French Canadian mezzo soprano Justine Ledoux has been praised for her “haunting, smoky tonality” and for “a command of her lower and higher register that make for thrilling artistry” (Opera Canada). She was featured on CBC’s 2025 list of 30 hot classical musicians under 30 and is currently an artist in residence at the Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal, as well as the 2025 recipient of the Choquette Symcox Award.

Her upcoming performances include covering Carmen at l’Opéra de Montréal, covering Esmeralda in Notre Dame de Paris with Festival Classica, and singing the title role in Carmen at FestivalOpéra Saint Eustache. A laureate of the Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyriques, she recently appeared at the Wartburg Castle Gala in Eisenach, Germany.

Justine recently made both her role and company debut as Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia at Brott Opera in Hamilton, where she received rave reviews. She also made her role debut as Serena Joy in The Handmaid’s Tale at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. An alumna of Calgary Opera’s McPhee Artist Development Program, her previous roles include Wellgunde in Das Rheingold, Marcellina in Le nozze di Figaro, Béatrice and Ursule in Béatrice et Bénédict, and Mercédès in Carmen. At l’Opéra de Montréal, she has performed Pastuchyňa in Jenůfa, Mrs. Grose in The Turn of the Screw in collaboration with the NAC Orchestra, and the Teacup and Dragonfly in L’Enfant et les sortilèges, and also covered Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia. In December 2024, she appeared as alto soloist in Brott Music Festival’s annual presentation of Handel’s Messiah.

Equally at home on both opera and concert stages, Justine premiered Stefan Hakenberg’s States of Matter in May 2024 alongside modern orchestrations of Mahler works, as part of a project initiated by the Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies, with performances in Edmonton, Canmore, and Calgary. She has also appeared as a featured soloist with Chœur Massenet in Kim André Arnesen’s Magnificat and Eric Whitacre’s Five Hebrew Love Songs.

Her notable achievements include two residencies at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, where she performed Serena Joy in The Handmaid’s Tale and Rachel in a workshop of Adoration by Mary Kouyoumdjian and Royce Vavrek, in collaboration with Beth Morrison Projects. In 2025, she won Best Interpretation of French Melodies at the Concours OSM and Third Prize at the Prix d’Europe, where she also received the Claire Charbonneau Prize for her outstanding artistic and technical qualities. Other past roles include the Stepmother in The Juniper Tree and Dorothée in Cendrillonunder the baton of Maestro Jacques Lacombe.

Justine continues to refine her craft under the mentorship of Lena Hellström Färnlöf at the Academy of Music and Opera at Mälardalen University in Sweden. She holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Vocal Performance from the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal.

“Justine is a singer that has a very strong intuition for interpretation. She doesn’t stay on the surface of things, she knows how to get into the character of someone else with empathy and depth.” Suzanne Lantagne

“Justine Ledoux’s Rosina started out with haunting, smoky tonality in “Una voce poco fa,” contrasting sharply with her soaring high notes at the end of that same piece. Ledoux’s command of her lower and higher register made for thrilling artistry throughout the opera.” Dawn Martens, Opera Canada

“Justine Ledoux, whose opulent and promising mezzo voice leaves a lasting impression, brings remarkable depth to the role of Mrs. Nolan.” Louis Bilodeau, L’Opéra