Canadian pianist Jennifer Szeto carves a dynamic path as a producer, performer, and pedagogue. Praised for “an immense sweetness and precision which seemed to be flawless” (L’Opéra) and “amazing versatility” (Opera Ramblings), Jennifer is a graduate of L’Atelier Lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal, San Francisco Opera’s Adler Fellowship, Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio, and the Merola Opera Program.
She is a sought-after collaborator for contemporary creation and founding Artistic Director of Musique 3 Femmes, a creation company which commissions and produces operas by female composers and librettists in Canada.
Recent premieres: include Keiko Devaux’s L’Écoute du perdu with Paramirabo and Le Vivier at Fonderie Darling (Montreal); INCONNU for UfaFabrik (Berlin); Triptyque with La Société de musique contemporaine du Québec, with works by Sonia Paço-Rocchia, Anna Pidgorna, Parisa Sabet; and Laurence Jobidon’s L’hiver attend beaucoup de moi with Opéra de Montréal, described by the Montreal Theatre Hub as “exactly what opera needs… bold, contemporary, poetic, political, feminist, theatrical, well-executed, and not afraid of traditionalists….”.
A passionate mentor and advocate for young artists, Jennifer began her tenure at Opéra de Montréal in the 2023/24 season as the Director of the Atelier Lyrique, one of Canada’s leading young artist training programs.
She sits on the Board of Directors of the Association for Opera in Canada.