Daniel Cabena, Countertenor

Daniel begins his 2017/18 season in Montreal with “A Sanctuary in Song”, a captivating recital of 20th Century English and Canadian song with pianist Stephen Runge, and debuts with Edmonton Opera as Lydie-Anne in their production of Les Feluettes. Upcoming concert highlights for Daniel include Messiah with Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, and his 2018 debut as a soloist at National Arts Centre with Les Violons du Roy, in a programme of Handel and Bach with Bernard Labadie, Conductor.

European engagements for this exceptional artist include performances with Musica Fiorita, Ensemble Diapsalma, Le Concert Spirituel and the Schlossmediale Festival. In Canada, Daniel has appeared as a soloist with Guelph Chamber Choir, Nota Bene Period Orchestra, Lameque Baroque Festival and Prince Edward Island’s Indian River Festival. Recent oratorio performances for Daniel include his debut with Newfoundland Symphony in Handel’s Messiah, and Handel’s Dixit Dominus with Grand Philharmonic Choir, as well as Messiah with Victoria Symphony.

At the forefront of Canada’s contemporary music scene, Daniel premiered “L’horreur de constater qu’on nous oubliera”, a song cycle for countertenor and orchestra (Stacey Brown/Bertrand Laverdure) with l’Orchestre de la Francophonie, and in 2016 starred in Air India:Name Redacted with Vancouver’s Turning Point Ensemble, based on the poetry of Renee Sarojini Saklikar, with Irish composer Jurgen Simpson.

Daniel holds an Honours Bachelor of Music from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Doctorate of Music from l’Université de Montreá l. He was the 2012 recipient of the Virginia Parker Prize by the Canada Council for the Arts and recently completed a Master in Specialized Early Music Performance at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, Switzerland.