Simon Gidora is a British Columbia born violinist, singer, pianist, composer, and conductor. He is a recent graduate of the Artist Diploma program in Voice Performance at the Glenn Gould School (GGS) of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto under the tutelage of Welsh Baritone Jason Howard. As an opera singer, Simon made his debut as the Steward in GGS’s acclaimed 2023 production of Jonathan Dove’s Flight. While at GGS, he performed in masterclasses for Edith Wiens, Ema Nikolovska, and Warren Jones.
Previously, he obtained a BMus in Violin Performance under Axel Strauss with a minor in Orchestral Conducting from McGill University. Before that, he spent time at Mount Royal University as part of the APP (Advanced Performance Program) studying violin and voice. His previous violin teachers include Bill van der Sloot, David Gillham, Mary Sokol-Brown, and Kathleen Hovey. Previous voice teachers include John Mac Master, Winston Noren, Alan Corbishley, and Shelley Dillon. He also studied piano with Patricia Greenfield and Julie Rutter.
Simon remains passionate about music making in all forms. He is particularly interested in the chamber music and art song repertoire, where he feels the more intimate setting allows for a deeper connection between performer and audience. Alongside his partner Isabella Perron, he is part of Duo Mycelia, a multi-genre duo that writes and performs original music across Canada.
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