Kyron Basu is a versatile baritone with a repertoire ranging from Bach to Berio. An enthusiastic performer, Kyron has appeared with groups such as Fretwork, the Victoria Baroque Players, Victoria Philharmonic Choir, and Victoria Children’s Choir. Recent engagements include the role of Christus in Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with the Victoria Philharmonic Choir and Schubert’s Mass in G with the Linden Singers. He regularly sings as a soloist with the University of Victoria Chorus and Orchestra, having performed Mozart’s Great Mass in C minor, Handel’s Utrecht Te Deum, as well as Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms and Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy.
In 2018, Kyron sung under the baton of Helmuth Rilling in the Bach Weimar Cantata Academy, performing several of Bach’s sacred cantatas in Germany.
Kyron is currently pursuing his Masters in Musicology with Performance at UVic, in the studio of Benjamin Butterfield. Kyron recently completed his BMus in Vocal Performance, also at UVic. Additionally, he holds a Diploma in Music from the Victoria Conservatory of Music, where he studied with Ingrid Attrot. Kyron is a member of the voice faculty at the VCM.