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As a performer, Andrea has always enjoyed singing in front of large audiences.
At 22, she made her first solo debut singing soprano (at that time) in Mozart’s
Requiem with the University of Calgary Chamber Choir and Orchestra. Since then,
she has become a featured alto soloist with many distinguished organizations
such as Société philharmonique de
Montréal, L'Ensemble
Con Brio
de
Montréal, The
Oratorio Society of Minnesota, Bach Society of Minnesota, Exultate Chamber Choir
and Orchestra, Minnetonka Choral Society, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, and
Kensington Sinfonia in Calgary. Since establishing herself in Montreal, Andrea sings regularly with Le Choeur Québecois, and St. James the Apostle
Anglican Choir. Most recently she joined Le Choeur de Chambre du Québec, a
newly formed professional group of singers under the direction of Mr.
Robert Ingari. Andrea made
her recording debut in 2002 with the Exultate Festival Choir and Orchestra,
performing a newer version of Mozart’s Requiem complete with extra movements.
Since then, she has
recorded three more compact disks featuring her as alto soloist in such works as
Bach’s B minor Mass and Magnificat and Mozart’s Requiem,
which are readily available at
www.amazon.com or
www.exultate.org.
Besides singing oratorio,
Andrea loves to sing opera and has performed many interesting roles that
include The Componist from Ariadne auf Naxos, Emilie from The Dangerous
Liaisons, Meg Page from The Merry Wives of Windsor and Nancy and Mrs. Herring
from Albert Herring.
Andrea is an avid
member of many professional affiliations which include, NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) both Nationally and
with the Montreal Chapter, WISTA (West Island Student Theatre Association), QDF
(Quebec Drama Federation), NOA, (National Opera Association), VASTA (Voice and
Speech Trainers Association), MMTA (Minnesota Music Teachers Association), Opera
America, and the College Music Society. She may also be found listed on
www.vocalist.org
and
www.voiceteachers.com. Andrea began teaching voice and piano 18 years ago. Although she still teaches
piano on occasion, most of her energies are geared towards instructing voice to students of all levels and
abilities. Andrea has always maintained a very active private studio coupled with
teaching in various institutions throughout Canada and the USA. Several of
Andrea’s students have been successfully admitted into various music-related
programs that include Music Therapy, Music Education, Voice Performance, Music
Theatre and Dramatic performance in such schools as Columbia University Teacher’s College in New York, AMDA, (The
American Musical and Dramatic Academy, New York), the University of Santa
Barbara CA, University of Western Ontario, the University of Minnesota Twin
Cities, Morris and Duluth campuses. Many of her former students are enjoying
their own singing experiences in semi-professional organizations, theatres and
various choral settings. Besides private instruction, Andrea has worked with and
coached large choral groups and ensembles and has also enjoyed preparing small
chamber and creative collaborative works with young singers. Today, Andrea is the proud owner
and operator of Kovago Voice Studio & Music Book Store, located in Westmount QC.
Amidst a steady stream of students, she continues to add to her own repertory by
pursuing new opportunities to perform, collaborate with fellow colleagues
and to adjudicate and coach young singers in various settings. |
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