Asitha Tennekoon

Praised by The Globe and Mail for “…his silky, emotional presence on stage – both vocally and dramatically…”, Sri Lankan tenor Asitha Tennekoon has established himself as one of Canada’s most versatile singing artists. A Dora Award Winning, twice Juno nominated artist, he is sought after for performances spanning Baroque to experimental repertoire. 

This season, Asitha sings the role of Elliot in the Canadian premiere of Dog Days (Vavrek/Little) with Tapestry Opera.  Recent opera roles include Bill in Vancouver Opera’s Flight and Devon in Missing: In Concert (Current/Clements) with Toronto Summer Music Festival and in Kingston. He debuts with Windsor Symphony Orchestra, singing Ferrando in Mozart’s Cosi fan Tutte (in concert). 

Asitha continues to expand his reputation as an impressive interpreter of Bach’s Evangelists, with performances in 2027 with Vancouver Bach Choir, (St. Matthew Passion). He is a featured soloist in Pieces of Here, a concert presented by Continuum Contemporary Music where he will premiere works by composers Liberté-Anne Lymberiou and Farangis Nurulla-Khoja. Other upcoming concert appearances include Messiah (Elmer Iseler Singers), Bach and Bliss (Trinity Bach Project) and Carmina Burana (Cantabile Choirs of Kingston). 

Asitha is a Co-Founder of Amplified Opera, a Toronto based indie Opera company committed to placing artists at the centre of public discourse.