Born in Port Morien, Nova Scotia, soprano Lorna MacDonald enjoys a career of distinction as Professor of Voice, Head of Voice Pedagogy and the Lois Marshall Chair in Voice Studies at the University of Toronto.

Her early years in the Cape Breton mining and fishing village of Port Morien provided Lorna with an insatiable love for singing and performance, and a deep respect for teaching. She is the recipient of numerous singing awards and two teaching awards. With a performance career that spanned many genres over 40 years, highlights include New York’s Metropolitan Opera, and the Graz’ Stephaniensaal, special concerts in Los Angeles’ Disney Hall, Vimy Ridge, France and across Canada and the US.