Praised for his âclarion toneâ (Ludwig van Toronto) and âimpressive vocal colourâ (Opera Canada), Canadian-American baritone Geoffrey Schellenberg is a professional opera singer and voice instructor. On professional stages, he has been recognized for the roles of Figaro (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Marcello (La bohĂšme), Belcore (Lâelisir dâamore), and Papageno (Die Zauberflöte). He has recently been seen in productions with OpĂ©ra de Montreal, Vancouver Opera, Pacific Opera Victoria, Portland Opera, and Calgary Opera. Additionally, he has sung as a soloist in numerous oratorio concerts, including A Sea Symphony and Requiem (FaurĂ©) with the Vancouver Bach Choir, Messiah (Handel) with the Prince George Symphony Orchestra, and Des Knaben Wunderhorn with lâOrchestre de lâAgora and Mississippi Valley Orchestra.
Geoffrey furthered his vocal training in a number of apprenticeships including the Atelier lyrique de lâOpĂ©ra de MontrĂ©al (2020-2022), Portland Opera Resident Artist Program (2018â2020), Calgary Opera Emerging Artist Development Program (2017â2018), and Music Academy of the West (2017). He holds masterâs degree and a bachelorâs degree from the University of British Columbia in opera performance, while simultaneously completing international vocal development programs including the European Music Academy (Teplice, Czech Republic), the Centre for Opera Studies in Italy (Sulmona, Italy), and Accademia Europea dellâOpera (Lucca, Italy).
Geoffreyâs continued dedication to the study of music has also inspired a passion for teaching, which has lead him to work as a private voice instructor for the past ten years where he imparts his knowledge of technique to strengthen and enhance aspiring singers in all sorts of repertoire. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts at UniversitĂ© de MontrĂ©al.