Danika Lorèn
CURRICULUM VITAE
PERFORMING
CONCERT
YEAR
2023
2022
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2018
2018
2017
2016
2016
2015
2015
WORK/EVENT
Opus 27, 1-4
Sheherazade
Pierrot Lunaire
Opening Night Gala
Gloria
Messiah
Requiem
Opening Night Gala
The Creation
Dawn Always Begins in the Bones
Messiah
Carmina Burana
Opus 27, 1-4
Requiem
COMPOSER
STRAUSS
RAVEL
SCHÖNBERG
CUSSON, GOUNOD, FLOYD
POULENC
HANDEL
MOZART
VERDI, FLOYD,
HAYDN
SOKOLOVICH
HANDEL
ORFF
STRAUSS
FAURÈ
COMPANY
Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
Equilibrium Young Artist/LAMP
Happenstancers at the Music Gallery
Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra
Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
Regina Symphony Orchestra
Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
Pax Christi Chorale
Canadian Opera Company
Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
Festival Under the Spire
University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR
Nicolas Ellis
Barbara Hannigan
Simon Rivard
Les Dala
Paul Haas
Eric Paetkau
Ivars Taurins
Judith Yan
David Bowser
Liz Upchurch
Eric Paetkau
Monique Richard
Uri Mayer
Eric Paetkau
OPERA
ROLE
Hedda
Micaëla
Musetta
Adele
Musetta
Belinda
Soprano solo
Gilda (cover)
Adina (cover)
Zdenka (cover)
Coloratura
Woglinde
Dalinda (cover)
Rosina
Tiny
Monica
Lady w/ Hand Mirror
Mimi
Frasquita
YEAR
2023
2022
2019
2019
2019
2018
2018
2018
2017
2017
2017
2016
2016
2015
2015
2015
2014
2013
2013
SHOW
HEDDA (LORÈN)
CARMEN (BIZET)
LA BOHÈME (PUCCINI)
DIE FLEDERMAUS (J.STRAUSS)
LA BOHÈME (PUCCINI)
DIDO AND AENEAS (PURCELL)
NIGHTINGALE & OTHER FABLES (STRAVINSKY)
RIGOLETTO (VERDI)
L'ELISIR D'AMORE (DONIZETTI)
ARABELLA (STRAUSS)
KOPERNIKUS (VIVIER)
GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG (WAGNER)
ARIODANTE (HANDEL)
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA (ROSSINI)
PAUL BUNYAN (BRITTEN)
THE MEDIUM (MENOTTI)
POSTCARDS FROM MOROCCO (ARGENTO)
LA BOHÈME (PUCCINI)
CARMEN (BIZET)
COMPANY
Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
Saskatoon Opera Company
Against the Grain Theatre (tour)
Saskatoon Opera Company
Canadian Opera Company
Canadian Opera Company
Canadian Opera Company
Canadian Opera Company
Canadian Opera Company
Canadian Opera Company
Canadian Opera Company
Canadian Opera Company
Canadian Opera Company
Saskatoon Opera Company
University of Toronto
University of Toronto
University of Toronto
C.O.S.I
Saskatoon Opera Company
CONDUCTOR
Simon Rivard
Maria Fuller
David Eliakis
Gordon Gerard
Antonello Allemandi
Johannes Debus
Johannes Debus
Stephen Lord
Yves Abel
Patrick Lange
Topher Mokrzewski
Johannes Debus
Johannes Debus
Eric Paetkau
Sandra Horst
Sandra Horst
Les Dala
Les Dala
Jordan de Souza
DIRECTOR
(concert performance)
Ana Theodosakis
Joel Ivany
Charlie Peters
John Caird
Ana Theodosakis
Robert Lepage
Christopher Alden
James Robinson
Tim Albery
Joel Ivany
Tim Albery
Richard Jones
Brent Krysa
Michael Albano
Ana Theodosakis
Michael Cavanagh
James Marvel
Marilyn Gronsdal
RECORDINGS
REPERTOIRE
UNBECOMING
FOUND FROZEN
SIRÈNES
YEAR
2023
2022
2019
DESCRIPTION
Four song cycles by Danika Lorèn
Song cycle by Jeffery Ryan
Multi-voice work by Ana Sokolovic
PRODUCER
self produced
Canadian Art Song Project
ATMA Classique
COMPOSING
PERFORMANCES
