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Joanna GatesJoanna Gates, mezzo-soprano, is an accomplished solo and ensemble singer and teacher who performs a wide range of vocal repertoire. Joanna has been praised for her “dazzling, florid technique and eloquent phrasing” on the operatic stage and in the concert hall. In concert Joanna has been a mezzo-soprano soloist in the Verdi Requiem, the Duruflé Requiem, Messiah, Mozart’s Mass in C minor, Mendelssohn’s Elijah and has performed in recitals and chamber ensembles throughout the region. Joanna is a core member of The Crossing, the three time Grammy award-winning vocal ensemble, fully dedicated to the performance of new music and has recorded over 25 albums with the ensemble. Joanna can also be seen performing in the Philadelphia area with Opera Company of Philadelphia, Opera Box, The Mastersingers of Wilmington, and The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. Originally from Princeton, Illinois, she now lives in Delaware and teaches voice and violin lessons at Sanford School. At Sanford, she also works as a guest teacher in the music department and as a costume designer for the school’s theatrical performances.
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