ABOUT ME
Dorian Cox is a Toronto-based arts leader with a focus on relationship building, young artist mentorship, civic engagement, and equity-seeking practices. He currently serves as the Director of the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio, a leading professional development program for singers and pianists. In this role, he oversees the career development, training, and recruitment of the next generation of leading Canadian opera artists. Most importantly, he supports these artists in unlocking their full potential, as defined by their own unique and individual aspirations.
Dorian formerly served as manager of the COC’s Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, where he programmed and presented 275 performances across a breadth of genres and disciplines (including 17 world premieres) and produced 22 digital performances during the COVID pandemic. In this role, he championed historically underrepresented voices, worked to remove barriers for audiences, and created thriving partnerships with local, national, and international arts organizations.
Dorian has been a preliminary juror for the Concours musical international de Montréal, guest faculty for Opera in the 21st Century at the Banff Centre, and has previously worked at the Banff Centre, Royal Conservatory of Music, Interlochen Centre for the Arts, Boston Conservatory, and University of Toronto.
As a musician, he performed in major concert halls across Canada, as well as in the United States and Europe. He has been awarded grants and scholarships from the Williamson Foundation for Music, Avedis Zildjian Company, Boston Conservatory (MMus), and University of Toronto (BMus Hon).