Ania Hejnar

Described as a voice with “great beauty and vocal agility”, local soprano Ania Hejnar has been performing for international platforms since graduating with her Masters in Vocal Performance from the University of Ottawa, including Carnegie Hall, Notre-Dame Cathedral (Ottawa), Notre-Dame Basilica (Montreal), Maison symphonique, the NAC, and Varnus Hall (Brooklyn, Nova Scotia). She has performed for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon. Ania is a versatile performer as a classical singer, crossover musician, actor, voiceover artist and can be heard singing national anthems for many sports teams including the Ottawa Senators.  Some notable performances include Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor, Orff’s Carmina Burana, and Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte as the Queen of the Night.  Most recently, she performed for the ceremony at which Hollywood director James Cameron was invested as companion of the Order of Canada.  Ania is the music and drama teacher at Glebe Montessori School and maintains a private studio where she teaches voice and violin.