Lisa Drew Bio

on February 15th, 2008

Lisa Drew, contralto, has recently performed nationally as a concert soloist and internationally with The Rose Ensemble. She has also performed extensively in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area since relocating from San Diego in 1991.

Ms. Drew was alto soloist in the “Brahm’s Alto Rhapsody” and Horatio Parker’s “Hora Novissima” at the Berkshire Choral Festival, William Bolcom’s “Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience”, and most recently for the American Guild of Organists Annual Convention Finale Concert of the US Premier of Siegfried Matthus’ “Te Deum” at The Cathedral of St. Paul.

Ms. Drew received acclaim as contralto soloist in the United States professional premier of the “Sandstrom High Mass” at Orchestra Hall as well as Honneger’s “King David” and she garnered international acclaim as the mezzo-soprano soloist in Steve Heitzeg’s “Nobel Symphony” also with at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis.

Lisa Drew’s opera roles have included Genevieve in The Minnesota Opera’s production of “Pelleas and Melisande”, Bradamante in Ex Machina’s production of “Alcina”, Mrs. Ott in the Berkshire Opera Company’s production of “Susannah”, and The Fairy Queen in The Gilbert & Sullivan Very Light Opera Company’s production of “Iolanthe.” In addition, she has performed in over 75 productions with San Diego Opera Chorus & The Minnesota Opera Chorus.

Lisa is enjoying her sixth season with the internationally acclaimed early music ensemble “The Rose Ensemble” and is the alto soloist at Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis under the direction of Philip Brunelle.