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Anne Kollar is a choral conductor, teacher, and singer currently living in London.

Ms. Kollar worked for many years in the United States, and was the founding conductor of SoLI (Singers of Long Island) - a group of 24 accomplished singers based in New York. SoLI  established itself as the premier chamber choir on Long Island and still performs a busy schedule of concerts in both sacred and secular settings. 

Ms. Kollar was also conductor of the Babylon Chorale - a vibrant community chorus with a 60 year tradition - whose repertoire embraced music from contrasting periods and cultures, and included performances of choral masterworks, frequently accompanied by orchestra. 

She taught choral conducting at Long Island's Adelphi University, and supervised student music teachers for both Adelphi and Hofstra Universities. She also taught a Choral Methods class at Long Island University and postgraduate classes in computer programming and educational computing at New York Institute of Technology. Other appointments included terms as the conductor of the Long Island Youth Honor Choir and the Long Island Children’s Choir, and as Vocal Jazz Chair for the New York State Schools Music Association. 

Prior to these engagements, she taught in the Brentwood School District (N.Y.) where she was the High School Choral Director. During her tenure, Brentwood’s high school choirs won several national awards and accolades, allowing Ms. Kollar to conduct in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall. Ms. Kollar also co-authored the school district's elementary school music curriculum.

She has been a frequent guest conductor, adjudicator and choral clinician in New York State, working under the auspices of  NYSSMA, BOCES, The Long Island Choral Festival, and Performing Arts Consultants of Manhattan. As an alto with the Stony Brook Camerata Singers she toured Europe and Asia, and recorded two professional CDs. 

After moving to London, Ms. Kollar continued her musical life, directing Cantereas, a vocal ensemble based in West Hampstead, and managing and performing with Hampstead Chamber Choir. She is a trustee of Proms at St Jude's music festival in North London, and chair of its Music Planning Committee.