Astore, Marcella

Marcella Astore

Mezzo-soprano Marcella Astore is currently pursuing a Professional Study Diploma in Voice from Mannes School of Music, where she studies with Amy Burton and Joshua Greene. She also holds an MM in Voice from Mannes, where she performed as Ruth in Nico Muhly's Dark Sisters and participated in the choral workshop of David T. Little's Agamemnon. Previously, she received her BM in Vocal Performance from Peabody Conservatory, where she received the George Woodhead Prize in Voice. Highlights from her time at Peabody include performing as Bianca in Puccini's La Rondine and a soloist in Schubert's Mass No. 2 in G Major, along with being a founding member of Baltimore-based vocal ensemble Ember Vocals. Aside from music, Marcella is a published author in the field of lettering and is passionate about teaching hand lettering and modern calligraphy.