| Biography | Barbara Hannigan (born 1971) is a Canadian soprano and conductor, and one of the world's leading performers of contemporary opera.
Hannigan's initial musical education came from the music teachers in her hometown of Waverley, Nova Scotia in Halifax
After growing up in Waverley, Hannigan moved to Toronto at the age of 17. She studied music at the University of Toronto, where her teachers included Mary Morrison. She graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1993 and a Master of Music degree in 1998.[3] She continued her studies at the Banff Centre for the Arts, the Steans Institute for Young Artists at the Ravinia Festival, and the Centre darts Orford. She also studied for one year at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, where her teachers included Meinard Kraak. Other teachers have included Neil Semer. |