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BIOGRAPHY

Sandra Ferreira has being described by "The Brazilian Times", "Bisado", "A Noticia" as a "bold and surprisingly large voice... which touches our souls in a deeper level". Her excellent academic background with a degree in Piano Performance and a Masters from the Boston Conservatory, complements her talent and gifted musicality.

Her roles include Countess (Le Nozze del Figaro- Mozart), Mimi (La Boheme- Puccini), Madame Butterfly (Madame Butterfly- Puccini), Tosca (Tosca- Puccini), Eleonora (Exquisitive Women), Dormouse (Alice in Wonderland- ), Louise (Louise- Charpentier), Beautiful Spirit (Orpheus et Euridice- Gluck), Christine (Phantom of the Opera- Weber) among others.

Equally at home with concert repertoire, Sandra Ferreira has performed masterpieces as a Soprano soloist such as Requiem- Mozart, Requiem- Faure, Christmas Oratorio- J S Bach, The Messiah- Handel, Amazon's Forest- Villa-Lobos, Bachianas # 5- Villa Lobos, with renowned orchestras and choirs such as Sao Paulo Symphonic Choir and Orchestra, Bach Society, New Haven Chorale, and has performed with ensembles such as Tanglewood Festival Choir (Boston Symphonic Orchestra), Lowell House Opera, Sao Paulo Symphonic Orquestra, Yale Camerata Choir, among others. She has also created the Libretto, performed and recorded the Opera Monologue "At Home with Lobos", based on Villa-Lobos' songs from the Serestas and Modinhas e Cancoes collections.

With degrees by the Pontific Catholic University (Sao Paulo, SP- Brazil), New York University (New York, NY-USA) and Northeastern University (Boston, MA-USA), her likewise distinguished academic and professional background as a Psychotherapist and Music Therapist in Brazil and USA has also helped many individual to fulfill their potential and personal growth. She created and developed a pioneer neurological stimulation with music to rehabilitation of psychiatric and neurological patients.

SANDRA FERREIRA

Actress, Singer, Pianist, Music Director

     617-953-7073   scfb65@yahoo.com          www.sandraferreira.com

Height: 5.4 Ft     Dress:  8        Shoe: 6.5      Weight: 126 Lb     Hair: Brown         Eyes: Hazel        Age Range: 30-50

Education and Training

Ø  Monologues – John Robert Powers

Ø  Advanced Acting for Films, Comercials and TV -  John Robert Powers

Ø  BA in Piano Performance (1988) – Jd. Sao Paulo School of Music (Sao Paulo- Brazil)

Ø  BS in Psychology (1990) – Pontific Catholic University (Sao Paulo- Brazil)

Ø  Masters in Vocal Performance (2004) – The Boston Conservatory (Boston, MA- USA)

Ø  2 Semesters of Acting Classes- Theater, Opera, Musical Theater.

Ø  Masters In Psychology (2008)- Northeastern University (Boston, MA- USA)

                                                                                            FILM  

 2010  “Shadows of October”  Main Role- Paulina  Mark Huntington Prod/Dir-Providence,RI

 2010   “Duxton County”     Featuring Role    Workwood Prod-Washington, NH

2010    “Interchange”     Minor Speaking Role   Nesson Media Production- Boston, MA                

                       OPERAS & MUSICALS

2011- "Cendrillon"                     Chorus               Weston Hall Theater- MA/USA

2011  "Candide"                        Chorus                Lowell House Opera- MA/USA

2010  Brazilian Classical Concert    Soprano- Solo       Amazing Things Theater- MA/USA

2010  "Tosca"                           Religious Lady       Lowell House Opera-MA/USA

2007  "At Home with Villa-Lobos"   Opera Monologue   Pickman Theater- MA/USA

2004  "Susannah"                       Susannah-main      Seully Hal- MA/USA

2004  "Orpheo ed Euridice"            Blessed Spirit        Seully Hall- MA/USA

2003  "Le Nozze di Figaro"           Countess- Main      Seully Hall- MA/USA

2003   "Louise"                         Louise- Main          Seully Hall- MA/USA

