The Vancouver Opera Guild contributes to opera education in BC by providing awards and grants for young BC talent.
Career Development Grant Winners
2025 – Leila Kirves (soprano)
Vancouver, BC
2024 – No award granted
2023 – Brianna Kolybaba (theatre designer)
Calgary, AB
2022 – Adanya Dunn (mezzo-soprano)
2021– Shane Hanson (counter-tenor)
Chilliwack, BC
2020 – Sarah Pelzer (stage director)
Vancouver, BC
2019 – Nicole Brooks (soprano)
Wetaskiwin, AB
2018 – Spencer Britten (tenor)
Port Moody, BC
2017 – Anna Theodosakis (stage director)
Toronto, ON
2016 – Magali Simard-Galdès (soprano)
Montreal, QC
2015 – Francesca Corrado (mezzo-soprano)
Vancouver, BC