Daniel Taylor
Countertenor, founder and artistic director of TEM
Short Biography

An exclusive recording artist for Sony Classical Masterworks, Daniel Taylor is one of the most sought-after countertenors in the world. Daniel Taylor is recognized as "Canada’s star countertenor" and "Canada’s most prolific classical recording artist", with his discography comprising over ninty five recordings.

Daniel’s debut at Glyndebourne in Handel’s Theodora (recorded for Erato) followed on his operatic debut in Jonathan Miller’s production of Handel’s Rodelinda (EMI). His North American operatic debut was in Handel’s Cesare at the New York Metropolitan Opera. Daniel receives invitations from an ever-widening circle of the world’s leading early and contemporary music ensembles, appearing in opera, oratorio, symphonic works, recital and film.

Highlights of 2011-2012 include the Bach B minor Mass and Handel's Messiah in a Californian tour with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra under Nicolas McGegan, Handel Duets with Deborah York and TEM in Carnegie Hall, Milwaukee, Pennsylvania State University and Pittsburgh, Bach’s setting of Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater with Dame Emma Kirkby and TEM on tour across North America, Bach St. Matthew Passion (recording for Carus) with the Kammerchor Stuttgart/Bernius, Orff's Carmina Burana with the National Arts Centre Orchestra /Matheuz and a five city North American tour with TEM performing Dido and Aeneas. In 2011 Daniel joined the Faculty of the Carmel Bach Festival for concerts, lectures and masterclasses as well as the Faculty of the Victoria Conservatory Summer Academy. 2011 also saw the worldwide release of Daniel’s second Sony recital disc "Come Again, Sweet Love".

Daniel is a Professor of Voice at the University of Ottawa, an Adjunct Professor at McGill University and a Visiting Artist at the University of Toronto and the University of Victoria. He was just named artistic director of the International des Musiques Sacrées de Québec. Daniel is Artistic Director and Conductor of the Choir and Orchestra of the Theatre of Early Music. The Theatre of Early Music performs more than 30 concerts every year in concert halls all over the world.

 

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