Tenor Section Leader & Soloist

Calgary-born tenor Tim Carter currently resides in Victoria BC and completed his Master of Music at the University of Victoria, studying under Benjamin Butterfield. Taking a round-about path to becoming a singer, Tim studied Psychology at the University of Calgary for years before making the switch, completing his Bachelor of Music at the University of Calgary under Dr. Laura Hynes. Having a keen passion for the study of languages, as well as a deep love of performing, opera was a natural fit. Tim is in the early stages of his career and is particularly excited about showcasing queer narratives through this art form.

Most recently, Tim played the role of Charlie in a one-act opera with Pacific Opera Victoria, Remembering Mary’s Wedding (2025) about a soldier who lost his life in World War I. In the Summer of 2023, Tim joined Luminous Voices in Calgary to record their album Ispiciwin, featuring several indigenous composers, which was nominated for a JUNO Award (2025). Tim has premiered several new works over the years, most notably commissioning the song cycle Still Running (2022) by Edmontonian composer Stuart Beatch. The six-song cycle features poetry by Matthew Stepanic and centres around the experiences and harsh realities of living life as a gay man in the prairies, as well as a tribute to the Pulse Nightclub shooting of 2016.