A two-time Brian Law Competition Finalist, baritone Ryan Hofman, was also a first runner-up in the 2017 National Music Festival. In September 2020, Ryan was also one of two Canadian singers invited to sing as part of the Grandi Voci Competition in Salzburg, Austria. As audiences continue to respond to Mr. Hofman’s warm baritone voice and insightful dramatic and musical interpretations, the 2019-2020 season proved to be his busiest to date with several impressive debuts. In September 2019, Ryan made his solo debut as the title character in Grieg’s Peer Gynt with the National Arts Centre Orchestra. In May, he also made his debut with the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Alain Trudel in an operatic program featuring renowned Canadian soprano, Measha Brueggergosman-Lee. Mr. Hofman is thrilled to be returning to Southern Ontario Lyric Opera, where company credits include Masetto in Don Giovanni, Betto in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and Marullo in Verdi’s Rigoletto.