Rayna Crandlemire

Rayna Crandlemire is an Ottawa-born soprano currently based in Toronto. Initially trained in violin, piano, and clarinet, she discovered her passion for vocal performance early in her musical journey. A distinguished graduate of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music, she was the sole recipient of the prestigious Robert William Bygrave Entrance Scholarship in Voice. She completed her studies with honours in 2022.

Since graduating, Rayna has established herself as a versatile and sought-after freelance artist, collaborating with a wide range of Toronto-based ensembles and organizations. Her performance credits include work with the Trinity Bach Project, the Amadeus Choir, Concreamus, the Toronto Festival Singers, TOLive, and others.

Rayna currently serves as the soprano lead at Leaside United Church and with MSC’s Datsuzoku. She is also a member of the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir’s professional core, the TMSingers. She is delighted to return for a second season as a Sidgwick Scholar with the Orpheus Choir of Toronto.