Olivia Haramis

Canadian soprano Olivia Haramis began her training on the violin and piano, both of which inspire her approach to music-making. She is deeply moved by storytelling in music, and she is especially passionate about representing the stories of those often left out of the traditional classical canon. This passion has led her to participate in exciting performances of contemporary music, such as Zora in Ana Sokolović’s chamber opera, Svadba with Opera McGill, Jesse Maker’s Devolving Songs with the McGill Contemporary Music Ensemble (premiere), Daniel Regnier’s mini-opera Évangéline at Opera from Scratch (premiere),  Anne Frank in Cecilia Livingston’s Singing Only Softly, and Christina Campbell in the world premiere of Stephanie Martin’s The Llandovery Castle, both at Opera Laurier. She has also been fortunate to perform traditional repertoire such as Musetta in Puccini’s La Bohème (Festival Ljubljana), Fauré’s Requiem (Les Muses Chorale), Handel’s Messiah (Menno Singers), Poulenc’s Gloria (Laurier Choirs), and Blanche from Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites (Opera Laurier). Olivia holds degrees in Voice Performance from both McGill University and Wilfrid Laurier University. 
This summer, she looks forward to participating in workshops of newly composed operas at the Banff Centre for the Arts and Creativity, as well as a week of professional development at the St. Andrews Arts Council Opera Techniques Workshop in St. Andrews, New Brunswick.
A dedicated and versatile artist, Olivia is a recipient of numerous awards and scholarships, including a McCall MacBain Regional Award and an RCM National Gold Medal. In addition to her work as a performer, Olivia maintains an active private studio in Cornwall, Ontario, where she teaches voice, violin, and piano to students of all ages. She also serves as the Director of Music at St. John’s Presbyterian Church in Cornwall.