Des Engagements
Recital: Les Adieux
Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio join forces with the COC Orchestra, under the leadership of COC Music Director Johannes Debus for a lively and dazzling performance of timeless baroque arias by composers such as Handel, Rameau, and Vivaldi.
Recital: Brilliantly Baroque
Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio join forces with the COC Orchestra, under the leadership of COC Music Director Johannes Debus for a lively and dazzling performance of timeless baroque arias by composers such as Handel, Rameau, and Vivaldi.
Recital: Homage to Shostakovich
Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio pay homage to celebrated composer and pianist Dmitri Shostakovich in commemoration of the 50th anniversary since his death.
Recital: Gino Quilico Awards
In this special presentation, artists of the COC Ensemble Studio compete in The Christina and Louis Quilico Awards.
Each artist will perform an aria of their own choosing and a second aria will be selected by the panel of judges. Awards will be presented at the end of the evening.
La reine-garçon - Julien Bilodeau et Michel Marc Bouchard
Ebba Sparre
Canadian Opera Company
Recital: Classical Feuds
Tensions rise as artists from the COC Ensemble Studio explore some of Classical music’s most infamous composer rivalries through arias and song, whether in friendly competition or outright feuds.
Performances marquantes
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2025
Lola -Cavalleria Rusticana - Canadian Opera Company
Olga* - Eugene Onegin - Canadian Opera Company
Comtesse Ebba Sparre - La reine-garçon - Canadian Opera Company
2024
Fenena* - Nabucco - Canadian Opera Company
Rosina - Il barbiere di Siviglia - Highlands Opera Studio
Portia Soul* - Aportia Chryptych^ - Canadian Opera Company
Ancella due* - Medea - Canadian Opera Company
Forrester’s Wife/Owl - The Cunning Little Vixen - Canadian Opera Company
2023
La marquise de Berkenfield - La fille du régiment - Festival d’opéra de Québec
Ensemble Mezzo, Monisha* - Treemonisha^ - Volcano Productions
Page of Herodias* - Salome - Canadian Opera Company
Marcellina* - Le nozze di Figaro - Canadian Opera Company
2022
Mercédès - Carmen - Canadian Opera Company
Larina - Eugene Onegin - Highlands Opera Studio
Zita - Gianni Schicchi - Canadian Vocal Arts Institute
Carmen - La tragédie de Carmen - Atelier d’opéra de l’Université de Montréal
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^world premiere -
2024
Maureen - Tax Opera(composed by Rebecca Gray)^ - Highlands Opera Studio
2022
Evelyn - Inertia (composed by Ashley Au)^ - Loose Tea Music Theatre
Museum Attendant - The Museum of Lost and Found (composed by Olivia Shortt)^ - Loose Tea Music Theatre
2021
Lucie - a tiny moment (composed by Charlie Beaulieu)^ - Séminaire de création d’opéra à l’Université de Montréal
La mezzosoprano - Leftovers (composed by Benoit Groulx)^ - Séminaire de création d’opéra à l’Université de Montréal
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^world premiere -
2024
CBC 30 under 30 Canadian Classical Musician
Outstanding Performance Award, Kurt Weill Foundation Lotte Lenya Competition
David and Ann Sutton Award from the Canadian Opera Foundation
2023
Encouragement Award, Eastern Region,Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition
David and Ann Sutton Award from the Canadian Opera Foundation
2022
Jeunesses Musicales AIDA Foundation Award
2021
Semifinalist, Montréal Symphony Orchestra Competition
Photography: Sam Gaetz
Creative Direction: Daevyd Pepper