Dr. Teri Dunn

Biography

A native of Ottawa, Teri Dunn is a celebrated soprano, conductor, and music educator with a distinguished career spanning performance, pedagogy, and artistic leadership. Since 2025, she has served as the Music Director of the Canadian Children’s Opera Company, leading acclaimed productions, including the world premieres of Alice Ho’s "Monkiest King" and Serouj Kradjian’s "Nightingale a Thousand Songs." Ms. Dunn has prepared the Children’s Chorus and soloists for numerous productions with the Canadian Opera Company, including "La Boheme" and "Carmen." From 2008 to 2025, she held the position of Dean of Choral Studies at St. Michael’s Choir School, overseeing programming and directing internationally recognized choirs. As a committed educator, she leads the Soprano-Alto Chorus at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Music. Her previous roles include Assistant Artistic Director of the Toronto Children’s Chorus from 2002 to 2012 and various posts in the Royal Conservatory of Music and Hart House Chorus. Ms. Dunn’s choirs have performed at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and the Vatican, collaborating with leading Canadian ensembles like the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. She is an acclaimed soprano, with a discography featuring works by numerous esteemed composers, and has premiered works by Canadian composers such as James Rolfe and John Beckwith. She holds a Master of Music from the University of Toronto, having studied under Mary Morrison.

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