Recent Performances
| August 2, 2024 |
Banned from the Concert Hall:
Purcell’s Catches and Other Filth
Isaiah Bell, Tenor
Benjamin Butterfield, Tenor
Timothy Carter, Tenor
Mark McDonald, Harpsichord
Early Music Vancouver
Fox Cabaret
| July 6, 2024 |
Britten: Canticles, Hymns and Folk Songs
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Erika Switzer, piano
Christopher Dawes, organ
Mark Vuorinen, conductor
The Elora Festival
The Elora Singers
| July 5, 2024 |
Haydn: Creation
Claire de Sévigné, soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Tyler Duncan, baritone
Mark Vuorinen, conductor
The Elora Festival
The Elora Singers
| May 22, 2024 |
Banned from the Concert Hall:
Purcell’s Catches and Other Filth
Isaiah Bell, Tenor
Benjamin Butterfield, Tenor
Timothy Carter, Tenor
Mark McDonald, Harpsichord
Victoria Baroque
| May 18, 2024 |
Haydn: Creation
Maggie Finnegan, Soprano
Isaiah Bell, Tenor
Stephen Hegedus, Bass-Baritone
Otto Tausk, Conductor
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
| March 22-24, 2024 |
Mozart: Requiem
Yulia van Doren, soprano
Diana Moore, alto
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Andrew Garland, baritone
Peter Oundjian, conductor
Colorado Symphony
| February 3-11, 2024 |
WORLD PREMIERE
Julien Bilodeau & Michel Marc Bouchard:
La Reine-garçon
Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor
Opéra de Montréal
| January 7, 2024 |
THE TRAVELLER:
Schumann’s Liederkreis, op. 39
interspersed with original and traditional songs
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Michael McMahon, piano
Société d’art vocal de Montréal
| December 21, 2023 |
Handel: Messiah
Rachel Blaustein, Soprano
Allyson McHardy, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Andrew Manea, baritone
Su-Han Yang, conductor
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Indianapolis Symphonic Choir
| December 16 & 17, 2023 |
Handel: Messiah
Anna Christy, Soprano
Ann M. Quintero, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Nathan Berg, bass-baritone
Taylor Martin, conductor
Colorado Symphony
Colorado Symphony Chorus
| December 8 & 9, 2023 |
Handel: Messiah
Claire de Sévigné, Soprano
Georgia Burashko, Mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, Tenor
Tyler Duncan, Baritone
Nicholas McGegan, Conductor
Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
| December 1 & 2, 2023 |
Handel: Messiah
Claire de Sévigné, Soprano
Georgia Burashko, Mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, Tenor
Tyler Duncan, Baritone
Nicholas McGegan, Conductor
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Calgary Philharmonic Chorus
| November 22, 2023 |
Banned from the Concert Hall:
Purcell’s Catches and Other Filth
Isaiah Bell, Tenor
Benjamin Butterfield, Tenor
Timothy Carter, Tenor
Mark McDonald, Harpsichord
Victoria Baroque
| November 4, 2023 |
GALA and WORLD PREMIERE Recording
Felix Mendelssohn’s version of
Bach’s Matthew Passion
Dann Coakwell, Evangelist
William Sharp, Jesus
Clara Rottsolk, soprano
Luthien Brackett, alto
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Enrico Lagasca, bass
Christopher Jackson, conductor
Bach Choir of Bethlehem
| July 23, 2023 |
Handel: Acis and Galatea
Nicholas Mulroy, tenor (Acis)
Hera Hyesang Park, soprano (Galatea)
Dashon Burton, bass (Polyphemus)
Isaiah Bell, tenor (Damon)
Richard Egarr, conductor and harpsichord
Aria Umezawa, stage director
Philharmonia Baroque
at Caramoor
| July 20, 2023 |
Handel: Acis and Galatea
Nicholas Mulroy, tenor (Acis)
Hera Hyesang Park, soprano (Galatea)
Dashon Burton, bass (Polyphemus)
Isaiah Bell, tenor (Damon)
Richard Egarr, conductor and harpsichord
Aria Umezawa, stage director
Philharmonia Baroque
at Tanglewood
| May 18-20, 2023 |
Isaiah Bell: THE BOOK OF MY SHAMES
in a new arrangement for chamber quartet
Isaiah Bell: tenor, writer, composer
Sean Guist: director, co-creator
Presented by City Opera Vancouver
| May 12-14, 2023 |
Isaiah Bell: THE BOOK OF MY SHAMES
in a new arrangement for chamber quartet
Isaiah Bell: tenor, writer, composer
Sean Guist: director, co-creator
Presented by Pacific Opera Victoria
| May 5-7, 2023 |
Mendelssohn: Elijah
Ellie Dehn, soprano
Lauren Decker, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Donnie Ray Albert, baritone
Michael Francis, conductor
The Florida Orchestra
Tampa Bay
| April 21, 2023 |
Handel: Chandos Anthems
Jennifer Turner, soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Nathan McDonald, bass
