Taylor Burns is a soprano from Kingston, ON currently pursuing a Master of Music Degree at the University of Manitoba. She recently earned her Bachelor of Music (Honours in Voice Performance) with distinction from the University of Western Ontario. Upon graduating, she was awarded the UWO Gold Medal for receiving the highest academic standing in her program. In 2024, she placed 2nd in the Rose Bowl Competition for the Winnipeg Music Festival. In 2022, she won 1st prize in her category at the NATS 2022 Vocal Showcase. An avid choral singer, has performed with professional Winnipeg based ensembles Polycoro and Dead of Winter. Upon receiving the Thames Centre Community Choir Memorial Award from the Don Wright Faculty of Music, Taylor was featured as a soloist in the Thames Centre Community Choir’s year end concert in April 2023. Her opera roles include Zerlina cover in Don Giovanni (La Musica Lirica), Fortuna in L'incoronazione di Poppea (Opera NUOVA), and the Dew Fairy in Hansel and Gretel (UWO Opera). Since 2021, Taylor has been a frequent participant of the Canadian Renaissance Music Summer School, where she has the opportunity to sing and learn about Renaissance music and work with leading figures of the Renaissance music world, including Robert Hollingworth (I Fagiolini) and Peter Philips (The Tallis Scholars).