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Brahm Goldhamer
Musical Director
Brahm Goldhamer is one of Toronto’s most experienced and respected accompanists and vocal
coaches. He has performed across Canada, the U.S. and Europe, and is in great demand as a
recital collaborator with some of Canada’s most celebrated soloists. For thirty-eight years he
was a faculty member of the Royal Conservatory of Music and the Glenn Gould School, where
in addition to his studio coaching and classroom teaching, he was the principal répétiteur of the
Spring Opera Program. His performances include work with Opera in Concert, Toronto Operetta
Theatre, CBC’s Music Around Us, the Elora Festival, Debut Atlantic. He was nominated for a
Dora Award for Best Musical Direction following his work with Comus Music Theatre.
Mr. Goldhamer worked in Italy as music director and vocal coach in a variety of educational
settings and summer music festivals, including “Oberlin at Casalmaggiore” and “Flagstaff in
Fidenza. ” For forty years he worked as choral director at various Toronto synagogues.
Hailey Gardiner
Choreographer
Hailey Gardiner is a dancer/educator/choreographer based out of Toronto, Ontario. She has performed for multiple companies in Canada such as Feast Dinner Theatre (Charlottetown, PEI), The Grand Theatre (London, Ontario), Jubilations Dinner Theatre (Calgary and Edmonton), and Theatre Northwest (Prince George, BC). Hailey went to St. Clair College (Windsor, Ontario) for Music Theatre Performance and Atlantic Technological University (Sligo, Ireland) for her Bachelors of Performing Arts. She is also a proud epileptic artist and has worked with Edmonton Epilepsy Association, Epilepsy Toronto and Canadian Epilepsy Association. She has taught all across the Canada, Medellin, Columbia and Sligo, Ireland to name a few. She has trained with OAD (London, Ontario) and with Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company (Ga’Aton, Israel) as well as learning from teachers and co-creators from all around Toronto and New York for the last decade. Along with Two Remains, Hailey has also spent the last year directing, producing, co-editing and filming a Jewish short film called “Undeniable Identity” about antisemitism which has partially been funded by UJA Grassroots Foundation. Her aim is for it to already be out by the time this production is running and for the film to raise awareness and further education for liberal artists who have not been willing to listen to the Jewish community for the past two years. After October 7th, and with the help of Olami Toronto, Beth Tzedec Congregation and Forest Hill Jewish Centre, Hailey grew into her Jewish identity, and now she is on a mission to be a huge advocate for Jewish artists along with her everlasting desire to support disabled artists and those struggling with mental health.
Hailey is eternally grateful to the Two Remains team for their trust in her craft and for being such a loving and supportive group. Enjoy the production!
Megan O'Donnell
Krystyna Zywulska
Megan O’Donnell has known all her life that music would be her future. Currently in her fourth year of studying Voice Performance under Mark Daboll at the University of Toronto, she has spent the last 14 years following this passion. At the age of 5, she discovered her love for piano and classical voice. No stranger to the stage, she continues to perform in hundreds of local, provincial and international music festival classes, competitions, operas and musicals. Megan has been blessed to be part of the cast in dozens of musicals and operas and a soloist in many concerts. Some of her favourite credits include “The Road Home”, “Sticks and Stones”, “Die Zauberflöte”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “Songs of the Season” and “The Music of Britta Johnson”.
Megan was blessed to receive the Arthur Redsell Scholarship upon her entrance to the University of Toronto, and since has also received the DSEF Direct Sellers Education Foundation scholarship. Megan has completed private studies in grade 10 classical voice and grade 10 RCM piano. Even as a baby, Megan loved music. She started by making music on baby pianos, and soon graduated to fully staged shows in the living room, and then onwards to performing in theatre in her community. Needless to say Megan has a deeply rooted passion for telling stories through song. She would sincerely like to thank all of those who have encouraged her along the way and help shape her to be the young performer she is today.