2003   "Exquisitive Women"           Eleonora- Main       Seully Hall- MA/USA

2002    "Alice in Wonderland"        Dormouse              Seully Hall- MA-USA

         GENERAL PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION

Ø  Professional Singer since 1990 with Sao Paulo Symphonic Choir, Bach Society, Boston Symphonic Orchestra, Yale Camerata Choir, Lowell House Opera (Harvard University)

Ø  Other Main Roles since 1990: “La Traviata”- Verdi, “Maria Tudor”- Carlos Gomes,"DieZauberflöte"-Mozart, “Lo Schiavo”- Carlos Gomes, “Columbus”- Carlos Gomes, “Il Guarani”- Carlos Gomes, “Giulio Cesare”- Mozart, "Porgy and Bess"- Gershwin, “Phantom of the Opera”- Webber

Ø  Music Director since 1996 at various Churches, Community and Independent Choirs

                                                                          SPECIAL SKILLS

Professional Singing, Actress, Pianist, Music Director, Psychotherapist, Hypnotherapist, Music Therapist, Fluent Portuguese and English Speaker

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         SANDRA FERREIRA

            [Lyric Soprano ]                                                            

                                       scfb65@yahoo.com                 www.sandraferreira.com                          

14 Beach Street -  Newton, MA – 02458  

Tel/FAX:  (6...          Cell:  61...

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EDUCATION

 

. Master in Counseling Psychology (2008)- Northeastern University

. Master in Vocal Performance (2004) – The Boston Conservatory

. Specialization in Neurological Music Therapy (2000) – Colorado State University

. Master in Music Therapy (1999) – New York University

. BA in Psychology (1989) – Catholic University, Brazil

. BA in Piano (1988)  - Jd. São Paulo Conservatory, Brazil

 

Voice Teachers

Leyla Farah (SP- Brazil /1994-1995), Carmo Barbosa (FAAP- Sao Paulo-Brazil /1995-1999),

Svetlana Streveza (New York City /2000),

Elizabeth Phinney- Frau (The Boston Conservatory/ 2002-2004)

Susan Ormont (Boston, MA)

Voice Coaches

­­­­­­­Libor Dudas (The Boston Conservatory), Karla Kelley (The Boston Conservatory)

Michael Strauss (current)

 

 

OPERAS & MUSICALS

"Cendrillon" (2010)                Lady                                Metrowest Opera- Boston, MA-USA
“Tosca”(2010)                      Religious Lady         Lowell House Opera - Cambridge, MA- USA

                                                                                                             (Harvard University)

"At Home with Villa-Lobos"   Opera Monologue               Pickman Hall- Cambridge, MA-USA

(World Premier) (2007)

“Susannah”(2004)                     Susannah                         Seully Hall- Boston, MA- USA

“Le nozze di Figaro”(2003)        Countess                          Seully Hall- Boston, MA- USA

 

"Louise" (2003)                           Louise                              Seully Hall- Boston, MA- USA

 

"Alice in Wonderland" (2002)      Dormouse                         Seully Hall- Boston, MA- USA

 

"Giulio Cesare" (1999)                Cleopatra                        Sao Paulo Museum of Art- SP-Brazil

 

"Exquisitive Women" (2003)         Eleonora                           Seully Hall- Boston, MA- USA

 

"Orpheo ed Euridice"(2004)          Blessed Spirit             TBC Main Theater- Boston, MA- USA

 

"Il Guarany" (1998)      S. Paulo Symphonic Choir   Amer. Latina Memorial Theater-SP- Brazil

 

"Colombus" (1998)        S. Paulo Symphonic Choir  Amer. Latina Memorial Theater-SP- Brazil

 

"Lo Schiavo" (1998)      S. Paulo Symphonic Choir   Amer. Latina Memorial Theater-SP- Brazil

 

