RESUME

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         SANDRA FERREIRA

                          [Lyric Soprano ]                                                            

       scfb65@yahoo.com               www.sandraferreira.com                                       

14 Beach Street -  Newton, MA – 02458 - USA 

Tel: 617-953-7073

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EDUCATION

 

. Master in Counseling Psychology (2008)- Northeastern University - USA

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

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

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

. 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/ current)

Voice Coaches

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

Michael Strauss (current)

 

 

OPERAS & MUSICALS

 

Tosca”(current)                             Chorus                                        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

 

"Die Zauberflöte"(1997)                   S. Paulo Symphonic Choir         Amer. Latina Memorial Theater-SP- Brazil

 

"Porgy and Bess" (1997)                  S. Paulo Symphonic Choir         Amer. Latina Memorial Theater-SP- Brazil

 

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

 

 

MASSES, CANTATAS & ORATORIOS

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

"St. John’s Passion"-J.S. Bach         Soprano Soloist (1997)                Botucatu Central Theater- 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      Soprano 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 Theater-SP- Brazil

 

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

 

 

Choir Singer and Soloist –  Soprano                                                                 Conductors

 

Lowell House Opera Co.                            current                           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. William Cutter

 

Sao Paulo Symphonic Choir                      1994-1999                      Sao Paulo-SP- Brazil           Naomi Munakata

 

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

 

Music Director, Church Music

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allegro Brazil Choir

 

Music Director, Conductor                    Allston-USA (2007-current)

 

 

Wesley United Methodist Church

Music Director, Organist                        Lincoln-RI-USA (2007-2008)

 

 

 

Whitneyville United Church of Christ

Pianist, Organist

             Hamdem-CT-USA (2000-2002)

 

 

Church of the Holy Hope

 

Pianist, Organist

             New York-NY-USA (2001-2002)

 

 

Central Baptist Church

 

Music Director, Organist                        Boston-MA-USA (2002-2004)

 

 

Congregational Church of Somerville

Pianist, Organist

             Somerville-MA-USA (2003)

 

 

1st. Baptist Church of Brás

 

Pianist, Organist, Youth Choir Dir.        Sao Paulo-SP-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 (1989-1991)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music Therapist, Psychotherapist

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private Practice                                                 

 

 

 

Licensed Psychotherapist

 

         Newton-USA, SP-Brazil (1990-current)

 

 

 

Wayside Counseling Center

 

Licensed Psychotherapist                  Framingham- MA-USA (2008-current)

 

 

Community Rehab Care

 

Licensed Psychotherapist                  Newton-MA-USA (2006-2008)

 

 

Westborough State Hospital

 

Psychotherapist, Music Therapist     Westborough-MA-USA (2006-2008)

 

Cambridge Health Alliance

 

Clinician, Music Therapist                Cambridge-MA-USA (2004-2006) 

 

 

Beneficencia Portuguesa Hospital

Licensed Psychologist, Musicth.       S.Paulo-SP-Brazil (1997-1999)

 

 

Hospital das Clinicas

 

Licensed Psychologist

         S.Paulo-SP-Brazil (1994-1996)

 

 

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