Summary
Education
Timeline
Operatic Roles
Solo Recitals
Masterclasses
Workshops
Ensemble and Choral Work
New Music
Monologues and Scene Works
Awards and Scholarships
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Ekinsu Durgun

2686 East 1st Ave, Vancouver,Canada

Summary

SOPRANO

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Opera Performance

Ankara University State Conservatory
Ankara, Turkey
01.2020

Post Graduate Artist Diploma Program - Voice

Vancouver Academy of Music
Vancouver, BC
01.2025

Opera Sparks Audition Prep Workshop -

Vancouver Academy of Music
Vancouver
06.2026

Timeline

Post Graduate Artist Diploma Program - Voice

Vancouver Academy of Music

Bachelor of Arts - Opera Performance

Ankara University State Conservatory

Opera Sparks Audition Prep Workshop -

Vancouver Academy of Music

Operatic Roles

  • Barbarina – Le Nozze di Figaro, 2017, Ankara University State Conservatory
  • Dew Fairy – Hansel und Gretel, 2018, Ankara University State Conservatory, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Adele – Die Fledermaus, 2019, Ankara University State Conservatory, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Pamina – Die Zauberflöte, 2020, Ankara University State Conservatory, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Sophie – Werther, 2026, Vancouver Academy of Music.

Solo Recitals

  • Music Performance Diploma First Year Recital, March 2024, Vancouver Academy of Music (Included: Bernstein, Obradors, Dvorák, Duparc, Bach...)
  • Music Performance Diploma Graduation Recital, March 2025, Vancouver Academy of Music (Included: Say, Poulenc, Respighi, Strauss, Bach...)

Masterclasses

  • Lazslo Borbely (coach/repetiteur), 2019
  • Judit Rajk (contralto), 2019
  • Feryal Turkoglu (soprano), 2020
  • Julie Nesrallah (mezzo soprano), 2024
  • Leah Giselle Field (mezzo soprano), 2024
  • Simone Machintosh (mezzo soprano), 2024
  • Anton Belov (baritone), 2025
  • Jacques Lacombe (conductor), 2025

Workshops

  • Opera Sparks Workshop – July 2024, Martha Lou Rehearsal Hall
  • Sing, Snack, Social Workshop – 2025, Nebula Performances (various)

Ensemble and Choral Work

  • Vancouver Bach Choir — Soprano 1 (2024–Present)
  • Repertoire includes: Bernstein – Chichester Psalms, Fauré – Requiem, Handel – Messiah, Britten – War Requiem, Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 (“Choral”)
  • Chorus in Hansel und Gretel by Humperdinck
  • Chorus in The Merry Wives of Windsor by Otto Nicolai
  • Chorus in King Midas’ Ears by Ferit Tüzün

New Music

  • A Dream Within A Dream by John Maclachlan, March 2023, Vancouver Academy of Music (Song for a soprano and piano)
  • Mirabeau Bridge by Judah Williams, March 2024, Vancouver Academy of Music (Song for a soprano and piano)
  • Stepping Outside (song cycle) by Barry Yu, June 2024, Vancouver Academy of Music

Monologues and Scene Works

  • The Melville Boys by Norm Foster – Mary’s Monologue
  • Stupid F** Bird by Aaron Posner – Emma’s Monologue
  • Bash: Medea Redux by Neil LaBute – Medea’s Monologue
  • A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens – Performed the roles of Marley and Ms. Cratchit (radio theatre adaptation), Vancouver Academy of Music, December 2024.

Awards and Scholarships

Honours Bachelor of Arts, June 2020, Ankara, Turkey, Vancouver Academy of Music full tuition scholarship (2023–2025),

 Kay Meek Competition Award, June 2023, Vancouver Academy of Music, 

Vancouver Bach Choir full tuition scholarship (2023-2026).

Ekinsu Durgun