to view a complete list of compositions, click HERE
YEAR
2024
2024
2023-24
2023
2023
2023
2022
2021
2021
2021
2020
2020
2020
2020
2019
2019
2019
2019
2018
2018
2018
2016
WORK TITLE
ASTONISHING LIGHT
IDLERS
RECUERDO
TELL EVERYONE
HEDDA
IDLERS, CLOSE BY, AT SUNSET
CUISINE LYRIQUE
PRAYER TO PERSEPHONE
SEX LIVES OF VEGETABLES I
SEX LIVES OF VEGETABLES I
MOZART REIMAGINED
SEX LIVES OF VEGETABLES
PASSING, HALF MOON
FIRST FIG SONGBOOK
IDLERS, ONIONS, THE PENITENT
FORGOTTEN AND FORGETTING
SEX LIVES OF VEGETABLES I
SEX LIVES OF VEGETABLES I
HEDDA
SEX LIVES OF VEGETABLES I, IDLERS
SEX LIVES OF VEGETABLES I
SEX LIVES OF VEGETABLES I
WORK TYPE
song cycle
art song
art song
song cycle
opera
orchestrated art song
art song
art song
song cycle
song cycle
pastiche opera
song cycle
art song
song cycle/art song
art song
song cycle
song cycle
song cycle
opera
song cycle
song cycle
song cycle
PPRODUCER/PRODUCTION TYPE
"The Longing Project", recital series
Merola Opera, recital series
Dutch Classical Talent, cross-country tour of the Netherlands
The Sappho Project, live performance and interactive website
Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra, workshop and full recording
Thunder By Symphony Orchestra, live concert performance
Happenstancers at the Music Gallery, live concert performance
Equilibrium Young Artist / LAMP, live concert performance
Wigmore Hall, live concert performance
Leeds Lieder Festival, live concert performance and live-stream, UK debut
Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra/Saskatoon Opera Company, live-stream
Good Mess Opera Theatre, staged live-stream performance
Pacific Opera Victoria concert series, live-stream
University of Toronto Vocalis concert series, live concert performance
CBC radio recordings/broadcast
Dutch Classical Talent, cross-country tour of the Netherlands
Muse9 Productions, fully staged live performance
National Sawdust Theatre and Bard University, live performance, USA debut
Canadian Opera Company, live concert excerpt performance
Canadian Opera Company. live concert performance
International Art Song Symposium, live concert performance
Canadian Music Centre and Canadian Art Song Project, live performance
PERFORMER(S)
Stephanie Tritchew/Holly Kroeker
Simona Genga
Georgia Burashko
see website HERE
see full cast HERE
Justin Stolz, con. Paul Hass
self
self, Brad Cherwin, Isabel David
Ema Nikolovska, Joseph Middleton
Ema Nikolovska, Joseph Middleton
see full cast HERE
Gwen Yearwood, Natasha Fransblow
Rachel Fenlon
UofT masters students
Andrea Lett, Jennifer Szeto
Elisabeth Hetherington
directed by Ana Theodosakis
Paulina Swierczek, Florence Mak
COC Ensemble Studio Artists
self, Stéphane Mayer
self, Lara Dodds-Eden
self, Lara Dodds-Eden
Schooling/YAPs
TRAINING
Teachers
YEAR
2020-22
2016-18
2014-16
2010-14
2008-10
PROGRAM
Equilibrium Young Artists (Barbara Hannigan)
Canadian Opera Company Ensemble (Liz Upchurch)
Masters in Opera Performance (University of Toronto)
Bachelor in Voice Performance (University of Toronto)
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting (University of Saskatchewan)
YEAR
2014-present
2016-18
2010-14
1999-2010
1995-2007
TEACHER
Wendy Nielsen (voice)
Tim Noble (voice)
J. Patrick Raftery (voice)
Marilyn Whitehead (voice)
Penny Joynt (piano/theory)