Winner of the Lied Prize, Mélodie Prize, and New Commission Prize at the 13th Nadia and Lili Boulanger International Voice-Piano Competition, Canadian soprano Bridget Esler is currently a young artist at the Opéra de Montréal’s Atelier lyrique.
Bridget has performed across Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States with ensembles including the London Symphony Orchestra and the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra. She is a keen chamber musician and recitalist, with a special interest in contemporary music, having premiered works by composers including John Harbison.
In the 2025-26 season, Bridget makes role debuts as the Governess in The Turn of the Screw (Atelier lyrique), Barena in Jenůfa, and Zerlina (cover) in Don Giovanni (Opéra de Montréal). She goes on tour with the Marlboro Music Festival’s popular chamber music touring program to venues including Carnegie Hall, and appears as a soloist with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
Recent highlights include Joyce DiDonato’s renowned series of masterclasses held at Carnegie Hall, a Third Place win at the Gerda Lissner Song Competition, and Mélodie Prize, Lied Prize, and New Commission Prize wins at the 13th Nadia and Lili Boulanger International Voice-Piano Competition with her duo partner David Palmer.