Andrew Adridge,
Managing Director

andrew@volcano.ca

Recently named a CBC Hot 30 under 30 Classical Artist, Andrew Adridge is an arts administrator and multidisciplinary artist based in Toronto with a passion for equity and industry reform. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto holding both a Bachelor of Music Performance in Voice and a Master of Music in Opera. He has been featured as an ensemble soloist both at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto and the Kennedy Centre in Washington, D.C. Andrew has participated in several young artist programs including The Chautauqua Institution Voice Program, and the Banff Opera program. Andrew is an avid writer having contributed to both Opera Canada and Ludwig Van Toronto and continues his pursuits through his personal blog and through spoken word bringing to light issues around artistry, identity, and race. Andrew has worked as an arts administrator with such organizations as the Association for Opera in Canada where he was a member of the first Portfolio Artist Collective, Tapestry Opera, Against the Grain Theatre, the Toronto Consort, and is currently the Managing Director of Volcano Theatre. Andrew was granted a prestigious Metcalf Foundation Performing Arts Internship in Artistic Planning which allowed him to work closely with Joel Ivany at Against the Grain. Andrew has a passion for educating young artists and the next generation working as the Artistic Producer for the Banff Centre Opera in the 21st Century program and co-founding the national arts education collective Opera InReach. Andrew’s recognizable commitment to EDIJA advancement in the arts sector has made him sought after as a panellist, consultant, and outlet contributor.