Josh Gibson
Manfred Lewin
Josh Gibson is a baritone currently enrolled at the University of Toronto for his Master of Music in Opera. Josh has performed across Toronto with companies such as U of T Opera, Brott Opera,
St Anne’s Music and Drama Society, Toronto Operetta Theatre, and COSA Canada. Roles include Tarquinius in Britten's The Rape of Lucretia (U of T), Dick Deadeye in Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S Pinafore (MADS), Mamma Agata in Donizetti's Viva la mamma! (U of T), Wilfred Shadbolt in Gilbert and Sullivan's The Yeomen of the Guard (MADS), and Pirate King in Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance.
Through his training and performance experience, Josh has developed a strong stage presence, vocal depth, and a nuanced approach to character work. His commitment to storytelling and emotional authenticity makes him a compelling performer in both comedic and dramatic repertoire.
Josh is proud to be part of Jewish Voices in Music and this production of Two Remain, a work that carries profound historical and emotional weight. He is honoured to contribute to a project that shares real Holocaust survivor stories, using music and performance as a means of remembrance, education, and meaningful cultural dialogue.
Belén Fazio
Krysia
Belén Fazio (b. 2003) is a Uruguayan-Canadian soprano and recent graduate of the University of Toronto, where she earned her Bachelor of Music degree. She is currently continuing her journey at UofT, pursuing the Advanced Certificate in Performance.
Belén’s musical interests span music pedagogy, conducting, choral music, and solo vocal performance. She is the recipient of multiple academic and performance awards, including the University of Toronto’s Clementina Sauro Award (2022, 2023), the Bessie H. Jowett and Phyllis F. E. Jowett Scholarship (2023), and the Lobodowsky Choral Scholarship (2024).
Beyond her academic work, Belén is deeply engaged in her musical community. She serves as the assistant conductor of the Brampton Children’s Chorus, works as a music director at St. Jerome’s Parish in Brampton, and provides voice lessons and vocal coaching.
Belén hopes to build a vibrant mosaic career that blends teaching, choral conducting, and performance opportunities.
Arushi Das
Zosia
Arushi Das is a Toronto-based soprano in her final year of a Bachelor of Music in voice
performance at the University of Toronto, studying under Frédérique Vézina. She is the
recipient of the Robert William Bygrave Scholarship. Performance highlights include the role
of Arnalta in The Coronation of Poppea (2025), and Idamante in Mozart’s Idomeneo at the
Summer Opera Lyric Theatre (2024), soloist in Saint-Saëns’ Christmas Oratorio with the
University of Toronto St. Michael’s Schola Cantorum (2024), and soloist in Mozart’s Requiem
with the York Chamber Ensemble (2023).
Das is grateful to have furthered her training
through the Lachine International Vocal Academy and Canadian Opera Company Summer
Intensive for Young Artists. Das believes that music is one of the most powerful and efficient
methods of communication, which is why she loves to teach voice and piano, helping others
to express their authentic selves.
Monica Lindsay
Edka
Monica Lindsay began her career as a vocalist from the young age of 7, after joining a local children’s choir. The 10 years that Lindsay studied and performed with the Hamilton Children’s Choir (under the leadership of Dr. Zimfira Poloz) influenced her to shift from singing choral music to learning classical vocal technique and repertoire. Having participated in large festivals and symposiums such as the American Choral Directors Association Conference (ACDA) in Minneapolis (2017) and the World Youth and Children’s Choir Festival in Hong Kong (2019), Lindsay is now pursuing her passion through a Bachelor or Music (Voice Performance) at the University of Toronto, while studying under Frédérique Vézina. During her time at the University of Toronto, Lindsay has been awarded the Arthur Edward Redsell Scholarship and the Hymn Society Bursary. Along with these accomplishments, Lindsay has recently begun performing with the chorus in local Toronto productions through the Toronto Operetta Theatre, having her stage debut in the 2025 production of The Mikado: Revisited as well as The Czardas Princess."
