Hailed for her “delicate yet strong vocalism” (Millbrook Independent), Jardena Gertler-Jaffe is a soprano from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Jardena is passionate about finding ways that the vocal arts can challenge, transform, and innovate in the twenty-first century. Her personal projects merge classical music with issues of social justice and representation within the arts. Jardena has appeared as a soloist with Cincinnati Fusion Ensemble, Concerts in the Village (NY), Victoria Baroque, and the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra. Jardena's recent opera credits include singing the roles of Mrs. Gobineau in The Medium, Anna I in Seven Deadly Sins, and The Composer in Bard’s operatic pastiche Rest in Pieces. In October 2020, Jardena was named a fellow in the RBC Future Launch Association for Opera in Canada Emerging Artist Fellowship. She is a recent graduate of the selective Graduate Vocal Arts Program at Bard College Conservatory where she studied with Lorraine Nubar, Stephanie Blythe, Kayo Iwama, and Erika Switzer. Jardena holds a B.Mus. from the University of Toronto, and is an alumna of the Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme, the Pacific Opera Victoria Artist Development Program, SongFest, and Opera NUOVA. In 2018, Jardena was proud to place first in mélodie and lieder competitions in Victoria, British Columbia. For the 2021/2022 season, Jardena looks forward to presenting recitals for Downtown Music at Grace and Beattie-Powers, as well as appearing with the Broad Street Orchestra in the Hudson Valley. In the winter, Jardena will be an Apprentice Artist at Sarasota Opera. In April 2022, she will appear in recital with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra, which she was invited to curate herself. Jardena will make her professional mainstage debut with Saskatoon Opera, appearing as Frasquita in their production of Carmen in June 2022.