Rebecca Townsend

Artist Agent, Stratagem Artists

Rebecca Townsend is an arts administrator with extensive experience in the realm of classical music and opera. She has performed and collaborated with arts organizations and leaders across Canada and the United States.

An avid supporter of artistic development, Ms. Townsend is passionate about her collaborations with artists in providing them both performance and professional development opportunities. Recently, she acted as a judge for the finals of the NATS Boston Competition.

In addition to her position as Artist Manager with Stratagem Artists, Ms. Townsend has joined the team at Lenny’s Studio where she is involved with content development for artists and companies’ creative ventures while helping to enhance their connections with audiences worldwide. Ms. Townsend also continues to enjoy providing voice lessons to the next generation of musicians.

As a soprano, Ms. Townsend performance highlights include the roles of Fiordiligi in Mozart's Così fan tutte, Rose Maurrant in Kurt Weill's Street Scene, Diana in Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld and both the Sandmännchen and Taumännchen in Humperdinck's Hänsel und Gretel. Ms. Townsend performed at numerous esteemed institutions including the Canadian Music Centre, Toronto Arts and Letters Club and the Alliance Française de Toronto during her studies.

Ms. Townsend earned her BM and MM in Vocal Performance from the University of Toronto and a Graduate Certificate in Arts Management from Toronto’s Centennial College.