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Home / Professional Program / 2024 Consultants

2024 Consultants

Professional Training

Richard Margison

Richard Margison
Co-Artistic Director, Master Voice Teacher, ‘Il barbiere di Siviglia’ Stage Co-Ordinator

Valerie Kuinka

Valerie Kuinka
General & Co-Artistic Director, Drama/Intent Coach, ‘Mishaabooz’s Realm’ Stage Director

Craig Rutenberg

Craig Rutenberg
Master Vocal Coach

Warren Jones
Master Vocal Coach, Musical Preparation ‘Il barbiere di Siviglia’

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Hemdi Kfir
Diction Coach

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Jennifer Szeto
Collaborative Pianist/Vocal Coach, ‘Celebrations’ concert collaborator

Gerald Gerrard

Gordon Gerrard
Music Director, ‘Il barbiere di Siviglia’

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Christine Goerke
Master Voice Teacher

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Andrew Balfour
Composer/Music Director ´Mishaabooz’s Realm’, Composition Coach

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Tara-Louise Montour
Violin - Mishaabooz's Realm

Ka’nasohon Kevin Deer

Ka’nasohon Kevin Deer
Mohawk Elder & Faith Keeper, ‘Mishaabooz’s Realm’

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Michael Murphy
Percussion - Mishaabooz's Realm

Stephane Mayer

Stéphane Mayer
Collaborative Pianist/Vocal Coach, (‘Il barbiere Siviglia’)

Vladimir Soloviev

Vladimir Soloviev
Collaborative Pianist/Vocal Coach, Concert Coordinator, Chorus Master (Il barbiere di Siviglia & Mishaabooz’s Realm)

Frances Armstrong

Frances Armstrong
Collaborative Pianist/Vocal Coach

Christine Bae

Christine Bae
Collaborative Pianist/Vocal Coach ('Mishaabooz’s Realm')

Matthew Horner

Matthew Horner
IMG Artists Mgt.

Robert Gilder

Robert Gilder
Robert Gilder Artists Mgt.

Morgan Reid

Morgan Reid
Dean Artists Mgt.

‘In Conversation’ Guest Speakers:

Craig Rutenberg
Matthew Horner

Warren Jones
Robert Gilder

Christine Goerke
Morgan Reid

Ka’Nasohon Kevin Deer

'Working in a German Theatre as a permanent principal ensemble member: Pros & Cons’ Guest Speaker

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Lauren Margison

PAST PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS

  • Rachel Andrist
  • Ashley Au
  • Andrew Balfour
  • Zoe Band
  • David Briskin
  • Nicole Brooks
  • Christene Browne
  • John Cabanela
  • Maureen Callaghan
  • Samuel Chan
  • Giselle Clarke-Trenaman
  • Jennifer Derventzis
  • Leanne Dixon
  • Joan Dornemann
  • Nathalie Doucet-Lalkens
  • Greg Dougherty
  • Jenna Douglas
  • John Fanning
  • John Fisher
  • Laurence Follows
  • Denise Fujiwara
  • Janelle Fung
  • Juliane Gallant
  • Robert Gilder
  • Brahm Goldhamer
  • Christine Goerke
  • Aaron Grant
  • Andrea Grant
  • Julie Jordan Gunn
  • Nathan Gunn
  • Joel Harder
  • Rebecca Hass
  • Nancy Hermiston
  • Matthew Horner
  • Selena James
  • AJ Laflamme
  • Chantal Lambert
  • Rosemarie Landry
  • Perryn Leech
  • Grégoire Legendre
  • Daniel Lipton
  • Dietlinde Turban Maazel
  • Anthony V. Manoli
  • Natalya Matyusheva
  • Roberto Mauro
  • Emily Maxwell
  • Stéphane Mayer
  • Christopher Mokrzewski
  • Patricia Morehead
  • Philip Morehead
  • Alexander Neef
  • Timothy Noble
  • Mark Pedrotti
  • Jérémie Pelletier
  • Fred Perruzza
  • Steven Philcox
  • Stephen Pickover
  • Alison Pybus
  • François Racine
  • Sondra Radvanovsky
  • Miloš Repický
  • Christiane Riel
  • Steve Ross
  • Mark Rucker
  • Craig Rutenberg
  • Ian Rye
  • Michael Shannon
  • Olivia Shortt
  • Joshua Anand Slater
  • William Smith
  • David Speers
  • Wayne Strongman
  • David Sweeney
  • Jennifer Szeto
  • Bradley Trenaman
  • Rosemary Thomson
  • Rebecca Townsend
  • Timothy Vernon
  • Alaina Viau
  • Robin Wheeler
  • Bruce Zemsky

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTERS

As a registered charity, your tax-deductible donations are greatly appreciated.
Please consider making a gift through Canada Helps as a way of supporting our operatic training program.
TO DISCUSS A PERSONALIZED GIFT, PARTICULAR AREA OF INTEREST FOR SUPPORT, BEQUEST, OR IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING MAKING A DONATION TO HIGHLANDS OPERA STUDIO, PLEASE CONTACT GENERAL & CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, VALERIE KUINKA.

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