COSA Canada

COSA Canada Infuse yourself with amazing musical storytelling and
an incredibly good time.

The Centre for Opera Studies & Appreciation (COSA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to training Canada's opera students and emerging professionals with necessary experiences, while creating and drawing new audiences to the art form. Open to both professional and amateur opera performers who possess talent and an enthusiastic commitment to opera, COSA Canada is uncompromising in its pursueit fo the highest degree of training excellence through:
•Fully staged and productions with orchestra
•Opera premieres
•Operas in concert
•Masterclasses
•Educational events
•Opera-based social events

🎶✨ A BIG thank you to everyone who made Arias After Work! in London such a special evening! ✨🎶To all of our wonderful pe...
10/08/2026

🎶✨ A BIG thank you to everyone who made Arias After Work! in London such a special evening! ✨🎶

To all of our wonderful performers, thank you for sharing your voices, your stories, and your love of music with us. To everyone who came out to cheer us on from the audience, thank you for being part of the fun! ❤️

We loved seeing this group of musicians come together to make classical music feel a little more accessible, a little more relaxed, and whole lot of fun.

Thank you, London! We'll see you at the next one! 🥂✨

Almost one week since COSA’s amazing performance of Acis & Galatea: An Open Opera Experience! 🎶✨A huge thank you to ever...
10/03/2026

Almost one week since COSA’s amazing performance of Acis & Galatea: An Open Opera Experience! 🎶✨

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, whether you sang with us in the chorus or cheered us on from the audience! We loved sharing this special experience with you and hope you had as much fun as we did.

We’re already looking ahead! 👀

Join us for our next Open Opera Experience on November 1st for Balfe’s Satanella (the Canadian premiere) at the Arts and Letters Club! Check out our website and events page to learn more 🎭🎶

We can’t wait to see you there 🏰🦇🎶

A special thank you to Ruping Tai for the beautiful photos! 📸

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for AAW! September! 🌟🎶We’re sharing some highlights from an incredible evenin...
10/01/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for AAW! September! 🌟🎶

We’re sharing some highlights from an incredible evening of music from our amazing performers! 📸

Stay tuned, because AAW! October is just around the corner! 👀✨

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Join us TOMORROW 4:00pm-5:30pm to EXPERIENCE OPERA FROM THE INSIDE! 💃🏻🎶Our OPEN OPERA EXPERIENCE presents Handel's sprig...
09/26/2026

Join us TOMORROW 4:00pm-5:30pm to EXPERIENCE OPERA FROM THE INSIDE! 💃🏻🎶

Our OPEN OPERA EXPERIENCE presents Handel's sprightly pastoral opera. Join us as an audience member or from the stage singing in the chorus!

DO YOUR BEST AND WE'LL DO THE REST 🎵🌟 You can still get your tickets on our eventbrite page! 🎟️

TOMORROW EVENING!! 🌟🌟🌟You don't want to miss our Arias After Work program happening at 7:30pm at College Street United C...
09/19/2026

TOMORROW EVENING!! 🌟🌟🌟

You don't want to miss our Arias After Work program happening at 7:30pm at College Street United Church! Come support our fabulous performers 💃🏻

Grab your tickets with the link in our bio!!!! 🎟️🎟️🎟️

The Centre of Singing Arts, [cōsa] is pleased to welcome KATIE KIRKPATRICK as its Marketing, Media, and Communications C...
09/12/2026

The Centre of Singing Arts, [cōsa] is pleased to welcome KATIE KIRKPATRICK as its Marketing, Media, and Communications Coordinator. Welcome, Katie!

Katie Kirkpatrick is a Toronto-based flutist, recording artist, and creative project manager whose work spans performance, recording, digital media, and artistic project development. Originally from Timmins, Ontario, Katie recently completed her Master of Music in Performance at the University of Toronto, following a Bachelor of Music and Artist Diploma from Western University.

As a performer, Katie works across orchestral, chamber, solo, and contemporary music, with performances throughout Canada and Europe. Her recent work includes appearances at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and the soundSCAPE Music Festival at the Hindemith Centre in Blonay, Switzerland. She is particularly passionate about contemporary music and creative collaboration, regularly working with composers through performance, recording, and project development.

Alongside her performing career, Katie has developed a growing practice in arts administration and creative project management. She currently works with Canadian composer Jeff Smallman as a grant writer, project manager, and recording artist for the Ontario Arts Council-funded Letters to Grace recording project.

At [cōsa], Katie works across graphic design, social media, website development, and communications. She is proud to support [cōsa]’s commitment to making opera more accessible and welcoming, and to continue building its exciting creative presence with "A Great Time. For Everyone. Every Time."

Whether performing on stage or working behind the scenes, Katie is passionate about creating meaningful opportunities for artists and audiences and helping bring innovative musical projects to life.

LOOK WHO’S SINGING!⭐️🎵 (Updated!)It’s your friend, your colleague, your cousin, and your classmate from high school. Who...
09/12/2026

LOOK WHO’S SINGING!⭐️🎵 (Updated!)

It’s your friend, your colleague, your cousin, and your classmate from high school. Who knew they had an aria up their sleeve? It’s nostalgia, excitement, escape!

Arias After Work! features open source entertainment for vocalists with day jobs. They love it, and so do our audiences. Make yourself at home! ♥️

📍 Arias After Work! SEPTEMBER
🗓️ Saturday, September 19 | 7:30 PM
📌 College Street United Church
🎟️ $25-35 See less

09/12/2026

The COSA Opera Company presents Handel's Acis & Galatea as an Open Opera Experience, where you can choose to sing with the opera chorus.

Come enjoy Handel's sprightly pastoral opera from the audience or from the stage singing in the chorus with professional...
09/08/2026

Come enjoy Handel's sprightly pastoral opera from the audience or from the stage singing in the chorus with professional opera singers! 🌟🎵💃🏻

The COSA Opera Company presents Handel's Acis & Galatea: Open Opera Experience! Join us on September 27th at College Street United Church for a 4:00pm concert, OR arrive at 1:00pm for a chorus rehearsal and sing on stage with the cast!

Be in the middle of the action! Sign up for the OPERA CHORUS (or enjoy from the audience)! The choruses are exciting, engaging, and capture the fullest spectrum of comedy and tragedy.

Take your place! Experience opera from the inside. DO YOUR BEST; WE’LL DO THE REST! Find the event on our page or use the link in our bio to get your tickets today! 🎫🖤

Starring:
Kathryn Rose Johnston as GALATEA
Luca McCauley as ACIS
Peter McGillivray as POLYPHEMUS
Enquan (Frank) Yu as DAMON
with a cohort of professional chorus leads to guide you
and the COSA Custom House Band

CHRISTINA BELL! She was was one of several singers who made their “Arias After Work!” debuts on June 13th. 🎉 SAVE the DA...
06/15/2026

CHRISTINA BELL! She was was one of several singers who made their “Arias After Work!” debuts on June 13th. 🎉

SAVE the DATES for our quickly upcoming 2026-2027 season. “Arias After Work!” has a SIX concert series! Join us on Sep 19, Oct 24, Dec 12, Feb 13, Apr 24, and Jun 12. Tickets will be available on eventbrite.com. 🎟️

📸: Ruping Tai

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