David Stratkauskas, leader
Victoria Baroque
Victoria, BC
| April 14, 2023 |
Recital featuring Schumann’s Liederkreis, op. 39
interspersed with traditional songs
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Anna Cal, piano
Valley Concert Society
Abbotsford, BC
| April 7, 2023 |
Bach: Mass in B Minor
Sherezade Panthaki, soprano
Julia Dawson, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Jonathon Adams, baritone
Mark Vuorinen, conductor
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony
Grand Philharmonic Choir
| April 1, 2023 |
Mendelssohn: Elijah
Leslie Ann Bradley, soprano
Vicki St. Pierre, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Daniel Okulitch, baritone
Jeff Joudrey, conductor
Symphony Nova Scotia
| March 26, 2023 |
Bach: Easter Oratorio
Handel: Messiah, Part 3
Sherezade Panthaki, soprano
Daniel Taylor, alto
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Harrison Hintzsche, baritone
Christopher Jackson, conductor
Bach Choir of Bethlehem
| March 11, 2023 |
Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Actéon
Isaiah Bell: Stage direction & concept
University of Victoria Voice Ensemble
with Victoria Baroque
Baumann Centre
| February 17 & 18, 2023 |
Isaiah Bell: THE BOOK OF MY SHAMES
in a new arrangement for chamber quartet
Isaiah Bell: tenor, writer, composer
Sean Guist: director
Presented by Opera Kelowna
| January 11-15, 2023 |
Mozart: Requiem
Jane Archibald, soprano
Susan Platts, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Kevin Deas, bass-baritone
Michael Francis, conductor
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
| December 9, 2022 |
Handel: Messiah
Christina Pier, soprano
Emily Marvosh, contralto
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Stephen Hegedus, bass-baritone
Christopher Seaman, conductor
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Rochester, NY
| November 19-27, 2022 |
WORLD PREMIERE
Julien Bilodeau & Michel Marc Bouchard:
La beauté du monde
Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor
Opéra de Montréal
| August 2 & 6, 2022 |
Vancouver Bach Festival:
The Tea-Table Miscellany
feat. songs of the Scottish Baroque
Early Music Vancouver
| July 2, 10, 15 & 23, 2022 |
Britten: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Role: Lysander
Des Moines Metro Opera
| May 13-14 & 20-21, 2022 |
112th Bethlehem Bach Festival:
St. Matthew Passion
Mass in B Minor
Sherezade Panthaki, Soprano
Rosa Lamoureux, Soprano
Meg Bragle, Alto
Daniel Taylor, Countertenor
Benjamin Butterfield, Tenor
Isaiah Bell, Tenor
William Sharp, Baritone
Dashon Burton, BassGreg Funfgeld, conductor
Bach Choir of Bethlehem
| May 9, 2022 |
Mendelssohn: Elijah
Susanna Phillips, soprano
Lucia Bradford, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Justin Austin, baritoneKent Tritle, conductor
Oratorio Society of New York
Carnegie Hall
| April 29, 2022 |
Isaiah Bell: THE BOOK OF MY SHAMES
orchestrated by Kolby Zinger-Harris
Isaiah Bell: tenor, writer, composer
Sean Guist: director
Presented by Regina Symphony Orchestra
in their Forward Currents Festival
| March 27, 2022 |
Handel: Messiah
Ellen McAteer, soprano
Daniel Taylor, alto
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Daniel Lichti, bassGreg Funfgeld, conductor
Bach Choir of Bethlehem
| December 17-19, 2021 |
Handel: Messiah
Leslie Ann Bradley, soprano
Andrea Hill, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Michael Dean, bass-baritoneMichael Francis, conductor
The Florida Orchestra
Tampa Bay
| September 24 & 26, 2021 |
Bach Tenor Arias
Victoria Baroque
Victoria, BC
| August 1, 2021 |
An Evening of Opera and Art Song
Jonelle Sills, soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Carson Becke, piano
Ottawa Chamberfest
| July 22-24, 2021 |
Isaiah Bell: THE BOOK OF MY SHAMES
in a new arrangement for chamber orchestra
Isaiah Bell: tenor, writer, composer
Sean Guist, director
Presented by Opera Kelowna
and the Living Things Festival
| March 31, 2021 |
Handel: Messiah, Parts II & III
Victoria Baroque
Victoria, BC
| March 20-28, 2021 | (POSTPONED)
Julien Bilodeau & Michel Marc Bouchard:
La beauté du monde
with
Julie Boulianne
Philippe Sly
Marc Hervieux
Layla Claire
Elliot Madore
France Bellemare
Jean-Michel Richer
Isaiah Bell
&
Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor
Opéra de Montréal
Théâtre Maisonneuve, Montreal
| December 17, 2020 |
Handel: Messiah, Parts I
