Diana Rockwell

Presented As part of the
Northern Spark Emerging Artist Series

A Collaboration Between NACC and The UNDerground

Award-winning classical soprano Diana Rockwell returns to the North fresh from her Masters studies at the University of Manitoba with soprano Tracy Dahl. A dynamic and versatile performer, she has graced Yellowknife stages as an actor, dancer, singer and instrumentalist for many years. Before making her solo debut with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in Fall of 2024 and claiming the Madeleine Gauvin Scholarship with the Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg and the Rose Bowl Trophy with the Winnipeg Music Festival in 2024, she was the first person from the NWT to win the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers Association’s National Vocal Competition in 2023. During her musical studies, she took part in both Edmonton and Manitoba Opera’s choruses, and has performed roles such as Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte with Summer Opera Lyric Theatre, Erste Dame in Die Zauberflöte and Mère Marie in Dialogues des Carmélites (excerpts) with University of Manitoba, Frederic from The Pirates of Penzance and La Contessa from Le nozze di Figaro (excerpts), with University of Alberta’s Opera Theatre, and Phoebe Dy’Squith in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder with NUOVA Vocal Arts. Yellowknife audiences of all ages may recognize her from her recent school concert tour “Kings, Queens & Pheasants” in Fall of 2025, and Yellowknife Youth Choir’s “Opera Stars” concert in Spring of 2025.

Must be 19+