Matthew Kim recently graduated from the University of British Columbia, earning his master’s degree in opera performance. In his time at UBC, Matthew studied with Dale Throness and Peter Barcza. His favourite roles have included Dr. Miracle/Lindorf (Les contes d’Hoffmann), Leporello (Don Giovanni), Harlekin (Ariadne auf Naxos), and Count Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro).  Matthew enjoys singing contemporary works and telling new stories to current audiences. He had the unique opportunity to sing the roles of Edmund Bertram and William Dale in Mansfield Park and Silent Night – both composed in the last decade. He also has a strong fondness for classical and romantic opera and German lieder.  In addition to his performance pursuits, Matthew enjoys exploring culinary experiences both in the kitchen and out, playing video games, watching the UFC, working out, and discovering new movies. As the head counselor at UBC’s summer music institute for four years, Matthew has enjoyed working with youths to broaden their musical horizons.  Matthew began his professional singing career in the summer of 2020, singing outdoor concerts with local companies in Vancouver and Calgary. He looks forward to continuing his opera career by applying to young artist programs, participating in concerts, and collaborating with other musicians.

Wolfgang has given concerts with world renowned orchestras (Vienna Symphony, Niederösterreichische Tonkünstler Orchestra, Budapest Symphony, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonics of Graz, Lodz, Poznan, Katowice, Kosice, the Baltic Philharmonic, the Slovenian Soloists Orchestra, the Adriatic Philharmonic Ancona, Arthur Rubinstein Philharmonic, Opera Orchestra Ljubljana etc.) and is a sought guest of international festivals.

He has recorded for different labels, is juror of many international competitions and teaches masterclasses all over the world.

Recent seasons’ solo and chamber music highlights have included a summer tour with the
Swiss Piano Trio, the Toronto premiere of a new work by Alexina Louie with the Gryphon
Trio, and performances for visits by world-renowned composers Kryzstof Penderecki, Chen
Yi and Anders Hillborg. Peter was flown to Tokyo, Japan to take part in the international

Yamaha “Junior Original Concert” at Bunkamura Hall, and the following year saw a three-
city tour of mainland China and Hong Kong as part of an exchange of composers and
performers organized by the University of Toronto. Peter recently performed the Canadian
premiere of noted American wind ensemble composer Brian Balmages’ concerto
“Escapades” with the composer conducting.

Peter teaches clarinet, chamber music, performance studies and “The Business of Music”
at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto. He is also the Winds Area Specialist for the
Royal Conservatory of Music’s National College of Examiners, and was the chief compiler
of the 2014 Clarinet Syllabus. Peter is much sought after as an adjudicator at music
festivals across the country, and his website is www.peterstoll.ca.