Victoria Baroque
Victoria, BC
Watch an excerpt on the Media page
| June 18-21, 2020 | (POSTPONED)
Purcell: Dido & Aeneas
James Rolfe: Aeneas & Dido
Isaiah Bell, director
Opera NUOVA
Edmonton
| May 31, 2020 | (POSTPONED)
Schubert: Schwanengesang
with English and French folk songs
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Michael McMahon, piano
Société d’art vocal de Montréal
Montreal, Quebec
| May 6, 2020 | (POSTPONED)
Paul Moravec/Mark Campbell: A Nation of Others
Jennifer Zetlan, sopranoMaeve Höglund, sopranoRaehann Bryce-Davis, mezzo-sopranoIsaiah Bell, tenorSteven Eddy, baritoneJoseph Beutel, bass-baritoneKent Tritle, conductor
Oratorio Society of New York
Carnegie Hall
| April 30 & May 1, 2020 | (POSTPONED)
Isaiah Bell: THE BOOK OF MY SHAMES
Isaiah Bell: tenor, writer, composer
Sean Guist, director
Robert Holliston, piano
Presented by Pacific Opera Victoria
and Intrepid Theatre’s UNO Fest
Baumann Opera Centre, Victoria, BC
| April 11-19, 2020 | (POSTPONED)
Handel: The Resurrection
Meghan Lindsay, soprano
Carla Huhtanen, soprano
Allyson McHardy, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Stephen Hegedus, bass-baritone
Opera Atelier
Koerner Hall, Toronto
| February 13-23, 2020 |
Rossini: The Barber of Seville
Figaro: Edward Nelson
Rosina: Julie Boulianne
Almaviva: Isaiah Bell
Bartolo: Thomas GoerzStage Director: Ashlie Corcoran
Conductor: Nathan Brock
Vancouver Opera
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| December 17-22, 2019 |
Handel (arr. Mozart): Messiah
Jane Archibald, soprano
Emily D’Angelo, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Russell Braun, baritoneAlexander Shelley, conductor
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Roy Thomson Hall
| December 14, 2019 |
Handel: Messiah
Andriana Chuchman, soprano
Marion Newman, alto
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Gregory Dahl, bassChristine Noel, conductor
Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra
Providence, RI
| December 7 & 8, 2019 |
Handel: Messiah, Part I
Bach: Magnificat
Agnes Zsigovics, soprano
Daniel Taylor, alto
Isaiah Bell, tenor
David Newman, bass-baritoneGreg Funfgeld, conductor
Bach Choir of Bethlehem
Bethlehem, PA
| November 24, 2019 |
Bach: BWV 147
Lotti: Missa Sapientiae
Kyla Fradette – soprano
Anne van der Sloot – soprano
Alana Hayes – mezzo-sopran0
Isaiah Bell – tenor
Kyron Basu – baritone
Victoria Baroque
Victoria, BC
| November 2 & 3, 2019 |
Schubert: Schwanengesang
with English and French folk songs
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Anna Cal, piano
Wentworth Villa
Victoria, BC
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| October 19 & 20, 2019 |
Handel: Acis and Galatea
Isaiah Bell, stage director
Larry Beckwith, conductor
University of Toronto Collegium Ensemble
Read Opera Canada’s article about the production
| October 11, 2019 |
Neil Crory Tribute Concert
featuring Phillip Addis, Isabel Bayrakdarian, Isaiah Bell, Benjamin Butterfield, Tracy Dahl, Nathalie Paulin, Brett Polegato, Jean Stilwell, Krisztina Szabó, Daniel Taylor, Erin Wall, and Monica Whicher
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
Toronto, ON
| June 22, 2019 |
Isaiah Bell: THE BOOK OF MY SHAMES
Isaiah Bell: tenor, writer, composer
Sean Guist, director
Alex Chen, piano
Canadian Music Centre, Vancouver
| June 6-8, 2019 |
Isaiah Bell: THE BOOK OF MY SHAMES
Isaiah Bell: tenor, writer, composer
Sean Guist, director
Darren Creech, piano
Presented by Tapestry Opera and Pride Toronto
Ernest Balmer Studio, Toronto
| May 10-11 & 17-18, 2019 |
112th Bethlehem Bach Festival
Cassandra Lemoine, Soprano
Rosa Lamoureux, Soprano
Krisztina Szabό, Mezzo Soprano
Isaiah Bell, Tenor
William Sharp, Baritone
David Newman, BassGreg Funfgeld, conductor
Bach Choir of Bethlehem
| April 19, 2019 |
Bach: Matthew Passion
Isaiah Bell, Evangelist
Daniel Okulitch, ChristusEstelí Gomez, Soprano
Allyson McHardy, Mezzo-Soprano
Asitha Tennekoon, Tenor
Daniel Lichti, BaritoneMark Vuorinen, conductor
Kitchener Waterloo Grand Philharmonic Choir
Kitchener Waterloo Symphony
| April 12-14, 2019 |
Mozart: Requiem
Christopher Warren-Green, conductor
Charlotte Symphony
Charlotte, North Carolina
| March 28, 2019 |
Bach: John Passion
Frank Kelley, Evangelist
Sarah Shafer, soprano
Abigail Nims, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Richard Zeller, baritone
Kevin Deas, bassCarlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
New Orleans
| March 24, 2019 |
Bach: John Passion
Asitha Tennekoon, Evangelist
Jacqueline Woodley, soprano
Daniel Cabena, alto
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Sean Watson, Geoffrey Sirett, baritonesJean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor
Ottawa Choral Society
| March 16, 2019 |
Handel: Acis and Galatea
Isaiah Bell, stage director
Larry Beckwith, conductor
University of Victoria Voice Ensemble
| March 13, 2019 |
Britten: War Requiem
Aline Kutan, soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Alexandre Sylvestre, bass-baritoneJacques Lacombe, conductor
Maison symphonique
Montreal, QC
| March 10, 2019 |
Dinner Cabaret: The Stranger
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Shannon Hiebert, pianist
Opera NUOVA
Edmonton, AB
| February 22-24, 2019 |
Handel: Acis and Galatea
Natalie Image, soprano
Isaiah Bell & Kevin Gino, tenors
Matthew Scollin, bass-baritone
San Francisco Bach ChoirBenjamin Simon, conductor
San Francisco Chamber Orchestra
| December 17, 2018 |
Handel: Messiah
Leslie Fagan, soprano
Daniel Moody, alto
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Joseph Beutel, baritoneKent Tritle, conductor
Oratorio Society of New York
Carnegie Hall
| December 7, 2018 |
Handel: Messiah
Nathalie Paulin, soprano
Daniel Cabena, alto
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Stephen Hegedus, bass-baritoneJon Washburn, conductor
Vancouver Chamber Choir
Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver
| November 24, 2018 |
Mozart: Requiem
Danika Lorèn, soprano
Lauren Segal, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Giles Tomkins, bass-baritoneIvars Taurins, conductor
Regina Symphony Orchestra
| November 9, 2018 |
Britten: War Requiem
Albina Shagimuratova, soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
James Westman, bass-baritoneAlexander Shelley, conductor
National Arts Centre Orchestra
Ottawa
| October 13, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 2018 |
Rufus Wainwright: Hadrian
Hadrian: Thomas Hampson
Plotina: Karita Mattila
Antinous: Isaiah Bell
Sabina: Ambur Braid
Dinarchus: Ben Heppner
Turbo: David LeighJohannes Debus, Conductor
Peter Hinton, Director
Canadian Opera Company
Four Seasons Centre, Toronto
| August 20, 22, & 23, 2018 |
Cavalli: Gli amori d’Apollo e di Dafne
Rodrigo Sosa dal Pozzo: Apollo
Sara-Maria Saalmann: Dafne
Eléonore Pancrazi: Aurora, Ninfa
Giulia Bolcato: Amore
Isaiah Bell: Morfeo, Cirilla, Pastore
Deborah Cachet: Procris, Ninfa, Musa
Juho Punkeri: Titonio, Cefalo, PanMassimiliano Toni, Conductor
Alessandra Premoli, Director
Innsbruck Festival of Early Music
Innsbruck, Austria
| July 22, 2018 |
Handel: Atalanta
Sherezade Panthaki: Atalanta
Amy Freston: Meleagro
Cécile van de Sant: Irene
Isaiah Bell: Aminta
Philip Cutlip: Nicandro
Davóne Tines: MercurioNicholas McGegan, conductor
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
Caramoor Festival
New York
| June 11, 2018 |
Haydn: The Creation
(excerpts)
Bruce Chamberlain, conductor
Manhattan Concert Productions
Carnegie Hall
New York
| May 5, 2018 |
Mozart: Mass in C Minor and Arias
Claire de Sévigné, soprano
Jocelyn Fralick, soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Vartan Gabrielian, bassRobert Cooper, conductor
Chorus Niagara
First Ontario Performing Arts Centre,
St. Catharines, ON
| April 19-28, 2018 |
Monteverdi: The Return of Ulysses
Ulysses: Krešimir Špicer
Penelope: Mireille Lebel
Eurimaco: Isaiah Bell
Fortuna/Melanto: Carla Huhtanen
Telemaco: Christopher Enns
Eumete: Aaron Sheehan
Suitor: Aaron Williams
Suitor/Jupiter: Kevin Skelton
Suitor: Michael Taylor
Nurse: Laura Pudwell
Neptune/Time: Stephen Hegedus
Minerva/Cupid: Meghan LindsayArtists of Atelier Ballet
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
David Fallis, conductor
Opera Atelier
The Elgin Theatre, Toronto
| March 10, 2018 |
Bach: Mass in B Minor
Anne Grimm, soprano
Sarah Fryer, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Nathaniel Watson, bassPeter Butterfield, conductor
Victoria Philharmonic Choir
Victoria, BC
| February 24, 2018 |
Schubert: Winterreise
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Anna Cal, piano
Tudor House Press
Victoria, BC
| December 28-30, 2017 |
Beethoven: Symphony no. 9
Angela Meade, soprano
Margaret Gawrysiak, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Michael Sumuel, bass
Alastair Willis, conductor
Seattle Symphony
Benaroya Hall, Seattle
| December 22, 2017 |
Handel: Messiah
Jennifer Rivera, soprano
Susan Platts, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Tyler Duncan, bass
Alexander Shelley, conductor
National Arts Centre Orchestra
Southam Hall, National Arts Centre
Ottawa, ON
| December 14-17, 2017 |
Handel: Messiah
Amanda Forsythe, soprano
John Holiday, countertenor
Isaiah Bell, tenor
William Berger, bass
Jonathan Cohen, conductor
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
St. Paul, MN
| December 9, 2017 |
Handel: Messiah
Melanie Krueger, soprano
Emma Parkinson, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Gregory Dahl, baritone
Leslie Dala, conductor
Vancouver Bach Choir
Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver
| December 1 & 2, 2017 |
Handel: Messiah
Hélène Brunet, soprano
Daniel Taylor, counter-tenor
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Joel Allison, baritone-bassBoris Brott, conductor
McGill Chamber Orchestra
Montreal
| November 3 & 4, 2017 |
Haydn: The Creation
Ashley Valentine, soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Anthony Reed, bassNicholas McGegan, conductor
Nashville Symphony
Schermerhorn Symphony Center,
Nashville TN
| October 29, 2017 |
Bruckner: Te Deum
Beethoven: Choral Fantasy
Leslie Ann Bradley, soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Krisztina Szabó, mezzo-soprano
Brett Polegato, baritoneDavid Bowser, conductor
Pax Christi Chorale
Grace Church on-the-Hill
Toronto ON
| October 5, 10, 14, 18, 20, 22 & 28, 2017 |
Strauss: Arabella
Arabella: Erin Wall
Mandryka: Tomasz Konieczny
Zdenka: Jane Archibald
Waldner: John Fanning
Adelaide: Gundula Hintz
Matteo: Michael Brandenburg
Fiakermilli: Claire de Sévigné
Fortune Teller: Megan Latham
Zimmerkellner: Isaiah Bell
Canadian Opera Company
Four Seasons Centre
Toronto, ON
| July 16, 2017 |
Bach: Mass in B Minor
Mireille Asselin, Soprano
Wallis Giunta, Mezzo-Soprano
Isaiah Bell, Tenor
Alexander Dobson, BassStudio de musique ancienne de MontréalKevin Mallon, conductor
Music and Beyond Festival
Thirteen Strings Orchestra
Ottawa, ON
| June 14-15, 2017 |
Kurt Weill: The Seven Deadly Sins
Wallis Giunta, mezzo-soprano
Jennifer Nichols, dancer
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Owen McCausland, tenor
Geoffrey Sirrett, baritone
Stephen Hegedus, bass-baritoneJoel Ivany, stage director
Peter Oundjian, conductor
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto
| June 3 & 4, 2017 |
Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine
Peter Butterfield, conductor
Victoria Philharmonic Choir
Victoria, BC
| May 9, 2017 |
Handel: Joshua
Nancy Argenta, Soprano
Zachary Windus, Countertenor
Isaiah Bell, Tenor
Nathan McDonald, BassBrian Wismath, conductor
Victoria Choral Society
Christ Church Cathedral
Victoria, BC
| April 8, 2017 |
2017 Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition
Finals Concert
Oratorio Society of New York
Carnegie Hall – Weill Recital Hall
New York City
| March 26, 2017 |
Bernstein: MASS
Barbara Kilduff, soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenorGreg Funfgeld, conductor
Bach Choir of Bethlehem
First Presbyterian Church
Bethlehem, PA
| March 15-19, 2017 |
Britten: Curlew River
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas
The Madwoman: Isaiah Bell
Dido/Sorceress: Stephanie Blythe
Ferryman/Aeneas: Douglas Williams
Second Woman: Yulia van Doren
Belinda: Sherezade PanthakiMark Morris, director and choreographer
Mark Morris Dance Group
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Howard Gilman Opera House
| February 12, 2017 |
Purcell: The Fairy Queen
Dominique Labelle, soprano
Isaiah Bell and Asitha Tennekoon, tenors
Alexander Dobson, baritone
Derek Boyes, actorDaniel Taylor and Larry Beckwith, musical directors
Choir and Orchestra of the Theatre of Early Music
University of Toronto’s Schola Cantorum
Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie
Trinity College Chapel
University of Toronto
| December 18-23, 2016 |
Handel: Messiah
Yulia Van Doren, soprano
Abigail Levis, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Daniel Okulitch, baritoneNicholas McGegan, conductor
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto
| December 9 & 10, 2016 |
| December 11, 2016 | (Sing-Along)
Handel: Messiah
Dominique Labelle, soprano
Daniel Taylor, counter-tenor
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Alexander Dobson, baritoneNicholas McGegan, conductor
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Calgary, AB
| November 6, 2016 |
Mozart: Requiem
Victoria Choral Society
Victoria, BC
| July 8, 2016 |
Mozart: Requiem
Role: Tenor SoloistConductor: Noel Edison
Elora Festival Opening Gala
Elora, ON
| June 17, 2016 |
Mendelssohn: Elijah
Monica Whicher, soprano
Susan Platts, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Russell Braun, baritoneDuain Wolfe, conductor
Ottawa Choral Society
National Arts Centre Orchestra
Ottawa, ON
| April 10, 2016 |
Mendelssohn: Lobgesang
Anne Grimm, soprano
Noémi Kiss, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenorBrian Wismath, conductor
Victoria Choral Society
Victoria, BC
| April 2, 2016 |
Mendelssohn: Lobgesang
Bach: BWV 29
Katheryn Garden, soprano
Leora Joy Perrie, alto
Isaiah Bell, tenorHart Godden, conductor
Regina Philharmonic Chorus
Regina, SK
| March 20, 2016 |
Bach: John Passion
Evangelist: Thomas Cooley
Jesus: William SharpSoprano: Laura Heimes, soprano
Alto: Laura Atkinson
Tenor: Isaiah Bell
Bass: Dashon Burton
Bach Choir of Bethlehem
Bethlehem, PA
| March 4, 6 & 8, 2016 |
Britten: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Role: Lysander
l’Opéra-Théâtre de Metz Métropole
Metz, France
| December 19-20, 2015 |
Handel: Messiah
Amanda Forsythe, soprano
Meg Bragle, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Philip Cutlip, baritoneNicholas McGegan, conductor
Philharmonia Baroque
Berkeley and Bay Area
| December 12-13, 2015 |
Bach: Christmas Oratorio, pts. 1-3
Ellen McAteer, soprano
Daniel Taylor, countertenor
Isaiah Bell, tenor
David Newman, bass-baritone
Bach Choir of Bethlehem
Bethlehem, PA
| December 8 & 10, 2015 |
Handel: Messiah
Elizabeth Weissberg, soprano
Meg Bragle, alto
Isaiah Bell, tenor
David Grogan, bassGary Wedow, conductor
St. Thomas Fifth Avenue
New York City
| December 2-6, 2015 |
Handel: Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Sherezade Panthaki, sopranoNicholas McGegan, conductor
Philharmonia Baroque
San Francisco and Bay Area
| November 21, 24, 26 & 28, 2015 |
R. Strauss: Elektra
Role: Junger DienerElektra: Lise Lindstrom
Chrysothemis: Nicola Beller Carbone
Klytemnestra: Agnes Zwierko
Orest: Alan HeldYannick Nézét-Séguin, conductor
Alain Gauthier, director
Opéra de Montréal
| September 26, 28, 30 & October 3, 2015 |
Rossini: The Barber of Seville
Role: Count AlmavivaMarion Newman – Rosina
Joshua Hopkins – Figaro
Peter McGillivray – Bartolo
Giles Tomkins – Basilio
Benjamin Covey – Fiorello
Maghan McPhee – BertaGiuseppe Pietraroia, conductor
Opera Lyra Ottawa
| June 18 & 19, 2015 |
Handel: Acis and Galatea
Yulia van Doren: Galatea
Thomas Cooley: Acis
Isaiah Bell: Damon
Alexander Dobson: PolyphemusMark Morris, director and choreographer
Nicholas McGegan, conductor
Mark Morris Dance Group
International Festival of Arts and Ideas
New Haven, CT
| May 1-3, 2015 |
Tarik O’Regan: Heart of Darkness
Role: Marlow
Opera Parallèle
| April 10-12, 2015 |
Haydn: Die Schöpfung
Siobhan Raupach, soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Randall Jakobst, BassRosemarie Thomson, conductor
Okanagan Symphony
| April 3, 2015 |
Bach: Matthew Passion
Evangelist: Rufus Müller
Jesus: Tyler DuncanAgnes Zsigovics, soprano
Laura Pudwell, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Justin Welsh, bass-baritoneMark Vuorinen, conductor
Kitchener-Waterloo Grand Philharmonic Choir
| March 17, 19 & 21, 2015 |
Honegger/Ibert: L’Aiglon
Anne-Catherine Gillet, soprano (L’Aiglon)Marc Barrard, baritone (Flambeau)Étienne Dupuis, baritone (Metternich)Philippe Sly, baritone (Marmont)Pascal Charbonneau, tenor (L’attaché militaire)Isaiah Bell, tenor (Gentz)Tyler Duncan, baritone (Prokesch)Marianne Fiset, soprano (Thérèse)Michèle Losier, mezzo-soprano (Marie-Louise)Kimy McLaren, soprano (Comtesse Camerata)Julie Boulianne, mezzo-soprano (Fanny Elssler)Kent Nagano, conductor
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Maison symphonique
| March 7, 2015 |
George Benjamin: Written on Skin
Barbara Hannigan: Agnès
Christopher Purves: The Protector
Iestyn Davies: The Boy / Angel 1
Krisztina Szabó: Marie / Angel 2
Isaiah Bell: John / Angel 3George Benjamin, conductor
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto
| February 20 & 21, 2015 |
Mendelssohn: Lobgesang
Laura Whalen, soprano
Monica Huisman, soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenorBramwell Tovey, conductor
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Chan Centre
| February 6 & 7, 2015 |
Handel: Acis and Galatea
Yulia van Doren: Galatea
Thomas Cooley: Acis
Isaiah Bell: Damon
Douglas Williams: PolyphemusMark Morris, director and choreographer
Colin Fowler, conductor
Mark Morris Dance Group
Kansas City, MO
| December 19 & 20, 2014 |
Handel: Messiah
Nathalie Paulin, soprano
Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Gordon Bintner, bassJacques Lacombe, conductor
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
| December 13, 2014 |
Handel: Messiah
Nathalie Paulin, soprano
Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Gordon Bintner, bassJacques Lacombe, conductor
Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivières
| December 6, 2014 |
C.P.E. Bach: Magnificat
J.S. Bach: BWV 147
Ellen McAteer, soprano
Daniel Taylor, countertenor
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Joshua Copeland, baritone
Bach Choir of Bethlehem
| November 22, 2014 |
Mozart: Requiem
Nadya Blanchette, soprano
Kristin Hoff, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Andrew Greenwood, baritone
Pierre Simard, conductor
Vancouver Island Symphony
| November 14, 2014 |
A Shropshire Lad: Songs by Butterworth, Ivor Gurney, John Ireland and Vaughan Williams
Kevin Mallon, conductor
Thirteen Strings Chamber Orchestra
Ottawa, ON
| November 7-9, 2014 |
Mozart: Requiem
Arianna Zukerman, soprano
Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Kyle Ketelson, baritone
Pinchas Zukerman, conductor/ violin
Colorado Symphony
| September 10 & 11, 2014 |
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette
Clémentine Margaine, mezzo-sopranoIsaiah Bell, tenorNicolas Testé, bass-baritoneKent Nagano, conductor
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Maison symphonique
| August 15 & 17, 2014 |
Britten: Owen Wingrave
Role: LechmereMark Wigglesworth, conductor
Neil Bartlett, director
Edinburgh Festival, UK
| August 7 – 9, 2014 |
Handel: Acis and Galatea
Role: DamonMark Morris, director and choreographer
Nicholas McGegan, conductor
Mark Morris Dance Group
Mostly Mozart Festival
David H. Koch Theater, New York
| June 13, 15, 17, 18, 2014 |
Britten: Owen Wingrave
Role: LechmereMark Wigglesworth, conductor
Neil Bartlett, director
Aldeburgh Festival, UK
| April 19, 2014 |
Bach: Matthew Passion
Evangelist: Lawrence Wiliford
Jesus: Alexander DobsonSuzie Leblanc, soprano
Julie Boulianne, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Philippe Sly, bass-baritoneYannick Nézét-Séguin, conductor
Orchestre Métropolitain
Maison symphonique de Montréal
| April 13, 2014 |
Bach: Matthew Passion
Evangelist: Isaiah Bell
Jesus: James FastSopranos: Marni Enns, Sarah Kirsch
Altos: Victoria Marshall, Kirsten Schellenberg
Tenor: Jan van der Hooft
Bass: Victor Engbrecht, Sam Plett
Canzona Choir
Westminster United Church, Winnipeg
| March 30, 2014 |
Schütz: Musikalische Exequien
Daniel Taylor, conductor
Theatre of Early Music
Trinity College Chapel, Toronto
| March 26, 2014 |
Bach: Mass in B Minor
Jennifer Taverner, soprano
Lesley Bouza, soprano
Jennifer Enns Modolo, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Michael York, bassNoel Edison, conductor
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Koerner Hall, Toronto
| March 8, 2014 |
Mozart: Requiem
Frédérique Vézina, soprano
Sophie Louise Roland, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Theodore Baerg, bassAlain Trudel, conductor
Orchestra London
Centennial Hall, London, ON
| December 20 & 22, 2013 |
Handel: Messiah
Allison Angelo, soprano
Megan Latham, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Aaron Durand, baritoneGiuseppe Pietraroia, conductor
Victoria Symphony
Farquhar Auditorium, Victoria
| December 14 & 15 2013 |
“AtG’s Messiah” (staged)
Jacqueline Woodley, soprano
Krisztina Szabo, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Geoffrey Sirett, baritone
Against the Grain Theatre
The Opera House, Toronto
| December 6, 2013 |
Handel: Messiah
Allison Arends, soprano
Laura Pudwell, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Doug MacNaughton, bass
Elmer Iseler Singers
Metropolitan United Church, Toronto
| November 16, 2013 |
Britten: Serenade for tenor, horn and strings
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Andrew Clark, french horn
Vancouver Island Symphony
Nanaimo, BC
| November 2, 2013 |
“Handel: Grand and Glorious!”