Monica Lindsay began her career as a vocalist from the young age of 7, after joining a local children’s choir. The 10 years that Lindsay studied and performed with the Hamilton Children’s Choir (under the leadership of Dr. Zimfira Poloz) influenced her to shift from singing choral music to learning classical vocal technique and repertoire. Having participated in large festivals and symposiums such as the American Choral Directors Association Conference (ACDA) in Minneapolis (2017) and the World Youth and Children’s Choir Festival in Hong Kong (2019), Lindsay is now pursuing her passion through a Bachelor or Music (Voice Performance) at the University of Toronto, while studying under Frédérique Vézina. During her time at the University of Toronto, Lindsay has been awarded the Arthur Edward Redsell Scholarship and the Hymn Society Bursary. Along with these accomplishments, Lindsay has recently begun performing with the chorus in local Toronto productions through the Toronto Operetta Theatre, having her stage debut in the 2025 production of The Mikado: Revisited as well as The Czardas Princess.
Adam Stein
Gad Beck
Adam is a Jewish Canadian performer from Thornhill, Ontario. With authenticity as the foundation of his craft, he is deeply passionate about sharing stories from all corners of humanity and creating meaningful connections with audiences. Throughout his education and training, Adam has explored a wide range of acting styles and techniques, studying under some of the industry’s most respected mentors and developing a thoughtful, grounded approach to performance.
Adam is proud to be part of Jewish Voices in Music and this production of Two Remain, a project that carries profound historical and emotional significance. As a Jewish artist, the opportunity to help tell real Holocaust survivor stories is especially meaningful to him. He is honoured to contribute to a work that not only preserves memory, but also sparks reflection, education, and important conversations through the power of performance.
May Sadan
Mariola
Jewish-Canadian soprano May Sadan has been passionate about spreading joy through
the art of music performance and choral singing from an early age. May discovered her love for
classical music while singing in her high school choir, inspiring her to begin formal classical
voice studies at the age of 15.
May is active as both a performer and choral singer, with recent engagements including
the France–Canada Academy of Vocal Arts’ 10-day intensive French-immersion program in
Tours, France, focusing on the musical and literary interpretation of French mélodie. This fall,
she was one of five singers selected from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music to
compete in the prestigious Jim and Charlotte Norcop Prize in Song, a competition that
“specifically recognizes singer[s] with exceptional talent and promise in the performance of art
song.” She has performed in numerous University of Toronto productions, most recently as a
chorus member in Donizetti’s Viva la Mamma (Le Convenienze ed Inconvenienze Teatrali) and
as a soloist in Saint-Saëns’ Oratorio de Noël. This March, May will perform the role of ‘Ester’ in
the Canadian debut of Lidarti’s recently uncovered Hebrew oratorio, Ester, with COSA Canada.
May has served as the Soprano Section Lead and Soloist at Trinity–St. Paul’s United Church
since 2024 and is also currently a Choral Scholar with Pax Christi Chorale.
Recognized for her contributions to the musical community, May is the recipient of the
Lois Marshall Memorial and Greta Kraus Scholarships (2025), as well as the University of
Toronto Lobodowsky Choral Scholarship (2024), awarded for exceptional talent and leadership
in choral music. She currently studies with Frédérique Vézina at the University of Toronto,
where she is in her fourth year of the Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance program.
Owen Phillipson
Nazi Soldier
Owen Phillipson, bass-baritone, is pursuing his Bachelor of Music degree in Voice Performance under Professor Darryl Edwards at the University of Toronto. At home in both oratorio and opera repertoire, a young up and coming star, his 2025 highlights included singing the role of Count Rodolfo in La Sonnambula with Teatro Nuovo under the leadership of Maestro Will Crutchfield and Maestro Elisa Citterio. Most recently, Owen performed the roles of Masetto and il Commendatore with the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra’s Don Giovanni.
As an oratorio soloist, he has performed Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on Christmas Carols with the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra and the Toronto Children’s Chorus, Bach’s Magnificat with Stratford Summer Music, and Fauré’s Requiem with St. Thomas’s Anglican on Huron. He has been reviewed as singing “with solid connected lines and rich timbre” (Operawire) and having “a commanding stage presence and solid bass baritone”, while also being “elegantly lyrical” (Classical Source). As an avid choral music fan and graduate of the prestigious St. Michael’s Choir School, Owen frequently sings in professional and amateur choirs alike, including the Elmer Iseler Singers, Modern Sound Collective, and the St. Paul’s Choral Academy.
