Adams, Jonathon
Jonathon Adams
Born in amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton, Canada), Jonathon Adams is an Indigenous (Cree-Métis) Two-Spirit baritone. They have appeared as a soloist with Masaaki Suzuki, Philippe Herreweghe, Vox Luminis, the Ricercar Consort, Servir Antico, Tafelmusik, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and B’Rock Orchestra at Opera-Ballet Flanders. In 2021 Jonathon was named the first ever artist-in-residence at Early Music Vancouver. Future solo engagements include Handel’s Messiah with the New York Philharmonic and the San Francisco Symphony, concerts with TENET Vocal Artists, Toronto Consort, il Gardellino, Ensemble Arion, Washington Bach Consort, and recitals with lutenist Lucas Harris. Jonathon has led workshops at UBC, LAMP, and Festival Montréal Baroque. In 2022/2023 they will curate dialogues between students and Indigenous artists while artist-in-residence at the University of Toronto’s Early Music Department.