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Andrew O'Connor is an Australian Bass-Baritone. Born in Perth, Andrew was educated at Aquinas College and the University of Western Australia before relocating to Sydney in 2015. As a performer and educator, he is versed in a wide variety of styles and genres - with a particular focus in opera, art song, and consort singing. Andrew is the newest full-time member of the Song Company - Australia's premiere vocal ensemble. He performs in other Sydney-based ensembles, including the Choir of St James and Sydney Antiphony.

As a consort singer, he has sung across Australia, UK, USA, New Zealand, and China – performing with the St George’ Cathedral Choir & Consort, The Giovanni Consort, and The Australian Voices Six. Domestically, he has performed in every state and territory of Australia, and sang in five seasons for the National Youth Choir of Australia. He has recorded three discs with the St George’s Cathedral Consort, and has appeared as soloist on a number of their ABC Classic FM broadcasts. In 2014 he performed alongside the Song Company as a Sprogis-Woods-Smith Young Artist at the Canberra International Music Festival. Other festival appearances have included the Serenade! Festival (Washington DC), