Resident Artists
Joyce El-Khoury, soprano
AVA second-year resident artist
Birthplace: Ottawa, CanadaEducation: B.A. University of Ottawa
Competitions: finalist in the Competizione internationale dell'Opera in liaison with Dresden Opera, finalist in the Palm Beach Opera Competition, 2nd prize winner at the Palm Beach Atlantic Vocal Competition, winner of the 2005 Brian Law Opera Scholarship, winner of 2004 University of Ottawa Concerto Competition and the 2003 Winner of the Women's Division and Most Promising Singer Award of NATS, 3rd place winner of the Orchèstre Symphonique de Montréal National Competition, recipient of the Ottawa Music Club Award, Galaxy Rising Star of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (CBC) Award, Monsignor Habib Kwaiter Scholarship, William H. Kelly Scholarship and the Vivian Asfar Memorial Award for Vocal Excellence, James Parkinson Voice Competition, finalist, 2007, Metropolitan Opera National Council Eastern Regional finalist, 2007, Mario Lanza Competition, first place, 2006.
Roles at AVA: Tatyana, Eugene Onegin, title role, Manon, Fiordiligi, Cosi fan tutte, title role, Manon Lescaut (Act ll), Violetta, La traviata.
Other roles: at the University of Ottawa; Mimi, La Bohème, Santuzza, Cavalleria Rusticana, Second lady, Die Zauberflöte, the title role in Bizet's Carmen, Tatyana, Eugene Onegin. With Opera Lyra Ottawa; Giovanna, Rigoletto and Carmezzo in the premiere of Zeus and the Pamplemousse; Dorabella, Così fan tutte, Teatro Bramante (Italy) as part of Oberlin in Italy, Countess, Le nozze di Figaro, National Gallery of Canada, Pixie Fairy in the premiere of The Last Wife, Brockville Arts Centre, First Lady (cover), Die Zauberflöte, 2006 Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Singer Program; Nedda, I Pagliacci, Crested Butte Music Festival, 2007.
