Owen Phillipson

Owen Phillipson, baritone, is pursuing an Artist Diploma in Opera at the Glenn Gould School, studying under Jason Howard. At home in both oratorio and opera repertoire, a young up and coming star, his 2025 highlights included singing the role of Count Rodolfo in La Sonnambula with Teatro Nuovo under the leadership of Maestro Will Crutchfield and Maestro Elisa Citterio. Most recently, Owen performed the roles of Masetto and il Commendatore with the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra’s Don Giovanni. As an oratorio soloist, he has performed Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on Christmas Carols with the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra and the Toronto Children’s Chorus, Bach’s Magnificat with Stratford Summer Music, and Fauré’s Requiem with St. Thomas’s Anglican on Huron. He has been reviewed as singing “with solid connected lines and rich timbre” (Operawire) and having “a commanding stage presence and solid bass baritone”, while also being “elegantly lyrical” (Classical Source). As an avid choral music fan and graduate of the prestigious St. Michael’s Choir School, Owen frequently sings in professional and amateur choirs alike, including the Elmer Iseler Singers, Modern Sound Collective, and the St. Paul’s Choral Academy.

Photo by Grace Qiu.