Ms. Andrea Santora, B.M., M.M
Orchestra Director, Sparta Middle School
Ms. Santora, Violinist-Violist, is a resident of Sparta, New Jersey is a respected soloist and chamber musician throughout the Metropolitan area. She has performed with the Festival Orchestras of Waterloo, NJ: Chautauqua, NY: Dominican Republic in Santa Domingo as well as Opera Maine, the Bar Harbor and the Arcady Music Festivals of Maine. She has also performed with the Westfield Symphony Orchestra, The Philharmonic Society of Northern NJ, Ars Musica Choral, the NJ Pops, and the Music for All Seasons Orchestra. Every Holiday season, Ms. Santora can be seen (and heard) playing Principal Viola in the orchestra for the New Jersey Ballet’s Nutcracker at the Mayo Theater in Morristown. (Formally The Community Theater of Morristown.) Ms. Santora has most recently performed with Artists such as Johnny Mathis, Mannheim Steamroller, and the Celtic Women among others.
In addition, Ms. Santora has appeared in recitals, chamber music and orchestral performances in Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie and Weill recitals halls, New York’s own Town Hall as well as recording for NBC studios and several television jingles such as “Pepsi” and “Acuvue”. Ms. Santora was the 1997 winner of the prestigious Artist’s International Competition in New York. As a result, she gave her Début Concert at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall.
Along with her broad and comprehensive background in orchestral, chamber and solo music performance, she is a skilled and accomplished music educator. She believes the full potential of every student can be realized through methodical and conscientious instruction based upon past growth experiences.