Praised for his “creamy and luscious voice” (Denise Lai, myscena) tenor, Andrew Derynck hails from Jeanettes Creek, Ontario. He is an alumnus of the Bob McPhee Young Artist program at Calgary Opera and Wilfrid Laurier University where he completed both his Bachelor's of Music and Opera Diploma. Andrew has had the chance to sing with companies across Canada. Most recently he was heard singing the role of Roberto in Opera Niagara’s production of Le Villi. 

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Andrew has had the privilege to premiere a number of roles in new operas including: Jason in The Mansplaining Division (Manitoba Underground Opera), Leopold in The Lionheart (Mightier Productions), and The Father in Ghost Opera (Calgary Opera/The Old Trout Puppet Workshop). Other role highlights from his career include: Paul in Rocking Horse Winner, Don José in Carmen, Rodolfo in La Bohème, and 

Hoffmann in Les Contes d’Hoffmann. 

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Andrew was a district winner for Western Canada in 2021 and the recipient of an encouragement award from the Buffalo/Toronto district of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition. In 2020, he was a finalist in Opera de Montréal’s National Audition Gala Concert. 

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While not on the opera stage, Andrew spends time creating rich harmonies as a member of Chatham’s 3 Tenors. When not singing Andrew can be found working on his family farm, as such when asked what he does for work he often responds with “I scream pretty, and I play in the dirt.”