Karen Wierzba

Karen Wierzba is a Canadian soprano who has had an engaging solo classical singing career over the last 30 years since graduating from the University of Toronto’s Music Performance programme, with a focus in voice pedagogy.

Since landing a major role with Seiji Ozawa at Tanglewood aged 23, she has travelled to sing with major symphonic orchestras and opera houses around the world. In 2000, she came to Paris to sing on the apprentice programme at the age of 26, to get work in Europe.

Karen has also taught singing throughout her entire adult life. She also teaches piano, arranges music, has written scenarios and screenplays, and currently directs a community choir of 60 people.

She is employed by the Radio France Professional Choir, and this has given her a whole new skill set, as well as technical prowess and a boost in terms of confidence, commitment and stamina. Each year, she participates in over 40 choral singing/conducting/solo performances.