Matthew McLellan

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Matthew McLellan is preparing to jump into a career in opera. He will complete his studies at the University of British Columbia April 2022 and has performed roles such as Figaro, Leporello, Colline, and Basilio. Outside of school He has participated in the Lotte Lehmann Akademie and the Canadian Vocal Arts Institute. He is the recipient of scholarships and awards such as the Vancouver Opera Guild Grant, the Robert H. Lee Award in Opera, the Joseph and Melitta Kandler Scholarship for Advanced Musical Study, and the Tanabe Thorne Scholarship in Opera. He is scheduled to perform il Commendatore and Masetto with Highlands Opera Studio in August 2021 and Figaro with the UBC Opera Ensemble in January 2022. Matthew comes from Kelowna, British Columbia. He began voice lessons without the intention of performing, but his first voice teacher, Katherine Van Kampen, inspired him to pursue opera. Matthew joined the UBC Opera Ensemble in 2014 and has graduated with a BMus and MMus. He has studied under Peter Barcza, and Rhoslyn Jones and currently works with Nancy Hermiston, and Daniel Okulitch.