Hailed as an “exciting dramatic soprano” (Opera Canada) and for her “command over a powerful range of expressive emotion” (The Whole Note), Jaclyn Grossman is a soprano, curator, and administrator from Toronto, Canada. This season she makes her debut as Freia in Das Rheingold with Edmonton Opera and she joins the Buffalo Philharmonic as the soprano soloist in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony under JoAnn Falletta. Next season she returns to Edmonton Opera as Brünnhilde in Wagner’s Die Walküre. Jaclyn recently completed residencies with Pacific Opera Victoria’s Civic Engagement and the Rebanks Family Fellowship with Toronto’s Royal Conservatory.

Jaclyn is passionate about fostering community and connection and is deeply committed to supporting local groups and nonprofits. She is a co-founder of Likht Ensemble, which specializes in researching and performing Jewish music from the Holocaust. She is the Founder of The Phoenix Leadership Project and the creator/facilitator of the Association for Opera in Canada’s RBC Artist Fellowship/Mentorship.

In her various roles, Jaclyn thrives on singing opera and art song, discovering new repertoire, sharing music from the Holocaust, working with a community of artists, exploring how artists can better engage with the opera sector, developing leadership programs, and above all, connecting with others.