Peter McGillivray

Canadian opera singer

Peter McGillivray

Born|  (1976-07-08) July 8, 1976 (age 48)
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
Occupation| Opera singer (baritone)
Years active| 2003–present
Website| petermcgillivray.com

Musical artist

Peter McGillivray is a Canadian operatic baritone and winner of the 2003 CBC/Radio-Canada Young Performers Competition. Born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, he was raised in Newmarket, Ontario and attended the University of Toronto.

## Education and training

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An alumnus of the University of Toronto Faculty of Music's Opera Division,[1] he made his debut with the Canadian Opera Company in 2003 as a member of the Ensemble Studio training program. His primary vocal instructors were the Canadian soprano Lynn Blaser and Welsh mezzo-soprano Patricia Kern.

McGillivray graduated from Huron Heights Secondary School in Newmarket, Ontario[2]

## Career

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McGillivray has performed Dr. Bartolo in Rossini's Barber of Seville with companies such as Opera Lyra Ottawa,[3] Pacific Opera Victoria,[4] Opera de Québec[5] and Calgary Opera.[6] He is a collaborator with Toronto's Tapestry Opera, premiering works such as Andrew Staniland's Dark Star Requiem, Omar Daniel's The Shadow and the Dora Award-winning production of Gareth Williams' Rocking Horse Winner,[7] and adaptation of the short story by D.H Lawrence. Recent years have also seen him perform with Edmonton Opera and Vancouver Opera as Don Magnifico in Cinderella,[8] with Dallas Opera as Stubb in Jake Heggie's Moby Dick,[9] and with both Opéra de Québec[10] and Saskatoon Opera[11] as Sharpless in Puccini's Madama Butterfly.

## Awards

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Year  | Competition  | Location  | Pianist  | Prize

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2002  | Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition  | Brandon, Manitoba | Amanda Johnston  | Second Prize

Best Performance of Commissioned Piece[12]

2003  | Lotta Lenya Competition  | Rochester, New York | Kristian Bezuidenhout  | Second Prize[13]
2003  | CBC/Radio-Canada Young Performers Competition  | Calgary, Alberta | Elizabeth Bergmann  | First Prize

Jean A. Chalmers Award

National Arts Centre "People's Choice" Award[14]

2004  | Robert Schumann International Competition for Pianists and Singers | Zwickau, Germany | Stacey Bartsch  | Third Prize
2005  | Montreal International Musical Competition | Montreal, Quebec | Liz Upchurch  | Second Prize

Jean A. Chalmers Award for Best Canadian Candidate

2005  | Queen Sonja International Music Competition | Oslo, Norway | Gunnar Flagstad  | Second Prize[15]
2006  | Internationaler Kammermusikwettbewerb Franz Schubert und die Musik der Moderne | Graz, Austria | Stacey Bartsch  | Second Prize[16]

## Discography

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Albums  Year  | Title  | Performers  | Composers

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2010  | Summer Schemes[17] | Peter McGillivray, baritone & Liz Upchurch, piano  | Brahms, Debussy, Vaughan Williams, Gurney, Warlock, Finzi, Quilter, Butterworth, Britten, Ives
2016  | Cloud Light: The Songs of Norbert Palej  | Jacqueline Woodley, soprano; Michele Bogdanowicz, mezzo-soprano; Lawrence Wiliford, tenor; Peter McGillivray, baritone; Steven Philcox, piano  | Norbert Palej[18]
2016  | Dark Star Requiem*  | Neema Bickersteth, soprano; Krisztina Szabo, mezzo-soprano; Peter McGillivray, baritone; Marcus Nance, bass; Elmer Iseler Singers; Gryphon Trio; Ryan Scott & Mark Duggan, percussion; Wayne Strongman, conductor  | Andrew Staniland

*Nominated for a Juno award[19]

## References

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1. ^ "University of Toronto Opera - Our History". Retrieved January 25, 2018.
2. ^ Finney, Laura (December 13, 2017). "Holiday concert in Newmarket supports Metroland Santa Fund". YorkRegion.com. Metroland Media Group. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
3. ^ Gauthier, Natasha (2015-09-27). "Music Review: Joshua Hopkins delivers a Figaro for the books despite personal tragedy". The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
4. ^ Chamberlain, Adrian (2016-02-13). "A Rollicking Rossini". The Victoria Times Colonist. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
5. ^ Leclerc, Yves (2017-05-14). "Un Barbier très divertissant". Le Journal de Québec. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
6. ^ DeLong, Kenneth (2017-11-20). "Review: Calgary Opera updates the look of The Barber of Seville". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
7. ^ Harris, Robert (2016-05-30). "Rocking Horse Winner: D. H. Lawrence short story turned modern opera is a real winner". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
8. ^ "Edmonton Opera makes La Cenerentola sizzle". Edmonton Journal. 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
9. ^ "'Moby-Dick' brilliantly revived by the Dallas Opera". Dallas News. 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
10. ^ "Madama Butterfly à l'Opéra de Québec: le luxe de la création". Le Soleil (in Canadian French). 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
11. ^ "Spectacularly intimate: Saskatoon audiences see a big opera, Madama Butterfly, at close range". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. 2015-06-13. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
12. ^ "Commissioned Works & Best Performance | The E-Gré National Music Competition". e-gre.ca. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
13. ^ "Lotte Lenya Competition Previous Winners". www.kwf.org. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
14. ^ "Toronto musicians win young performer competition". CBC News. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
15. ^ "Winners - The Queen Sonja International Music Competition". The Queen Sonja International Music Competition. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
16. ^ "Internationaler Wettbewerb "Franz Schubert und die Musik der Moderne" | Duo Stacey BARTSCH / Peter McGILLVRAY". Franz Schubert Und Die Musik Der Moderne (in German). Retrieved 2018-01-25.
17. ^ Terauds, John (2010-07-19). "Summer Schemes: Peter McGillivray connects". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
18. ^ "Cloud Light: Songs of Norbert Palej - Bogdanowicz; McGillivray; Wiliford; Woodley; Philcox". The Whole Note. 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
19. ^ "CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: VOCAL OR CHORAL | Tapestry Opera, Gryphon Trio, Elmer Iseler Singers | The JUNO Awards". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2018.

## External links

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* Official website

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