Meet John Steele, tenor
Background
John Steele is a classically trained lyric tenor with a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from the University of Saskatchewan. His repertoire includes works from French, Italian, German and Polish opera, English and German oratorio, German and Russian art songs and contemporary Christian and popular music.
He has performed leading roles with the Saskatoon Opera Association (Donizetti’s The Night Bell), Saskatoon Gateway Players (Strouse’s Charlie and Algernon) and Prairie Opera (Strauss’ Die Fledermaus and Barab’s Only a Miracle). John was a featured soloist with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra in The Best of Broadway, with Prairie Consort in Bach’s Magnificat in D and in Kingston with Divine Voices choir.
In Ottawa, John has twice performed Schumann’s Dichterliebe with more contemporary songs in St. Luke’s recital series and recently performed in concerts at Notre Dame Basilica, St. Hyacinth Church, the Embassy of Poland, Trinity Anglican Church and in the North Grenville Concert Choir’s 2022 and 2024 Messiah productions with Ottawa's Divertimento Orchestra, under Maestro Gordon Slater.
Upcoming performances
Noon, Friday, September 5th, 2025
At the Firefighters Memorial in front of Ottawa City Hall
Honoring Firefighters
who have been killed in the line of duty,
who have left a legacy of courage and
who every day put their lives on the line to save ours.
Singing "Bring Him Home" from Les Miserables2/3
Saturday, October 18th, 2025
Music at Trinity - From Bach to Broadway
Trinity Anglican Church, 1230 Bank Street, Ottawa
Details to be announced
Sat, Dec 13th, 2025 at St. Aidans & Sun, Dec 14th, 2025 at Mackay United
Sat, Dec 13th, 2025 at St. Aidans & Sun, Dec 14th, 2025 at Mackay United
Sat, Dec 13th, 2025 at St. Aidans & Sun, Dec 14th, 2025 at Mackay United
(Posters show last year dates)
An evening Christmas concert of solo, ensemble, choir and singalong popular and classical music produced by Tea Mamaladze.
St. Aidan's Anglican: Saturday, Dec 13th
MacKay United: Sunday, Dec 14th
Sat, Dec 20th, 2025
Sat, Dec 13th, 2025 at St. Aidans & Sun, Dec 14th, 2025 at Mackay United
Sat, Dec 13th, 2025 at St. Aidans & Sun, Dec 14th, 2025 at Mackay United
A classical Christmas concert with
solo, ensemble and choir music with orchestra
produced by Roland Graham.
Southminster United Church
Recent performances
Friday & Saturday, December 6th & 7th, 2024
The Divertimento Orchestra under Gordon Slater and the North Grenville Concert Choir under Phillip Konopka present Handel's Messiah in a two hour concert at St. James Anglican Church in Kemptville, Ontario. I'm delighted to be joined by soloists soprano Ania Hejnar, contralto Beverly McArthur and bass Mark Wilkinson.
Sunday, December 8th, 2024
A Christmas celebration of music, family and faith with a reception afterward.
Sponsored by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Ottawa.
St Aidan's Anglican Church,
934 Hamlet Road, Ottawa.
Saturday, December 15th at St. Aidans and Sunday, December 16th at Mackay United Church
An evening Christmas concert of solo, ensemble, choir and singalong popular and classical music produced by Tea Mamaladze.
St. Aidan's Anglican: Saturday, Dec 14th
MacKay United: Sunday, Dec 15th
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
Doors Open for Music at Westminster United Church presents a noon-hour concert. 15 Aylmer Avenue at Bank Street. More details on the Doors Open for Music at Southminster webpage at https://doms613.com/
28th of May, 2024
A wonderful and packed celebration of Polish achievements and Polish and European music for the whole family in the Embassy's beautiful performance hall.
09 March, 2024
A wonderfully attended concert, despite a rainy afternoon. Thank You, Fabien Tousignant, for making offering us this performance opportunity. Thanks to the Polish Embassy for their sponsorship.
30 Dec, 2023
30 Dec, 2023
30 Dec, 2023
A great celebration December 30th evening at Holy Canadian Martyrs Church, 100 Main Street, Ottawa, sponsored by the Embassy of Poland, and also features professional guitarist Anna Pietrzak from Vancouver.
23 Nov 2024
30 Dec, 2023
30 Dec, 2023
Some of the most beautiful music for voice from the Old World: sacred and secular songs, arias, duets and ensembles from the Baroque through Post-Romantic eras.