Mandy Brown

Style: Pop; Opera; Jazz; Folk; Classical; Musical Theatre

Bio:

Proclaimed “consistently impressive” by DC Theater Scene and “completely winning” by the Chautauquan Daily, Mandy Brown is a soprano who is sure to charm. Her performances have brought her praise for her rich warm voice and refreshing honesty in her dramatic interpretations. She is passionate about operatic and concert work, as well as an avid recitalist and a sought-out performer of new works. She has performed in venues such as The Kennedy Center, The National Gallery of Art, Opéra-Théâtre de Clermont-Ferrand, Schlessinger Concert Hall, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, and Linehan Concert Hall. Mandy is known for her performances of Mozart and contemporary English opera roles. She has performed with companies such as Washington National Opera, Baltimore Concert Opera, Chautauqua Opera, Washington Concert Opera, and Opera Kansas. Her operatic highlights include Barbarina/ Le nozze di Figaro with Washington National Opera, creating the role of Charlene/ Service Provider with Washington National Opera’s American Opera Initiative, Nannetta/Falstaff with Chautauqua Opera, Love Simpson/ Cold Sassy Tree, Lady With A Hand Mirror/ Postcard From Morocco, the title role in Amelia al Ballo, Rose Maurrant/ Street Scene, Despina/ Cosi fan Tutte, Beth March/ Little Women, Soeur Constance/ Les Dialogues des Carmélites, Madame Silberklang/ The Impresario, and La Princesse/ L’Enfant et les Sortilèges.

Ms.Brown is a sought-out soloist for concert work. She has performed with ensembles such as the National Symphony Orchestra’s Summer Music Institute, the Grammy-nominated Inscape Chamber Orchestra, Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, Gourmet Symphony, the Kennedy Center Jukebox, the Washington Chamber Orchestra, the National Orchestral Institute & Festival, the New Dominion Chorale, the National Men’s Chorus, the Choral Arts Society of Washington, the NIH Community Chorus & Orchestra, the Chesapeake Chorale, the Ensemble da Camera of Washington, the McLean Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Friendship Heights Symphonette, and the Washington Summer Sings. Mandy is a favorite for her interpretation of Mahler’s Symphony No.4, and has performed it with the National Symphony Orchestra’s Summer Music Institute, Gourmet Symphony, and Inscape Chamber Orchestra. Her other concert work highlights include Barber/ Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Handel/ The Messiah, Hindemith/ Die Junge Magd, Verdi/ Requiem, Mozart/ Requiem, Mozart/ Krönungsmesse, Adolphe/ He Disappeared into Complete Silence, Golijov/ Tenebrae, Stravinsky/ Three Japanese Lyrics, Clyne/ As Sudden Shut, Sparr/ That Which Joy Alone Can Give, Bernstein/ Chichester Psalms, Bach/ Coffee Cantata, Rutter/ Magnificat, and Durante/ Magnificat.

Mandy is an ardent lover of art song repertoire and has a passion for recital program curation. Specializing in themed programing, Brown has curated over 15 different full-length programs, with a variety of instrumentation, and has had her programs procured by Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center and has toured her programs in the Mid-West and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. ​In addition to her performance career, Mandy maintains an active teaching studio in the Washington D.C. metro area. With over 20 years of teaching experience, she uses her musical knowledge and performance background to expertly craft customized lessons for each of her students based on their specific needs and musical goals. Several of her private students have performed at venues such as the Music Center at Strathmore, the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, and the Kennedy Center. In alignment to her firm belief that music is there to enrich one’s life at any stage or age, she was the music director for a local community choir, Second Wind Chorus, from 2015-2022. Mandy offers online and in-person private instruction for voice, piano, and harp. She is happy to work in a variety of musical styles and welcomes students of all ages and abilities.

Ms.Brown received her Master’s Degree in Opera Performance from the University of Maryland and her Bachelor’s Degree in Vocal Performance from Wichita State University. In addition, she participated in Chautauqua Opera and Opera in the Ozarks' young artist programs.

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Voice Type: Soprano

Music Styles Taught: Pop; Opera; Jazz; Folk; Classical; Musical Theatre

Availability: I am available as a performer; I am currently accepting private students; I am available as a clinician or presenter

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