Emma Fekete

Praised for her luminous voice, refined technique, and stage presence of rare sincerity, Québécoise soprano Emma Fekete was recognized in 2025 by CBC as one of “30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians Under 30.”
The 2025-2026 season was marked by several triumphant role and house debuts; Emma performed in Le Concert de la reine with Arion Orchestre Baroque, and interpreted Suzanne (Robinson Crusoé) at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Zerlina (Don Giovanni) at Teatro Filarmonico in Verona, Berthe (Le Prophète) with Orchestre de chambre de Genève, and Frasquita (Carmen) at Opéra de Montréal. This summer, she returns to Festival d'Aix-en-Provence to perform Papagena (Die Zauberflöte) and to present a solo recital with fellow Canadian guitarist, Tim Beattie.

A familiar presence on Quebec stages, Emma was an artist-in-residence at the Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal (2022-2024) where she sang Poppea, Barbarina, Frasquita, and was featured in Mozart’s Requiem. She has also collaborated with leading ensembles including Orchestre Métropolitain, Orchestre classique de Montréal, Orchestre de l’Agora and Opéra du Royaume, and has participated in training programs at Domaine Forget and Festival de Lanaudière.
Internationally, she rose to prominence at the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence as Yniold (Pelléas et Mélisande) and went on to be acclaimed as Adina (Un Elixir d'Amour) in Bordeaux, Reims, and Paris. Emma obtained her Bachelor and Master of Music with high distinction at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and has performed at Amsterdam’s top concert venues, the Concertgebouw and Muziekgebouw.
Generously supported by the Sylva Gelber Foundation, the Jeunesses Musicales Canada Foundation, the Père Lindsay Foundation, and Festival Classica, Emma now pursues a rapidly rising career between Europe and Canada.

Next season (2026-2027), she performs the title role in Isouard’s Cendrillon with Arion Orchestre Baroque, soprano soloist in a staged version of Ein Deutsches Requiem with Opéra Limoges, Angelo in La resurrezione with Early Music Vancouver, and Cécile in Steibelt’s Roméo et Juliette with Les Talens lyriques, recorded under the Palazzetto Bru Zane label.

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