto, ON; Ottawa, ON

December 27, 30, 31
Bernstein: Candide (Candide)
Toronto Operetta Theatre
Julian Wachner, conductor
Toronto, ON
 
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