Q&A Archives - Soundstreams

Q&A with baritone Clarence Frazer, star of ‘Julie’

Nov 9, 2015 Artist Spotlight

Baritone Clarence Frazer pursued a career in opera because he couldn’t imagine his life without music. He studied opera at Western University, then joined the Calgary Opera’s Emerging Artists Program, where he… Read More

Q&A with mezzo soprano Lucia Cervoni, star of ‘Julie’

Nov 6, 2015 Artist Spotlight

Canadian mezzo soprano Lucia Cervoni has been described by The Globe and Mail as, “Tall and statuesque, she has a voice on the darker side, and blessed with this natural… Read More

Donor Profile: Grace Westcott & Peter Grant

Nov 4, 2015 Support

Soundstreams presents Vespers, November 25, 2014 Soundstreams would not exist without the support of our donors, and dedicated patrons. We are thankful to our many friends, volunteers, and supporters, who… Read More

Staff Q&A: Jessica Whitford, Director of Development

Oct 27, 2015 Behind the Scenes

The team at Soundstreams has expanded; we'd like to introduce our new Director of Development, Jessica Whitford! Jessica joins us with a breadth of experience, working in the arts for… Read More

Q&A with 2016 TD SoundMakers Composer in Residence Emilie LeBel

Oct 27, 2015 Community Engagement and Outreach Composer Spotlight

Canadian composer Emilie LeBel is a frequent collaborator with Soundstreams, and we are excited to announce that she is our 2016 TD SoundMakers Composer in Residence! In her new role with… Read More

Q&A with composer Analia Llugdar

Sep 17, 2015 Composer Spotlight

Composer Analia Llugdar was born in Argentina, where she originally studied composition, before earning both her Master of Music and Doctor of Music in composition from University of Montréal. Her… Read More

Q&A with mezzo-soprano Krisztina Szabó

Sep 9, 2015 Artist Spotlight

Our 2015/16 season opens on September 29 with a concert featuring mezzo-soprano Krisztina Szabó, who will perform pieces by George Crumb, as well as the world premiere of a piece… Read More

Q&A with soprano Adrianne Pieczonka

Aug 31, 2015 Artist Spotlight

For our season opening concert, opera soprano Adrianne Pieczonka makes her return to Soundstreams. In 1988, Adrianne made her Soundstreams debut, performing George Crumb's Ancient Voices of Children, and she… Read More

Q&A with composer Christos Hatzis

Apr 8, 2015 Composer Spotlight

Greek-Canadian Christos Hatzis is widely recognized as a Canadian icon, with two Juno Awards and a SOCAN Award to his credit. CBC has stated that he is “one of the… Read More

Q&A with soprano Patricia Rozario

Apr 8, 2015 Artist Spotlight

Born in Bombay, and Western-trained, Patricia Rozario has been hailed by Gramophone as “a voice of liquid gold.” She has enjoyed a wide-ranging career in opera, concerts, recording, and broadcasting,… Read More

Q&A with soprano Tony Arnold

Feb 3, 2015 Artist Spotlight

The Canadian premiere of David Lang's The Whisper Opera will feature New York's International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) and Tony Arnold as sole soprano. Hailed by The New York Times as “a… Read More

Lightning Round Q&A: Staff Edition

Dec 18, 2014 Behind the Scenes

In every interview we conduct with various Soundstreams performers, conductors and composers, we always end with a “lightning round” of questions. To cap off an excellent year, we decided to… Read More