With a growing reputation for the ricness and depth of his vocal quality, French-Canadian bass-baritone
Philippe Sly has established himself on the operatic scene, in the concert hall, and as a performer of art songs. Sly was the first prize winner of the Concours Musical International de Montréal and a grand prize winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. He received an award for giving the Concert of the Year in Romantic, Post-Romantic and Impressionist Music at the 16th annual ceremony of the Prix Opus in Québec.
Sly has worked with leading conductors in both opera and on the concert stage, singing the role of Narbal in
Berlioz's Les Troyens with the
Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, conducted by
John Nelson;
Mozart’s Mass in C minor with
Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the
Philadelphia Orchestra; and
Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with
Jaap van Zweden and the
Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Under the auspices of the Arte Musica Foundation at the Museum of Fine Arts in Montréal,
Sly sang
Schubert Lieder in recital with guitarist John Charles Britton. He appered as Don Giovanni at the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence in 2017, and sang the part of Guglielmo in Così fan tutte in a production conducted by
Philippe Jordan. Sly has recorded for Analekta and ATMA Classique.