Praised for her “beautifully clear, light lyric soprano” (Ludwig Van), Toronto-born soprano Sara Schabas endeavours to share previously unheard stories through her artistic practise. Her recent awards include the Wirth Vocal Prize, Regional Finalist with the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition (Encouragement Award), and awards from the Eckhardt-Grammaté Competition, the Hnatyshyn Foundation, the Jacqueline Desmarais Foundation. She has been seen in leading roles with Vancouver Opera, Pacific Opera Victoria, Tapestry Opera, and the Dayton Opera, and in solo recital in venues including the Zürich Opera House’s Spiegelsaal, the Canadian Opera Company RBA, the Centre Canadien d’Architecture in Montreal, and halls across mainland China. Sara is an alumna of Barbara Hannigan’s Equilibrium Young Artists, serves as editor of Art Song Canada’s quarterly magazine, and is currently a doctoral candidate at McGill University. www.saraschabas.com