Favourite comfort food: Vegan spaghetti
Musician you look up to: Davóne Tines
Hidden talent: Horseback riding (used to be a cowgirl)

Christina has been active as an opera singer, concert performer, adjudicator, and voice teacher in Vancouver, Boston, and now Victoria. Christina is the founder of Mindful Sound Studio, supporting artistic wellness through mindfulness, meditation, and self-compassion practices. Christina envisions opera expanding its impact to a broader range of audiences through relevant storytelling that represents diverse voices and emphasizes whole-hearted artistic expression. She is delighted to be on the board of Opera Unbound and looks forward to contributing to the growth of this organization.

Signature dish: Boeuf Bourguignon
Can’t live without: Computer, good food, hoodies
If he were an animal: Cat

Matthew is a lyric baritone and financial operations analyst. Following two degrees in opera performance at the University of British Columbia, he completed several professional contracts throughout Canada and now works with a San Francisco-based financial technology startup. Matthew believes that opera deserves larger recognition in our current arts culture. He hopes that Opera Unbound can assist in cultivating new opera audiences and continually satiating current ones.

Can’t live without: My cat, music, butter
Signature dish: Mushroom risotto
Dream job as a child: Circus clown

Perri is a pianist and vocal coach, working in opera, chamber music, and dance. Since her role as apprentice coach with the Vancouver Opera’s Young Artist Program, Perri has music directed productions with local west coast companies, in both traditional and contemporary repertoire. She works as the company pianist for Ballet BC and Arts Umbrella Dance Company, and is BC’s Provincial Coordinator for Opera InReach: an artists’ collective providing accessible opera education and mentorship for youths across Canada.

Favourite ice cream flavour: Blueberry balsamic (thanks Rain or Shine!)
Song on repeat: Rose Water by Hiatus Kaiyote
Hidden talent: Can wiggle her ears

Kelsey is a PhD student in Music Theory at McGill University in Montreal, QC. Originally from Calgary, Alberta, she completed her Bachelor of Music Degree in flute performance, conducting, and music theory in 2019 at Queen’s University and her Master of Arts in Music Theory at UBC in 2021. She comes to Opera Unbound with a passion for cultivating music education, performance, scholarship, and engagement across communities and media.

Artist on repeat: Caity Gyorgy
Signature dish: Black forest cake
Favourite month: December

Taryn is a versatile performer and creator with a strong investment in the future of opera and arts outreach. A champion of Ukrainian song and opera, Taryn was part of the Ukrainian Art Song Summer Institute in 2022, and continues to share this music through digital and live concert platforms. Taryn is a mentor with Opera InReach and a 2021-2022 Artist Fellow with the Association for Opera in Canada.