"Maria Tudor" (1998)    S. Paulo Symphonic Choir  Amer. Latina Memorial Theater-SP- Brazil

 

"Porgy and Bess" (1997)  S. Paulo Symphonic ChoirAmer. Latina Memorial Theat- SP- Brazil

“La Traviata”  (1996)       S. Paulo Symphonic Choir         Claudio Santoro Theater-SP- Brazil

 

 

MASSES, CANTATAS & ORATORIOS

 

“Missa Brevis”(staged)- Bernstein  TBC Chorale  (2004)  Hemenway Theater- Boston, MA- USA

"All Raise"-Marsalis  (2004)   Tanglewood Festival Choir  Boston Symphony Hall- Boston, USA

 

"Christmas Carols" (2004)  Tanglewood Festival Choir  Boston Symphony Hall- Boston, USA

 

"Requiem-Mozart (2004)   Boston Conservatory Chorale  Sanders Theater – Cambridge,USA

"Missa Brevis"-Kodaly(2003) Boston Conservatory Chorale Sanders Th. – Cambridge, USA

 

"Messiah"- Handel              Soprano soloist  (1998)  Amer. Latina Memorial Theater-SP- Brazil

 

"St. John’s Passion"-J.S. Bach  Sop Soloist (1997)  Botucatu Central Theat- S.Paulo- Brazil

 

"St. Mathew’s P.”- J.S. Bach     Soprano Soloist (1997)   Lg S. Francisco Chapel- S.Paulo- Brazil

 

"Christmas Oratorio"- J.S.Bach  Sopr Soloist  (1996) Consolation Cathedral- S.Paulo- Brazil

"Requiem-Mozart"                Soprano Soloist  (1996)    S. Domingos Chapel- S.Paulo- Brazil

 

“Requiem”- Weber               Soprano Soloist  (1996)    Se Cathedral- S.Paulo- Brazil

 

“Requiem”- Faurè                 Soprano Soloist (1996)     St. Anthony’s Church- SP- Brazil

 

“Stabat Mater”-Pergolesi     Soprano Soloist (1995)     SESC Pompeia- S.Paulo- Brazil

 

“Die Schöpfung”-Haydn       Soprano Soloist (1995)   Amer. Latina Memorial Theat-SP- Brazil

 

“Gloria”-Vivaldi         Sopr Soloist (1992, 94, 95) Consolation Cathedral- S.Paulo- Brazil          

 

 

Choir Singer and Soloist -Soprano                                                               Conductors

 

Lowell House Opera Co.                      2010             Cambridge-MA-USA             Channing Yu

 

Tanglewood Festival Choir                2003-2004        Boston- MA- USA                John Oliver

      

The Boston Conservatory Chorale       2002-2004        Boston- MA- USA                Dr. W. Cutter

 

Sao Paulo Symphonic Choir              1994-1999        Sao Paulo-SP- Brazil            N. Munakata

 

Bach Society Choir                      1995-1998      Sao Paulo-SP- Brazil        M. Vasques

Music Director, Church Music

Allegro Brazil Choir                                             Music Director, Conductor                Allston, MA/USA (2007-current)

Wesley United Methodist Church             Music Director/ Organist             Lincoln, RI/USA (2006- 2008)

Whitneyville United C C                                    Pianist, Organist                                  Hamden, CT/USA (2000-2002)

Church of  Holy Hope                                           Pianist, Organist                                  New York, NY/ USA (2000-2002)

Central Baptist Church                                        Music Director/ Organist                   Quincy, MA  (2002-2004)

Congregational Church of Somerville        Pianist                                                        Somerville, MA/USA (2002)

First Baptist Church of Braz         Pianist/ Youth Choir Dir.       Sao Paulo/Brazil (1980-1986)

Vila Medeiros Baptist Church                        Music Director, Pianist                           Sao Paulo-SP-Brazil (1986-1989)

Vila Mariana Baptist Church                          Pianist                                                         Sao Paulo-SP-Brazil (1989-1992)