Canadian Mezzo-Soprano, Erin Fisher, began her professional career at a young age, receiving her first soloist contract with the Canadian Opera Company, at age 21, while completing her bachelor’s degree at UBC. Fisher has worked with world-class coaches, teachers, conductors, directors and singers, and has sung internationally in the USA and Europe.
With over 20 operatic roles to her credit and a handful of oratorio and musical theatre credits, her favourite stage performances include Rosina in Rossini’s opera Il barbiere di Siviglia, at Prague’s Rudolphinum, Cherubino in Mozart’s Il Nozze di Figaro in the Czech Republic, Idamante in the opera Idomeneo at Toronto’s Four Seasons Centre, Vivaldi’s Gloria with the VSO in Vancouver’s Orpheum, and most recently, Lily in The Secret Garden by Podium Concert Productions at Toronto’s Trinity St. Paul’s.
Fisher was also featured as a jazz and pop soloist with the Sheraton Cadwell Orchestra at Le Parc Banquet Hall and for other corporate events in the GTA.
Fisher won the district division of the MET competition, and won 2nd place at the PNE Youth Talent Search. She has been featured in Opera Canada and on Global TV’s The Morning Show.
Fisher grew up singing musical theatre, pop, classical, and jazz. Today, she enjoys singing a variety of genres as the mezzo-soprano of the award-winning vocal group, ViVA Trio. With ViVA Trio, she has released singles throughout 2016-2018, and the group released their debut album: Nothing Else Matters in October 2017. The album was recorded with live orchestra and features 9 covers and 2 original songs. The trio has also produced a steady stream of music videos on YouTube; with over 15 music videos, ViVA has 750K+ views on their channel. ViVA Trio regularly performs to sold-out audiences of over 1000 in both in Canada and the USA, and have completed a several successful tours, including an International Orchestra Tour from Europe to the USA to Canada, an American West-Coast Tour, and most recently in February 2020 a Canadian National Tour.
ViVA has gone international with their version of “What a Wonderful World,” which has been featured in two commercials in South Korea. In the press, ViVA Trio has been featured by Toronto Star, CityTV CityNEWS, GlobalTV Toronto’s The Morning Show, CHCH Hamilton TV, and interviewed by Winnipeg’s CKUW 95.9 FM radio “Shades of Classics,” The Drew Marshall Show, and Sirius XM 167 Canada Talks.
ViVA Trio has performed for numerous important festivals, official government ceremonies, with orchestras worldwide, and for prestigious corporate events. During the quarantine, ViVA Trio has been offering their first-ever virtual events, including an Open Mic with ViVA Trio, and their LIVE Mother’s Day Special with ViVA Trio and Guests: Rob Tardik, Russell Braun, Carolyn Maule and Kevin Pauls. With ViVA Trio, Fisher looks forward to another exciting year.
As a soloist, Fisher was pleased to make her debut with the Peterborough Singers in 2017 singing Handel’s Messiah, and her solo debut with the International Symphony Orchestra in their Christmas Moods and Magic Concert Series in 2018. She always looks forward to more ViVA Trio concerts, solo work and performing, and teaching her roster of students.