Introducing Kelsey Lenti

Kelsey Lenti is a pianist with a passion for opera, art song, and education. Performing since childhood, Kelsey was inspired to pursue music as a career after winning awards from the Kiwanis Festival and Music Canada. She has since earned an advanced diploma, then...

Introducing Shawn Oakes

Shawn Oakes is a tenor and studied music at Sir Wilfrid Laurier University and Brock University. He spent five summers in Germany under the direction of Helmuth Rilling with the International Bach-Akadamie. He currently sings with two professional choirs. Arcady,...

Introducing Paula Thomas

Paula Thomas (soprano) holds a Bachelor of Music (Honours) from McMaster University, and a Master of Music in Literature and Performance (Voice) from Western University. She has studied under the tutelage of Richard Cunningham, Lesley Andrew, and Torin Chiles. She has...

Introducing Marcel van Helden

Hailing from Acton, Ontario, Marcel van Helden is a tenor with a Master’s degree from Western University. In 2017 Marcel performed in his first opera as Monostatos in Mozart’s The Magic Fluteand continued his operatic studies in Lucca, Italy where he...

Introducing Ariel Harwood-Jones

Ariel Harwood-Jones has sung with such organizations as Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Canadian Brass, Elora Festival Singers, Elmer Iseler Singers, Nexus, Toronto Consort, and Mississauga Choral Society. A few of Ariel’s appearances include...

In dulci jubilo: for the joy of Christmas

Cooking, last-minute shopping trying to find the right present, cleaning the house for the visit, set up the table, oh no! I forgot to bake the twelve different kinds of cookies everyone likes. Life at Christmas is hectic. Take a break! Tired of the same old shopping...