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Mimi O’Neill - Bio:

Mimi O’Neill, internationally recognized classical and contemporary singer, pianist, and teacher

originates from Altadena, CA. Having trained first as a concert pianist, she went on to study

voice in Europe with coloratura soprano, Kammersängerin Elinor Junker-Giesen in Stuttgart,

Germany for several years. She furthered her vocal studies with Spanish soprano, Montserrat

Alavedra, at the University of Washington and repertoire coach, pianist Suzanne Szekely, at the

Seattle Institute of Allied Arts, both in Seattle, WA. Mimi O'Neill completed her vocal studies

with soprano Pollyanne Baxter at Cal State, Los Angeles. During this time she was the featured

coloratura soprano in several U.S. opera premiers, including Cendrillon (Cinderella) by Pauline

Viardot, and Il Crociatto in Egitto (The Crusader in Egypt) by Giacomo Meyerbeer, presented by

the Malibron Society in Los Angeles, CA.

In subsequent years, Mimi O’Neill developed her concertizing in Europe and the US, sharing her

classical, sacred world music, and contemporary music in many countries, including Germany,

Netherlands, France, England, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, and Poland.

After founding the Mimi O’Neill Studio of Voice in Albany, NY, Mimi O’Neill performed often

with violinist Yosef Yankelev, pianist Lincoln Mayorga, Ukrainian pianist, Adelina Krivosheina

and her husband, Ukrainian operatic bass, Nicoli Shopsha in the Capital District.

Over the years, Mimi O’Neill invited talented singers from her studio to join her in concerts in

Germany and Poland. Mimi O’Neill has been teaching voice in Albany, New York for over

twenty- five years.

Listen to Mimi O’Neill’s performances with pianist Lincoln Mayorga, pianist Adelina

Krivosheina, and the east-west Songs of the Sufis on YouTube at @mimioneillsoprano