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. Hear him sing "Bring Him Home" from Les Miserables at the Ottawa Firefighters Memorial, below.
Upcoming performances
4PM, Sat., May 30th - Music at Trinity: All About Love
I'm so looking forward to singing at Trinity Anglican Church in All About Love, including works from Bizet's Carmen, Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro, Schubert art songs and much more. I'll be singing Con te partiro, made famous by Andrea Bocelli, and parts in several ensemble pieces. Admission by donation.
7:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 16th: 355 Cooper St., Ottawa
I am thrilled to be singing at Carleton Dominion-Chalmers in Voices in Harmony: An evening of Choral & Vocal Music, featuring Maestro Michel Brousseau, pianist Jean Desmarais and soprano Minghui Liu performing Western masterworks and Chinese songs. Sponsored by the Sweet Homeland Association. I'll be singing "O sole mio" (di Capua) and "Libiamo" from Verdi's La Traviata. Tickets and poster available through Eventbrite.
Saturday, June 20th at 5 PM
I'm delighted to return to Saint Hyacinth Roman Catholic Church with other singers from Maria Knapik's studio to sing in the Mass with other sacred and secular music following. 24 Louisa St., Ottawa.
Recent performances
Friday, Dec 5th, 2025
Sunday, Dec 14th, 2025
Friday, Dec 5th, 2025
Christmas in the Village: A celebration of Christmas from all sides with solo and ensemble music, seasonal and spiritual.
St. John's Anglican Church, 67 Fowler Ave., Richmond ON
Sat, Dec 13th, 2025
Sunday, Dec 14th, 2025
Friday, Dec 5th, 2025
St. Aidan's Anglican: An evening of solo, ensemble, instrumental, choir and singalong popular and classical music produced by Tea Mamaladze.
Sunday, Dec 14th, 2025
Sunday, Dec 14th, 2025
Saturday, Dec 20th, 2025
Paul & Friends Traditional Christmas
Paul Arnold with four soloists and strings perform seasonal classics from Handel's Messiah and more. Kars United Church, 6566 Rideau Valley Dr S. in Kars, Ontario
Saturday, Dec 20th, 2025
Saturday, Dec 20th, 2025
Southminster United Church, 15 Aylmer Ave., Ottawa
Magnificat in D by J.S. Bach
with the Ottawa Choral Workshops Choir
- Et Misericordia (tenor&countertenor)
- Deposuit Potentes (tenor)
September 5th, 2025
At the Firefighters Memorial in front of Ottawa City Hall
Honoring Firefighters
line of duty deaths,
a legacy of courage,
putting their lives on the line
to save ours.
Singing "Bring Him Home"
from Les Miserables2/3
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/
December 15th & 16th, 2024
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 Church: Sunday, Dec 15th
Sunday, December 8th, 2024
A Christmas celebration of music, family and faith.
Sponsored by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Ottawa.
St Aidan's Anglican Church,
934 Hamlet Road, Ottawa.
Friday & Saturday, December 6th & 7th, 2024
Presented by Divertimento Orchestra under Gordon Slater and the North Grenville Concert Choir under Phillip Konopka at St. James Anglican Church, Kemptville, Ontario. With soprano Ania Hejnar, contralto Beverly McArthur and bass Mark Wilkinson.
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
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.