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About Elena Howard-Scott
Hailing from Winnipeg, Elena is a versatile soprano residing in Toronto, Ontario. A graduate of the University of Manitoba (B.Mus) and student of Tracy Dahl, Elena is currently working on her Artist Diploma in Voice with Adrianne Pieczonka and Peter Tiefenbach at the Glenn Gould School (Royal Conservatory of Music). Having grown up in a musical family, Elena has loved being on stage since childhood, whether it be in orchestra, dance, musicals, or solo day at school.
Deemed "someone to watch" (LudwigVanToronto), Elena is a brave and committed performer, and enjoys performing in a wide variety of styles. As a frequent competitor in the classical scene, Elena's competition highlights include receiving the Kurt Weill Foundation Prize in the Lotte Lenya Competition, placing first in the North Dakota/Manitoba District in the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, and placing first in the CFMTA National Vocal Competition. Most recently, Elena was awarded the Grand Prize at the Corcoran Concerto Competition at the Glenn Gould School.
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The 2023/2024 season includes a solo recital at the Hamilton Conservatory of the Arts with collaborative pianist Stéphane Mayer, joining the cast of Narnia with the Dora award-winning company Bad Hats Theatre in association with Manitoba Theatre for Young People, and singing the role of Blanche de la Force in the Glenn Gould School’s spring production of Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmelites.
When not performing, Elena enjoys practicing and teaching yoga, reading, petting dogs, going for walks, and just generally having a good time!
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Programme
Ah se in ciel, benigne stelle K. 538 (Mozart)
Chanson Triste (Duparc)
L’invitation au voyage (Duparc)
Oh, quand je dors (Liszt)
Gypsy Songs, Opus 55 (Dvorak)
No. 6 - Wide Sleeves
No. 5 - The string is taut
No. 4 - Songs my mother taught me
Ruhe Meine Seele (Strauss)
Cäcille
Heimliche Aufforderung
Morgen
Intermission
Knoxville: Summer of 1915 (Barber)
Piano Solo, TBA (Mendelsohn)
Caro nome che il mio cor (Rigoletto) (Verdi)
Ain’t It a Pretty Night? (Susannah) (Floyd)
Someone to Watch Over Me (Gershwin)
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