Andrew O’Connor

As a performer and educator this man is versed in a wide variety of styles and genres. Born in Perth, he studied at the University of Western Australia before establishing a successful career in both teaching and performance. Since 2015 he has been a core member of The Song Company singing year-round in subscription, festival, recital, recording, and education projects. Andrew appears frequently with Sydney’s leading early and contemporary music ensembles including the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Bach Akademie Australia, Cantillation, St Mary’s Cathedral Choir, Sydney Antiphony, the Choir of St James’, and Hourglass Ensemble. He balances these ensemble commitments with an emerging career as a soloist. His 2019 engagements include the Australian Premiere of Telemann’s Thunder Ode with Pinchgut Opera, various national touring projects with The Song Company, Christus in Arvo Pärt’s Passio, regional education work with the award-winning Moorambilla Voices program, Carmina Burana with Canberra Youth Orchestra, Mozart’s Coronation Mass with Collegium Musicum, and two solo recitals for Hourglass Ensemble and The Song Company. In 2019 Andrew also joins Pacific Opera as an Associate Artist.