Anika-France Forget

French-Canadian mezzo-soprano and composer Anika-France Forget has been praised for her exemplary stage presence, playful artistry, and impressive vocal ability. She holds a Master of Performance in Voice from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London, UK, a Master of Music in Composition from the University of Ottawa, and a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from the University of Toronto. Most recently, she has been appointed the Music Director of the Capital City Chorus in Ottawa.

Anika-France’s compositions have been performed throughout Canada, the United States, France, and the United Kingdom. Her work has been commissioned by a range of distinguished ensembles and organizations, including the Orpheus Choir of Toronto, the Exultate Chamber Singers of Toronto, and the Canadian Viola Society. Her most recent commission is a new French-Canadian holiday song for the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO) and Bach Children’s Chorus, which will premiere on November 28, 2026. The work will also be recorded and distributed as part of their upcoming CD release. Anika-France was previously featured on the orchestra’s commercial album, Midnight Garden, released in November 2025. Next up, her 5-movement orchestral composition, Once Upon a Third Moon, is scheduled to receive its world premiere by the Parkdale Orchestra in Ottawa on February 20, 2027.

Anika-France has participated in numerous masterclasses and private coachings, including those with Lise Davidsen, Joyce DiDonato, Sarah Connolly, Julia Bullock, Iain Burnside, Richard Hetherington, Ann Murray, and Graham Johnson. She was also part of the Opera Rara production recording of Jacques Offenbach’s La Princesse de Trébizonde, recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) and conductor Paul Daniel. The recording received both the 2024 OPER! Award for Best Opera Recording and the 2024 OPUS KLASSIK Award for Opera Recording of the Year. In May 2022, she traveled to the Netherlands and had the opportunity to learn from internationally renowned artists, including soprano Elly Ameling, bass-baritone Robert Holl, baritone Roderick Williams, and pianist and Grammy Award nominee Hans Eijsackers.

Over the years, she has received many noteworthy accolades: She was the recipient of the University of Toronto’s 2017–2021 Robert William Bygrave Entrance Scholarship and the laureate of the Prix d’excellence artistique provincial du Fonds ARTES 2017. She is a 2017 RCM Gold Medalist. She was awarded the 2021 Delius Society Prize during the London Song Festival in December of that year. She is a proud recipient of a Leverhulme Arts Scholarship at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, U.K.

Anika-France is the founder of The Bird & The Bean Music Studio in Ottawa, where she brings her passion for music education to life. She believes in the transformative power of music education and is committed to shaping the next generation of musicians, empowering young artists with the skills, confidence, and curiosity to grow both musically and personally.