Consort Members 2026–27

Anna Kwiatkowska, soprano

Anna Kwiatkowska is a soprano and violist, originally from Poland. After graduating from the Music Academy in Lodz, Poland, where she received a MMus in viola and in vocal and acting performance, she continued her education at the University of California in Los Angeles, CA (UCLA, Faculty of Opera Performance).

Ms. Kwiatkowska’s operatic roles include Tytania in Britten’s Midsummer Night’s Dream (UCLA), Rosina in Rossini’s Il barbiere di Seviglia, Despina in Mozart’s Così fan tutte and Sandrina in La Cecchina by Piccinni (Musiakademie Rheinsberg).

Apart from her work as a soloist, Ms. Kwiatkowska has always had a strong interest in choral singing. From early childhood she regularly participated in choral courses in Poland and abroad (Landesakademie Ochsenhausen) and performed in professional settings (Philharmonic in Lodz, Poland, Grand Theatre in Lodz, Poland).

In 2008, as a member of Wroclaw Philharmonic choir, she had the privilege of joining the famous Gabrieli Consort and Players ensemble, directed by Paul McCreesh. The concert tour with Gabrieli included performances at Salle Pleyel in Paris, Barbican Centre and Albert Hall in London (BBC Proms festival).

In Canada, Ms. Kwiatkowska has appeared with Opera Atelier, the Gryphon Trio, the Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, the Toronto Chamber Choir, and St. James Cathedral Choir. Ms. Kwiatkowska is also a passionate teacher. Since coming to Canada in 2009, she has been giving instruction in voice, violin and viola, successfully preparing children and youth for various auditions, exams, and performances.

Peter Koniers, countertenor

American countertenor Peter Koniers is a staple in the Toronto early music scene.  Alongside regular performances with Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and The Toronto Consort, Peter — with a few friends — founded Diapente, a vocal quintet specializing in music from the fifteenth through seventeenth centuries.  Equally at home on the operatic stage as in the concert hall, he has performed various roles ranging from Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas and Francesca Caccini’s La liberazione di Ruggiero, to Oberon (cover) in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.  He also directed a production of Antoine Dauvergne’s 1753 intermède Les troqueurs as an Opera McGill Horizons Project.  He is an amateur clavichord and rebec player, and loves to sift through centuries-old manuscripts to uncover exciting music long-forgotten.  Past credits include: Bach’s Johannespassion with Julien Pregardien, Brahm’s Ein Deutsches Requiem under the direction of Kent Nagano, and too many Messiahs to count.

Adam Wicks, tenor

Hailing from St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, tenor Adam Wicks studied voice (and euphonium and tuba for a time!) at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) with tenor E. Mark Murphy, and sopranos Dr. Jane Leibel and Meghan Herder. They moved to Toronto in the fall of 2021, where they now work as a music director, copyist, and singer. 

Adam has performed with groups such as the Toronto Chamber Choir, Elmer Iseler Singers, Nathaniel Dett Chorale, Etobicoke Centennial Choir, Yorkminster Park Baptist Church and Metropolitan United Church choirs, and Opera Atelier. They first performed with TCC in the spring of 2025.

In 2024, Adam was a performer in the Podium Conference and Festival in Montréal, and was overjoyed to return to their native island of Newfoundland for performances in HarbourVOICES! International Festival of Collective Singing Traditions and Sound Symposium. 

Adam spends their free time playing tabletop role-playing games and designing turn-based strategy games.

Martin Gomes, bass-baritone

Martin Gomes (he/they) is a writer born & based in downtown Toronto. As a city mouse, he's hard to pin down. If he's not at his local Second Cup, you can catch him performing with various different groups around the world. These groups include Diapente, Silver Thread, Opus 8, Irmao, Frizz & Fro, or in his variety show titled Between the Boots. His poetry has been featured twice on the TTC. With his poetics, he’s facilitated arts programming with organizations such as JAYU, Unity Charity, The Jamii Hub, VIBEarts, Thrive Youth, and Lakeshore Arts. His goal in life is never to be the star, but to give space for the stars to exist.

Consort Members from previous seasons