Our Soloists
Szu-Wen Wang - Soprano
Praised for her “incandescent intonation” and “taste, restrain and good vocal control” (Opera Canada), soprano Szu-Wen Wang has received acclaimed reviews for her performances. A versatile musician, Szu-Wen has performed with Vancouver Opera, Vancouver City Opera, Vancouver Island Opera, North Shore Light Opera Society, Opera Appassionata, DragonDiva Operatic Theatre, the Handel Society of Music, Vancouver Pro Musica, Pacific Chamber Music Academy, and the Postmodern Camerata. Szu-Wen is currently a member of the Vancouver Opera Chorus and is also a passionate voice teacher. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Voice Performance from the Taipei National University of the Arts, Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts in Voice Performance from the University of Texas at Austin.
Adam Dyjach - Tenor
Originally from Waterloo Ontario, Adam commenced his musical education studying voice at Wilfrid Laurier University. He now resides in Victoria, BC where he completed his Masters in Voice Performance with Benjamin Butterfield at the University of Victoria.
Adam has performed with various groups on Vancouver Island and the mainland including the Vancouver Island Symphony, Victoria Baroque, the Handel Society of Music, Capriccio Vocal Ensemble, Chilliwack Symphony, Bach on the Rock, Via Choralis, Sooke Philharmonic Choir, Victoria Baroque Festival, Civic Orchestra of Victoria, La Modestine, Victoria Choral Society, North Island Choral Society, Malaspina Choir, Victoria Philharmonic Choir, Oceanside Concert Choir and the Cowichan Consort.
Adam is the music director at Fairfield United Church. He is also doing a conducting fellowship with the Newcombe Singers under the direction of Kathryn Whitney. In addition to performing, Adam teaches music lessons out of his home studio AD Music and is on faculty at the Canadian College of Performing Arts. To find out more about Adam go to adamdyjach.com
Lauren Soloman - Mezzo Soprano
Character Mezzo-soprano, Lauren Solomon, is a graduate of the UBC Opera Program where she performed roles such as: ‘Mme. De la Haltière‘ in Cendrillon and ‘Mrs. Herring’ in Albert Herring. Laurenhas gone on to perform the roles of ‘Sister Mathilde’ in Dialogue of the Carmilites (Opera Nuova), Principessa’ in Suor Angelica/ Zita in Gianni Schicci(Vancouver Academy Opera Studio), ‘Marcellina’, in Le Nozze di Figaro (Dragon Diva Opera), ‘Witch’ in Hansel and Gretel as well as ‘Dritte Dame’ in Die Zauberflöte (ViVace). In 2017, Lauren made her debut with Vancouver Opera in Turandot (chorus) and sang the role of ‘Berta’ in Burnaby Lyric Opera’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia. In 2019 she sang the role of Zita in Gianni Schicci with Opera Mariposa. Most recently Lauren performed with Gallery 7 in the Sound of Music as ‘Sister Berthe’ (March 2019). When not performing, Lauren is an elementary music and voice teacher and is passionate about spreading the joy of music to children. Lauren is thrilled to be singing the role of Alto soloist in the Messiah this winter with the Handel Society.
Willie Miles-Grenzberg - Bass
Willy Miles-Grenzberg has performed with the top opera companies, orchestras and choirs across Canada, as well as in churches, cafes, etc. as singer/song- writer/guitarist. He appears regularly with Vancouver Opera in both chorus and solo roles. He has performed as soloist in many of the great oratorios with
Vancouver Bach Choir, The Handel Society, The Vancouver Philharmonic Orchestra and The New Westminster Symphony. He has also performed with the Canadian Opera Co., Tapestry New Opera Works, The Elmer Iseler Singers, The Hamilton Bach-Elgar Choir, The Scarborough Symphony and the Ama- deus Choir, among others.
Willy is also an avid guitarist and song-writer, with a vast rep- ertoire of folk, pop and jazz standards, along with a catalogue of over seventy original songs. He has also toured extensively in Canada and the U.S. as vocalist and bass-guitarist with Silk Road Music Esemble and is a featured vocalist on their C.D. “Village Tales”.