Musicians

Usha - Vocalist

Born and raised in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Usha’s love for singing and theatre began at a young age, commencing her vocal education in her native land, through the affiliated Royal and Trinity College Schools of Music, London, England.  After immigrating to Canada, she pursued her Vocal development through The Royal Conservatory of Music and Voice Performance, Faculty of Music, U of T under the tutelage of Dr. Darryl Edwards.  As Toronto is home, she enjoys her work as Senior Library Assistant with the Toronto Public Library and continues her passion for singing, performing and collaborating with musicians, poets and authors – she was a featured artist with “5 Poets Breaking Into Song #7 in 2022.  

​Usha is also passionate about her work with young people on the Autism spectrum – using Music and Movement to bring out the very best in them!  Usha is an aspiring member of COSA Canada (Centre for Opera Studies and Appreciation) opening their 2022-2023 Season live productions; “Usha” – The Music of my Life – a solo recital, followed by lead roles in Gilbert and Sullivan’s operas; The Pirates of Penzance (as Ruth) with the Cobourg Symphony, later in Lakefield, Peterborough and Port Perry and H.M.S Pinafore (as Buttercup) in collaboration with Symphony In The Barn at The Saugeen Opera Festival, Hanover. Last Spring and Summer (2023), Usha was a soloist with Tapestry Opera’s Songbook XII concert series and also had the opportunity to perform three lead voices in the premiere of Norbert Palej’s opera, “The Art of Love” at the Summer Vocal Intensive Program at Mount Allison University, New Brunswick.