Originally from Québec city, Jean-Philippe Mc Clish holds a master’s degree and an artist diploma in opera performance from McGill University’s Schulich School of Music, where he studied with soprano Dominique Labelle. Previous roles include Don Alfonso in Così fan tutte, Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor, Il Re in Ariodante, Készakállú in Bluebeard’s Castle, Falke in Die Fledermaus, Garibaldo in Rodelinda and Dulcamara in Elisir d’amore (Schulich School of Music). He also sang the King in Fête Galante (Smyth) with opera5. As a soloist, he has performed in Handel’s Messiah, Rossini’s Petite messe solennelle, Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, along with the Requiems of Brahms and Mozart. With l’Opéra de Montréal, Jean-Philippe sang in 2019-2020 the part of the Captain in Eugene Onegin, the Second Prisoner in Fidelio, as well as covering Raimondo in Lucia di Lamermoor. He was supposed to sing the role of the second Armoured guard and covering Papageno in the Komishe Oper production of Zauberflöte at Opéra de Montréal. A production postponed due to Covid19. He was also singing with the Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyriques (2018-2021). Who gave him the opportunity to sing with Regensburg Opera. He is a grant recipient from the Jacqueline Desmarais Foundation (2019) and the Art Song Foundation award (2019). He will be singing in April the Mozart Coronation Mass with the Québec Symphonic Orchestra. This Summer he will take part in the Verbier Festival Academy in the Art song and Opera division. In 2021-22 he will be singing Dr. Grenvil (Traviata) and Richter (Jenufa) with Montréal Opera.