Hailing from Ottawa, bass Matthew Li is currently a resident with the Atelier lyrique at l’Opéra de Montréal. His highlight operatic performances include the roles of Colline in La bohème, Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte, Masetto and Il Commendatore in Don Giovanni, Simone in Gianni Schicchi and Henry Davis in Street Scene. An ardent choral singer, Li has also appeared as a soloist and chorister with some of the finest ensembles in Canada, including the Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, the Elora Singers and the Toronto Consort. Concert highlights include the role of Jesus in Schütz’s Johannes-Passion and the bass solos in Mozart’s Requiem and Coronation Mass, Handel’s Dixit Dominus, Charpentier’s Messe des Morts and Missa Assumpta est Maria, Haydn’s Missa in Angustiis, Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy and Fauré’s Requiem.