December 15 2021

Matt Chittick, Tenor 

Originally from Ottawa, Matt Chittick is a professional Opera and Musical Theatre singer as well as Voice Actor. Praised as having a “clear and vibrant” tenor (Opera Canada), he has performed on stages throughout the world and has lent his voice to many audiobooks, commercials, and voiceovers of all sorts. He is passionate about bringing art to life, whether on the stage or off the page.

Matt was an Emerging Artist with the Calgary Opera for the 2016-2017 season, having the opportunity to study and work with many spectacular artists and instructors. He completed his Master of Music at the University of British Columbia under Prof. Roelof Oostwoud and his Bachelor of Music at McGill University under Prof. Stefano Algieri.

Throughout his career, Matt has performed with companies such as Calgary Opera, Portland Opera, Theatre Calgary, the Windsor Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Operetta Theatre, Opera in Concert, Opera Kelowna, Cowtown Opera, Opera Mariposa, and many others. Some role highlights include: Antoine Tassy (Kamouraska), Camille de Rosillon (Merry Widow), Werther (Werther), Albert Lennox (Secret Garden), Tony (West Side Story), Prince Charming (Cinderella), Sylvio/Pasquin (Docteur Miracle), Rodolfo (La Bohème), Almaviva (Il Barbiere di Siviglia), Ramiro (Ella/La Cenerentola), Nemorino (The Elixir of Love), Bénédict (Béatrice et Bénédict), Jeník (The Bartered Bride), and Ernesto (Don Pasquale). He is also a 2013 winner of the VWMS Scholarship Competition.

Maria Hwa Yeong Jung, Piano

Maria Hwa Yeong Jung is an active vocal collaborative pianist from Burnaby. Maria has worked at University of Toronto Faculty of Music as a vocal coach and staff accompanist, and accompanied the renowned Oriana Women’s Chorus and Acquired Taste Choir with conductor Mitchell Pady. She also worked as a music director and repetiteur for the Summer Opera Lyric Theater for the productions of Handel’s Cesare, and Marschner’s Der Vampyr. Maria is a graduate of University of Toronto, where she earned her Master’s degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy, and Bachelor’s degree in Music Education under the tutelage of Lydia Wong and Dr. James Parker. Recently graduated from New England Conservatory of Music, she studied with Dr. Cameron Stowe and John Moriarty in the Collaborative Piano Graduate Diploma program. As a collaborative pianist, Maria has performed in many prestigious venues such as Jordan Hall, Walter Hall, Boston Atenaeum, Isabella Gardner Museum, Robert Gill Theater and Museum of Fine Arts. She also took part in eminent summer festivals such as Toronto Summer Music Festival Academy of Songs, Aspen Music Festival, Opera Nuova, Opera on the Avalon and Vancouver international Song Institute. As an emerging repetituer, she has worked with conductors such as Evan Mitchell, Stephen Lord, Jordan de Souza, and Judith Yan.

She has performed with Music friends recital society as a collaborative artist, worked closely with Opera Mariposa for their production of Puccini’s Gianni Scchichi and debuted as a music director for their opera scenes concert. She is a faculty member at VSO school of music, a vocal coach at Vancouver Academy of Music for their college department and a staff pianist at Shadbolt Center for the Arts Dance department.

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This recital is generously sponsored by member Mary Leigh Warden and an anonymous patron

Programme

Matt Chittick, Tenor & Maria Hwa Yeong Jung, Piano