A musical journey through the evolution of opera, from the Baroque period to the 20th century.
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Noriko Hashimoto Official Website
Noriko Hashimoto is a soprano and musical director based in Ottawa. Originally from Hyogo, Japan, she earned her bachelor’s degree from the Osaka College of Music before obtaining a master’s degree in Voice from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. Highlights of her musical career include solo performances with choirs in Vienna and Prague in 2019, solo recitals in Ottawa in 2024 and 2025, and the premiere of "Echoes: Vibrations from Japan to Canada" at Ottawa Dance Direct in 2024 as a performer and a vocal composer. Most recently, Noriko appeared as a soloist at the Ottawa Pops Orchestra's "Ghibli Symphony II" concert in February 2026. Noriko is the chorus master and conductor of Melody of Japan Singers, an ensemble she founded in 2012. She is also honoured to act as the singer of national anthems for functions of the Embassy of Japan Ottawa.
