About

Yanik Gosselin, a tenor from the Lake Temiskaming area in northeastern Ontario, is more than just a musician. He is a passionate storyteller, a sensitive musician, and above all, a committed collaborator. His repertoire, which includes a wide range of music, from early baroque opera to world premiere performances, and even a background in rock music, is a testament to his versatility. An experienced recitalist, Yanik moves audiences with his interpretations of art songs and chamber music. He thrives on finding innovative storytelling methods through musical and multidisciplinary projects, always eager to collaborate and bring new perspectives to his art.

For his performance as Marco in Toronto Operetta Theatre’s 2025 production of The Gondoliers, Yanik was hailed for “his masterful diction and his well-supported upper register [which] made for an evening of tenorial delights” (Opera Canada). In 2024, he was the Vocal Graduate Scholar at the Royal Conservatory of Music’s Glenn Gould School, where he performed the role of Chevalier de la Force in Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites. Further, he played the role of Phillips in the comedic chamber opera The Perfect Screw, which explores the rivalry between the inventors of the Robertson and the Phillips head screwdrivers. Other operatic and concert repertoire performed include Don Pasquale (Ernesto), Acis and Galatea (Acis), La liberazione di Ruggiero (Ruggiero), Mozart’s Requiem, Honegger’s Le Roi David, Rossini’s Petite messe solennelle, and several solo recitals.

While at the RCM, he curated a recital titles “I Give Him Songs…”. The recital features stories and reflections on gifts of love and centred around a new song cycle composed for him by John Gordon Armstrong, on poetry by Seymour Mayne, called Wind and Wood.

Yanik has participated in many development programs and residencies, notably with the Banff Centre, Manitoba Opera, Tapestry Opera, the Association for Opera in Canada, and the National Arts Centre. These have empowered him to be a multi-hyphenated artist committed to the growth of the Canadian opera sector. He has also worked as a project coordinator for non-profit arts organizations and is committed to engaging with communities through music and the arts.

He earned his Bachelor of Music from the University of Ottawa and his Master of Music from McGill University.