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.

Recent highlights include Brünnhilde in Die Walküre and Siegfried, and Freia in Das Rheingold with Edmonton Opera, Nedda in Pagliacci and Nella in Gianni Schicchi with Opera Kelowna, and the Soprano Soloist in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Buffalo Philharmonic under JoAnn Falletta. She recently completed residencies with Pacific Opera Victoria, the Rebanks Fellowship at Toronto’s Royal Conservatory of Music, and the Britten Pears Young Artist Programme. She has also covered Judith in Against the Grain Theatre’s Bluebeard’s Castle.

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. Likht’s recent performances were at Ehrbar Saal (Vienna), the Muechener Kammerspiele, and Salle Bourgie (Montreal). 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, and the Programs Manager for Opera' 5’s Portfolio Artist Internship Program.

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.