Andrea Hanson

Andrea Hanson is a native Oklahoman who completed her Master of Music degree at Oklahoma City University before embarking upon a long and successful classical singing career. She lived 20 years in Europe where she performed in many major opera houses, such as Dresden, Munich and Florence.  She has sung over eighty roles in opera, operetta, and musical theater, and has a performed concert repertoire of over 60 major oratorios, masses, and cantatas in countries such as Italy, France, Spain, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Austria.  For nine years, she was Associate Professor of Music at Carnegie Mellon University’s conservatory program in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Ms. Hanson has now made Oklahoma her home once again – where she has returned to be close to her family. 

Andrea has been a member of the Christian Church – Disciples of Christ her whole life. She was church organist at Tahlequah First Christian Church for seven years during her college studies. She then became the Music Director at Capitol Hill Christian Church in Oklahoma City for another seven years during her graduate studies. She also led a choir of 14 members in Florence Italy where all of the members of the group were professional American opera singers who lived in Europe. During this tenure the choir enjoyed many engagements singing American choral standards in both the sacred and secular repertoire. When Andrea moved back to Oklahoma City she became the Traditional Service Music Director at Southern Hills Christian Church where she led the choir, the bells and the youth in making music for 10 years. 

Since returning to this area, she has naturally been in demand as both a performer and teacher.  Ms. Hanson maintains an abundant home studio where she teaches voice to the novice as well as the professional.  She is delighted to now make her home at First Christian Church of Moore and is looking forward to great musical happenings at our church.