Gabriella Ryz
Dancer/ Ms. Ziutka
Gabriella Ryz is 18 years old and has been dancing competitively since the age of three. Over the years, dance has become a central part of her identity, shaping not only her technical skill but also her artistic voice and ability to communicate through movement.
Her training has instilled a strong sense of discipline, dedication, and emotional expression, allowing her to connect deeply with the stories she helps bring to life on stage.
Gabriella is excited to bring her movement background to Jewish Voices in Music and this production of Two Remain. She is honoured to be part of a project that uses performance to share the real stories of Holocaust survivors, and is passionate about contributing to work that fosters remembrance, education, and meaningful impact through art.
Keira Popov
Dancer
Keira is a retired rhythmic gymnast with 11 years of competitive experience, including five years representing Team Ontario at the highest provincial level. Throughout her career, she demonstrated exceptional discipline, artistry, and athleticism, earning opportunities to compete on the international stage. As a member of Team Canada, Keira represented her country at multiple world championships, performing among some of the top athletes in the sport.
Her training demanded an extraordinary level of precision, resilience, and commitment, shaping not only her physical abilities but also her artistic sensitivity and emotional depth as a performer. These qualities now translate seamlessly into her work with Jewish Voices in Music and this production of Two Remain. Keira brings a refined sense of movement, expression, and storytelling, helping to embody the emotional world of the piece in a way that transcends words.
Deeply committed to meaningful artistic work, Keira is honoured to be part of a production that amplifies real Holocaust survivor stories, using performance as a vehicle for remembrance, education, and impact.
Shira Haik-Reem
Dancer
Shira is a student at York University, where she is studying psychology with the goal of becoming a school psychologist or teacher. She is deeply passionate about supporting young people and hopes to play a meaningful role in helping children grow, learn, and build brighter futures.
Shira grew up as a competitive Latin dancer, developing a strong foundation in discipline, expression, and performance from an early age. Dance has always been a central part of her life, and she finds great joy in connecting with others through movement. Her ability to tell stories physically and emotionally allows her to communicate in ways that go beyond words.
Her passion for dance, combined with a strong desire to raise awareness about issues impacting Israel and the Jewish community, led her to become involved with Jewish Voices in Music and this production of Two Remain. Through this work, Shira is honoured to contribute to a powerful piece that shares the real stories of Holocaust survivors, using movement and performance to educate, commemorate, and inspire audiences.
Avigail Stepanski
Dancer
Avigail is a former rhythmic gymnast and proud member of the Ritmika Rosettes, having represented Canada at multiple international world championships. Her years in elite sport have instilled in her a deep sense of discipline, precision, and expressive storytelling through movement qualities she now brings to every artistic and professional pursuit.
She currently works as a gymnastics coach, where she is dedicated to mentoring the next generation of athletes, fostering not only technical excellence but also confidence and resilience. Alongside her coaching, Avigail is studying nursing at Toronto Metropolitan University, driven by a strong commitment to care, empathy, and leadership in high-pressure environments.
Avigail is thrilled to be part of this production with Jewish Voices in Music, where she has the opportunity to merge her movement background with a powerful and meaningful artistic mission. Being involved in Two Remain, a work rooted in the real stories of Holocaust survivors, has been especially impactful for her, allowing her to contribute to a project that honours memory, amplifies important voices, and brings history to life for new audiences.
Revital Stepanski
Dancer/ Joe
Revital Stepanski is a former rhythmic gymnast who trained for 13 years, competing at the national level for three and representing her team in international competitions. Through her dedication to the sport, she developed a strong foundation in discipline, musicality, and expressive movement, skills that continue to shape her artistic voice today.
Currently in Grade 12, Revital plans to pursue accounting in university next year, bringing the same focus and determination from athletics into her academic goals. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with friends, shopping, and listening to music, all of which continue to inspire her creativity and connection to performance.
Revital is excited to be part of this production with Jewish Voices in Music, where she can channel her passion for movement into a meaningful artistic experience. Contributing to Two Remain, a work grounded in the real stories of Holocaust survivors, has been especially powerful for her, offering the opportunity to help tell important stories, honour memory, and connect with audiences through both movement and emotion.