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Meredith Hall, soprano
Chorus Niagara
Calvary Church, St. Catharines, Ontario
| August 12, 2013 |
George Benjamin: Written on Skin
Role: Angel 3 / John
George Benjamin, conductor
Tanglewood Festival of Contemporary Music
Seiji Ozawa Hall, Lenox MA
| July 31 & August 1, 2013 |
Britten: Curlew River
Role: Madwoman
Mark Morris, director & choreographer
Tanglewood Festival
Seiji Ozawa Hall, Lenox MA
| May 21, 2013 |
William Walton: Façade
Isaiah Bell, reciterNathan Brock, conductor
Satie: Trois Mélodies de 1916
Isaiah Bell, tenorJean Marchand, piano
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
Maison symphonique de Montréal
| March 21 – May 4, 2013 |
Mozart: Così fan tutte
Role: Ferrando
Jeunesses Musicales Canada
Locations across Québec and Ontario
| March 31, 2013 |
Buxtehude: Jesu meines lebens leben
Nicolaus Bruhns: Ich liege und schlafe
Johann Kuhnau: Gott sei mir gnädig
Agnes Zsigovics, soprano
Rebecca Claborn, alto
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Alexander Dobson, baritoneDaniel Taylor, conductor
Theatre of Early Music
Trinity College Chapel, Toronto
| March 16, 2013 |
Arvo Pärt: Passio
Role: Evangelist & Pilate
Elizabeth MacIsaac, soprano
Mark Donnelly, countertenor
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Nathan McDonald, bass
Vox Humana
St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Victoria
| March 12, 2013 |
Bach: John Passion
Tenor Soloist
with Benjamin Butterfield, Evangelist
and Timothy Vernon, Conductor
Victoria Baroque Players
St. John the Divine, Victoria
| March 10, 2013 |
Greta Kraus Schubertiad
Monica Whicher, soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Gordon Bintner, baritone
Aldeburgh Connection
Walter Hall, University of Toronto
| February 22, 2013 |
Purcell: Welcome to all pleasures
Purcell: Sound the trumpet, beat the drum
Tenor Soloist
with Nancy Argenta, soprano
Pacific Baroque Festival
Alix Goolden Performance Hall, Victoria
| February 16th, 2013 |
Schubert: Winterreise
with Stephen Ralls, piano
Heliconian Hall, Toronto
| February 10th, 2013 |
Sunday Afternoon at the Opera
Jacqueline Woodley, soprano
Emma Parkinson, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Geoffrey Sirett, bass-baritone
Jonathan Oldengarm, organJordan de Souza, conductor
and the Ottawa Choral Society
| February 8th, 2013 |
New Discoveries Showcase Recital
Jacqueline Woodley, soprano
Rihab Chaieb, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Geoffrey Sirett, bass-baritone
Jordan de Souza, pianoEric Friesen, host
presented by the Ottawa Choral Society
| December 19-20, 2012 |
Berlioz: L’enfance du Christ
Role: Centurion
Kent Nagano, Conductor
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
| December 15 & 16, 2012 |
Handel: Messiah
Tenor Soloist
Ivars Taurins, Conductor
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
| December 8 & 9, 2012 |
Handel: Messiah
Tenor Soloist
Robert Cooper, Conductor
Chorus Niagara
| November 17 & 18, 2012 |
Mozart’s Vienna – City Of Music And Dreams
Arias and duets by Gluck and Haydn
with Erin Cooper Gay, soprano
Ann Cooper Gay, Conductor
York Symphony Orchestra
| November 9 & 11, 2012 |
Gilbert & Sullivan: The Mikado
Role: Nanki-Poo
Michael Mishra, Conductor
Winter Opera St. Louis
| July 28, 2012 |
Beethoven: Mass in C, op 86; Choral Fantasy
Tenor Soloist
Yannick Nézét-Séguin, Conductor
L’Orchestre Metropolitain at the Festival de Lanaudière
| July 11-12, 2012 |
Alec Roth/Vikram Seth: Seven Elements; Shared Ground
Jean Desmarais, piano & Philippe Honoré, violin
Music and Beyond Festival, Ottawa
| June 16-24, 2012 |
Donizetti: Don Pasquale
Role: Ernesto
Saskatoon Opera
| May 26, 2012 |
Mozart (Arr. Levin): Mass in C Minor
Tenor Soloist
Choeur St-Laurent, Montreal
| April 14, 2012 |
Bach: Matthew Passion
Tenor Soloist
Baldwin-Wallace Bach Festival, Ohio
| April 9, 2012 |
Bach: BWV 4 & BWV 134
Tenor Soloist
Trinity Wall Street, New York
| April 6, 2012 |
Bach: Matthew Passion
Evangelist
Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul, Montreal
| April 1, 2012 |
Bach: John Passion
Evangelist
Trinity Wall Street, New York
| March 10-17, 2012 |
Rossini et ses muses
Soloist
Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal
| December 21 & 22, 2011 |
Handel (arr. Mozart): Messiah
Tenor Soloist
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
| December 16 & 18,2011 |
Handel: Messiah
Tenor Soloist
Victoria Symphony
| December 5, 2011 |
Britten: St. Nicolas
St. Nicolas
Victoria Children’s Choir
| November 25, 2011 |
Mozart: Requiem
Tenor Soloist
Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul, Montreal
| November 20, 2011 |
Handel: Judas Maccabaeus
Role: Judas Maccabaeus
Canzona Choir, Winnipeg
| November 11-13, 2011 |
Mozart: Requiem
Tenor Soloist
Okanagan Symphony
| August 6, 2011 |
Handel: Solomon
Tenor Soloist II
Victoria Conservatory of Music Oratorio Academy
| July 16, 2011 |
Midsummer Magic Gala
Okanagan Symphony
| May 21 – June 4, 2011 |
Puccini: La bohème
Role: Parpignol
Opéra de Montréal
| May 7, 2011 |
Vivaldi: Gloria, RV 588 & Magnificat
Tenor Soloist
Les Voix de la Montagne, Montreal
| April 22, 2011 |
Mozart: Requiem
Tenor Soloist
Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul, Montreal
| April 4, 2011 |
Bach: Mass in B minor
Tenor Soloist
Elora Festival
| March 29-31, 2011 |
Strauss: Salome
Role: First Jew
Opéra de Montréal
| December 17-18, 2010 |
Handel: Messiah
Tenor Soloist
Symphony Nova Scotia
| July 17, 2010 |
Britten: Albert Herring
Role: Albert Herring
Opera on the Avalon, St. John’s, Newfoundland
| May 26-30, 2010 |
Britten: Curlew River
Role: Madwoman
City Opera Vancouver
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