New Years Celebration

Toronto-born, now living in Stratford, Maria Soulis began her career as a principal artist with the Regensburg Opera in Germany, performing the roles of Carmen, Rosina, Nicklausse, Dido, and Adalgisa in theatres throughout Germany, France and the United Kingdom. In concert works from Bach to Mahler, her voice has been praised internationally by reviewers who have described it as “warm and powerful”, as well as “gorgeous, dusky‐toned” with a “ruby red timbre”.

Maria began her 2023 season singing Grimgerde in Die Walküre with Pacific Opera Victoria.

Maria debuted as Marcellina in Against the Grain Theatre’s updated Figaro’s Wedding, appeared as Flosshilde in Pacific Opera Victoria’s Das Rheingold and sang Clara in the world premiere of Oksana G. with Tapestry Opera.

Born in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Sammy Wong is a child prodigy who first picked up a violin at the age of four, and has demonstrated incredible passion for the instrument ever since.  At the tender age of six, he gave a riveting performance as a featured artist in a one-hour music special hosted by Judy Maddren from CBC Radio News’ World Report. At the age of seven, he has won numerous RCM Level 10 First Prize awards for his captivating performances at Kiwanis Music Festival competitions and other music competitions across the province of Ontario. Sammy has delved deeply into many different types of repertoire, demonstrating his virtuosity across styles from concertos to sonatas to partitas, and is constantly looking for the next musical challenge.