A two-time Brian Law Competition Finalist, baritone Ryan Hofman is thrilled to be making his debut with Toronto Beach Chorale.
An award-winning singer, Ryan was a first runner-up in the 2017 National Music Festival and awarded first price in the 2014 Rising Stars Competition from the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival. In September 2020, Ryan was also one of two Canadian singers invited to sing as part of the Grandi Voci Competition in Salzburg, Austria.
As audiences continue to respond to Mr. Hofman’s warm baritone voice and insightful dramatic and musical interpretations, Ryan continues to be in demand across the country.
In September 2019, Ryan made his solo debut as the title character in Grieg’s Peer Gynt with the National Arts Centre Orchestra. In May, he also made his debut with the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Alain Trudel in an operatic program featuring renowned Canadian soprano, Measha Brueggergosman-Lee.
Mr. Hofman will be returning to Southern Ontario Lyric Opera this May as Marquis in Verdi’s La Traviata, where other company credits include: Masetto in Don Giovanni, Betto in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and Marullo in Verdi’s Rigoletto.
A fine oratorio singer, Ryan has appeared as the baritone soloist in Handel’s Messiah (St. Matthew’s Anglican Church), Fauré’s Requiem (Cantata Singers) and Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass (Coro Vivo Ottawa).
Mr. Hofman has had the pleasure of appearing as baritone soloist with multiple choirs and orchestras from across Canada and abroad, including the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the Teplice Opera Orchestra in the Czech Republic.