A native of North Hampton New Hampshire, mezzo-soprano Amanda Robie began her musical journey as a small child. After begging her parents for over a year, she began taking violin lessons at the age of 8. Shortly after beginning her violin study, she joined her school choir and thus began her vocal career!

Ms. Robie graduated from Bucknell University with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education with a concentration in Voice Performance and Choral Pedagogy. Upon graduating, Ms. Robie moved to Washington, DC, where she was an associate professional of the Master Chorale of Washington, an alto section leader for local churches as well as a featured soloist for many engagements in the surrounding area.

Ms. Robie completed her Master of Music in Voice Performance at the Boston Conservatory and continues to study with Monique Phinney. She has performed with Boston Opera Collaborative as Mother Jeanne in Dialogues of the Carmelites, Berta in Countess of Seville, Bradamante in Alcina and Elizabeth Proctor in The Crucible. The past three summers she has been a Young Artist at the Seagle Music Colony where she performed the roles of The Witch in Hansel and Gretel, Third Lady in The Magic Flute, Tisbe in La Cenerentola and Stéphano in Roméo et Juliette. In 2010, she took on her first new music opera performing the role of Frau A in the American premier of 3x3=∞ with Juventas Opera Project 2010.

On the concert stage, she has appeared as the alto soloist with Susquehanna Valley Chorale for their performances of J.S. Bach's Magnificat in D, Vivaldi's Gloria and most recently Handel's Messiah.

Upcoming engagements: Ms. Robie will be in BOC's fall production of Mark Adamo's Little Women performing the role of Meg. She will also be a 2011 Festival Young Artist with Fort Worth Opera where she will be the mezzo-soprano in Philip Glass's Hydrogen Jukebox, as well as Pitti-Sing in The Mikado and covering the role of Sesto in Giulio Cesare.