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Alexandra Babbel

Alexandra Babbel
Founder and Artistic Director

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About Alexandra

Candesca singing group looking at a view with the Alexandra looking back.

American soprano, Alexandra Kosachukova Babbel has entertained audiences throughout the world
in the title roles such as Mimi, Musetta, Pamina, First Lady, and Magda and was recognized as an expert in modern opera of the twentieth-century singing world premiere performances such as “The Aspern Papers.” With degrees in Choral Music Education, Opera Performance and Pedagogy and professional representation in Chicago, Ms. Babbel has achieved significant recognition as a performer and pedagogue.  

 

Ms. Babbel opened Alexandra Babbel Studios and founded Opera Kelowna. She continues conducting ensembles and has arranged educational performance tours to Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Netherlands, England and several tours
to New York City.  She has offered opportunities
for singers in master classes and private instruction with opera greats such as Barbara Bonney, Isabel Bakdarian, and Dawn Upshaw.  Numerous pupils who began with Alexandra Babbel Studios are now professional singers. 

Education

1981

Associate of Music Degree 

Taylor University, Edmonton, CANADA

1986

BA in Choral Music Education

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

1993

Master of Music, Opera Performance

University of  Alberta, Edmonton CANADA

1990

Post-Masters Certificate of Performance (Doctoral Studies)

Northwestern University, Chicago, USA

Experience

1986-present

Professional Opera Career performing in Germany, Italy, England, Austria, Czech Republic, Russia, Ukraine, The Netherlands, France and in all major American and Canadian cities

2018-present

Founding Artistic Director, Amici Ensemble

2013-2020
 

Founding Artistic Director Director, Opera Kelowna

1991-present

Founding Artistic Director, Candesca Ensemble

1991-present

Established Private Voice Studio

1987-1991

Voice Division Head, Trinity International University, Deerfield, Ill.
 Private Voice Instruction
 Sight Singing, Pedagogy and Voice Class

Private Voice Studio 

1989

  Northwestern University, Graduate Student Vocal Instructor

1986-2000

Addtional Training: Master Classes with Galina Vezhnevskaya, Elly Ameling, Joan Dornamann, John Wustmann, Judith Forst, Britten-Pears School of Music Summer Program

1984-1986

University of Alberta, Graduate Student Vocal Instructor

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