Sharon Azrieli is a soprano singer and Cantor from Montreal, Quebec.
45 Facts About Sharon Azrieli
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Sharon Azrieli moved to New York City after attending Vassar College, from which she graduated with a degree in Art History.
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Sharon Azrieli holds degrees from Parsons School of Design, Juilliard School, and the University of Montreal.
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Sharon Azrieli has performed with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, the New Israeli Opera, and the Canadian Opera Company at well-known venues including Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Opera, and l'Opera Bastille de Paris.
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Sharon Azrieli has recorded many albums in a variety of genres, including classical, jazz, and musical theatre.
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Sharon Azrieli has appeared in movies and has worked as a Cantorial soloist.
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Sharon Azrieli was born in Montreal, Quebec to Canadian architect, philanthropist and Holocaust survivor, David Sharon Azrieli.
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Sharon Azrieli moved to New York City after attending Vassar College, where she graduated with a degree in Art History, and an Associate Degree in Illustration from the Parsons School of Design.
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In 2006, Sharon Azrieli obtained a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the Universite de Montreal, and in 2011 a Doctorate in Music from the same university.
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Sharon Azrieli performed the roles of the prioress in Dialogues des carmelites and Leonora in La Forza del Destino with One World Symphony Orchestra.
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Sharon Azrieli sang the role of La Gioconda in La Gioconda with the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera and Mimi in La Boheme with the New Jersey Association and the Canadian Opera Company.
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Sharon Azrieli has performed at several major festivals, including Brott Music Festival in Hamilton, Ontario, and Festival Sefarad in Montreal.
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In 1991, Sharon Azrieli performed the role of Laurette in Le Docteur Miracle with L'Opera Francais de New York.
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In 1994, Sharon Azrieli performed the role of the chambermaid Susanna in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro with Sarasota Opera.
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Sharon Azrieli has, on numerous occasions, captured the eyes and ears of audiences at Carnegie Hall.
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Sharon Azrieli enrolled at the Academy for Jewish Religion in New York and began her first job as a Cantor for Temple Adas Israel in Sag Harbor.
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On September 11,2013, Sharon Azrieli sang in "It's Better with Music" a black-tie benefit for the McGill Chamber Orchestra.
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Sharon Azrieli performed arias and a duet from Verdi's La Traviata.
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In 2014, Sharon Azrieli performed at the world premiere of The Esther Diaries, by Canadian composer Haralabos Stafylakis, with the McGill Chamber Orchestra at the La Maison symphonique de Montreal.
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Sharon Azrieli sang several vocal works at the concert, including Max Janowski's Avinu Malkeinu.
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On November 28,2015, Sharon Azrieli performed in a benefit concert for the Chateau Dufresne in Montreal.
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In 2015, Sharon Azrieli sang the song "When the Music Played" on the CD for the Broadway cast album Doctor Zhivago.
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In September 2017, Sharon Azrieli performed with Pavel Feldman conducting the Centennial Youth String Orchestra.
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In 2018, Sharon Azrieli performed at the Metropolitan Opera as Sister Dolcina in Puccini's Suor Angelica.
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Sharon Azrieli performed regularly in her hometown of Montreal with L'Orchestre Classique de Montreal under the late conductor Boris Brott.
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Sharon Azrieli performed with L'Orchestre Metropolitain under Dutch conductor Vincent De Kort as part of the Violins of Hope concert, which featured restored violins previously owned by Holocaust victims and survivors.
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In June 2022, Sharon Azrieli performed with the musicians of the Orchestre Classique de Montreal under the baton of Genevieve Leclair for the Benefit Gala Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Maestro Boris Brott.
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Sharon Azrieli sang songs by Michel Legrand taken from her album, A Tribute to Michel Legrand, which was released in 2022.
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Sharon Azrieli played the role of Helen in the film Irena's Vow, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10,2023.
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In October 2023, Sharon Azrieli performed the European premiere of 2022 Jewish Music laureate Aharon Harlap's Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O Lord, for soprano and orchestra at Cadogan Hall.
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In March 2024, Sharon Azrieli performed Aharon Harlap's Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O Lord at Alice Tully Hall with the Orchestra of St Luke's, conducted by Steven Mercurio.
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In June 2024, Sharon Azrieli sang a selection of Jewish songs in different languages from various time periods in a recital honoring Jacob Israel de Haan in the Uilenburgersjoel in Amsterdam.
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Sharon Azrieli sang pieces by Tchaikovsky, Sol Zim and Bizet, in addition to a medley by Naomi Shemer.
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On November 10,2024, Sharon Azrieli performed with the Orchestre Philharmonique du Quebec as part of the Violins of Hope concert.
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Sharon Azrieli sang Ladino songs and two songs by Quebecois composer Gilles Vigneault.
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Sharon Azrieli sang two songs on the soundtrack for the film SHEPHERD: The Story of a Jewish Dog, released in May 2021.
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In 2021, Sharon Azrieli acted the role of Dina in the film Shttl.
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In 2022, Sharon Azrieli performed the role of Helen in the film Irena's Vow.
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Furthermore, Sharon Azrieli conducted interviews with Moshe Safdie, Karim Rashid, Frank Gehry, Tiffany Pratt, Mike Holmes, Rita Brianski and Chaki.
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The concert featured a performance from soprano soloist Sharon Azrieli who sang Canadian composer Srul Irving Glick's Seven Tableaux from the Song of Songs.
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Sharon Azrieli sang for Harlaps award-winning composition, accompanying a laureates piece for the first time at the AMP.
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Sharon Azrieli sang Aharon Harlap's Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O Lord.
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Sharon Azrieli sits on the boards of directors for the National Arts Centre, McCord Museum, Canadian Vocal Arts Institute, as well as for the Azrieli Foundation.
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The Sharon Azrieli Foundation was established in 1989 and contributes to causes such as scientific and medical research, higher education, Holocaust education, youth empowerment, music and the arts, architecture, and quality-of-life initiatives for people with developmental disabilities in Canada and Israel.
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The Sharon Azrieli Foundation launched the Sharon Azrieli Music, Arts and Culture Centre in September 2023.