Education New Voices

Announcing New Voices 2024 Winner Natalya Gennadi

Ukrainian-Canadian soprano Natalya Gennadi, a versatile portfolio artist and vocalist, gained acclaim for her debut in Tapestry Opera’s “Oksana G,” earning a Dora Mavor Award nomination. Amid the pandemic, she led VoiceBox:Opera in Concert’s digital performance of “Adriana Lecouvreur” in the title role, and together with mezzo Catharin Carew co-founded the HBD!Project which was well received by critics and engaged international artists.

Natalya was a 2023 Civic Engagement Artist in Residence with Pacific Opera Victoria where she produced several multimedia digital and live projects, including an autobiographical short film “Natalya with a Y”, a live interactive installation in collaboration with visual artist Natalie Rollins, and “Letters Home” – a recital showcasing newcomer musicians Mariia Smolynska and Georgiy Matviyiv.

Since 2022, Natalya contributed to multiple Ukrainian war-relief fundraisers. With Opera in Reach, Natalya co-produced the highly successful online event “Art for Peace ”, featuring Canadian and International artists.
2023 singing engagements include the title role in Cherubini’s Médée with Voicebox:Opera in Concert, and debut with Pacific Opera Victoria as Gerhilde in Wagner’s Die Walküre as well as the return to Tapestry’s Box concerts.
Natalya’s most recent operatic roles include Violetta (La Traviata), Donna Anna (Don Giovanni). Countess Almaviva (Le Nozze di Figaro), and Mimi (La Boheme).
Natalya is a recipient of a REACH Development Grant from the Shevchenko Foundation.

https://natalyagennadi.com/new-page

What is New Voices?

New Voices is a mentorship opportunity for emerging and aspiring music programmers to develop a concert program for premiere on Soundstreams’ Main Stage in 2023/24, our 41st season.

One applicant will be selected to work with Founding Artistic Director Lawrence Cherney over the course of one year to realize their proposed concept. They will also work with other Soundstreams’ staff to develop practical skills to evaluate cultural, aesthetic, marketable, logistic, and financial aspects of developing concert programming in a mid-size performing arts company.

Applications for the Soundstreams’ 2023/2024 New Voices Program are now closed.
Stay tuned for details regarding upcoming application details and deadlines for our 2024/2025 season.

Past New Voices guest-curated productions 

The New Voices program is supported by

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