Biography
Strande was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She completed her Bachelor of Music from the University of Toronto in 2007 under Jean MacPhail and is currently pursuing an Artist Diploma from The Glenn Gould School with voice teacher Monica Whicher and coach Steven Philcox.
Strande has played Despina in Così fan tutte with The Glenn Gould School and has performed with the New Music Ensemble in Pierre Michaud’s Constat d’une métamorphose. Recent engagements include the title role of Susannah in Carlisle Floyd's opera with Halifax Summer Opera Workshop, Zerlina in Don Giovanni with Centre for Opera Studies in Italy, Despina in Così fan tutte with The Glenn Gould School, Diana in the world premiere of Pandora’s Locker by Dean Burry, Célie in Thomas Pasatieri's Signor Deluso with Highlands Opera Studio, Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro with the Glenn Gould School with conductor Mario Bernardi, the soprano soloist in Les Noces (Svadebka) by Stravinsky with the MacMillan singers and Nexus, Giulietta in Les Contes d'Hoffmann and Second Lady in The Magic Flute.
She has received many awards for her singing accomplishments, including the Outstanding Performance Award from the North Dakota All-State Music Competition in 2002, the Pavarotti Award through the University of Toronto in 2004, second prize at national finals for the Canadian Music Competition in 2005 and the Bessie H. Jowett and Phyllis F.E. Jowett Scholarship for excellence in 2006.
Strande has been hailed as "the best on stage with natural acting ability and a clear arcing lyric soprano,” by Classical 96.3. The County Voice said of Ms. Strande, "resonating voice... stunning beauty... impressive acting... captivated the audience and held them spellbound."
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