Dimitris Ilias, born in Montreal, and educated both in Canada and Greece, holds a Bachelor in voice-performance and a graduate Diploma in Advanced Music Performance Studies from Concordia University for which he received an award from the Hellenic Board of Trade. He has successfully interpreted many operatic and operetta roles while as a soloist he has sung with numerous orchestras and ensembles in Canada, Greece, and the US. Hailed as a “big name of the Hellenic community of Montreal” by the Journal de Montreal and as “an outstanding opera singer” by the Mayor of Montreal Gerarld Tremblay, Dimitris Ilias also has an extensive discography which includes 4 CDs with orchestras like the Hellenic Radio Television Orchestra. Mr. Ilias was awarded the NEPMCC award for Culture & Living Arts by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario David C. Onley and has also recorded 4 children’s operas and musicals in collaboration with top Greek labels and publishing houses. His profile appears in the 7-Volume Dictionary of Hellenic Music as well as the Cultural Diversity Repertoire of Montreal. Being a respected voice teacher in the community, he has been invited to give seminars in numerous educational institutions and is a Full Member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Via his music organizations Chroma Musika and Panarmonia Atelier Musical co-created with soprano Maria Diamantis), Dimitris Ilias organizes a plethora of concerts, seminars and recordings providing employment opportunities to many Quebec musicians. As a result each year thousands of dollars are donated to various educational institutions and charities like the Montreal Children’s Hospital and the Children’s Wish Foundation. He is the music director of 3 EMSB school choirs, 2 Socrates Schools and the Montreal West Operatic Society.He is also a full member of the Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec (FPJQ) and the music producer for CFMB 1280 AM Radio Montreal.