Bloody Jack

Dawn Bruch-Wiens

Dawn Bruch-Wiens completed her Bachelor of Music in voice at McGill University. The singer returned to Winnipeg and graduated with her Post-Baccalaureate and M.Mus. degree at The University of Manitoba where she studied with Tracy Dahl. As a “mesmerizing” singer with “effervescent vocal agility” (Opera Canada), Bruch-Wiens has appeared with Manitoba Opera (Ines in Il Trovatore, Mrs. Gleaton in Susannah and Countess Ceprano and Giovanna in Rigoletto), Manitoba Underground Opera (Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni and Judith in Bluebeard’s Castle), Lyric Opera Studio Weimar (Countess Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro) and Opera on the Avalon (Lady Billows in Albert Herring). She has appeared in concert with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Groundswell, and Flipside Opera and Art Song Collective.

Laura Loewen

Praised for expressivity, virtuosity, and committed playing, Canadian collaborative pianist Laura Loewen has appeared in concerts throughout North America and in Europe, Asia, and South America. Dedicated to sharing her passion for ensemble playing and coaching, she is Professor of Collaborative Piano and the Vocal Coach at the University of Manitoba’s Desautels Faculty of Music, where she was recently named the Associate Dean. She was a founding faculty artist of VISI (Vancouver International Song Institute) and is a long-time member of the faculty of Opera NUOVA in Edmonton, Alberta. An extremely versatile pianist, Loewen has performed extensively with singers, instrumentalists, and chamber ensembles. She holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in Accompanying/Coaching from the University of Minnesota, where she was a fellowship student of Margo Garrett and Karl Paulnack.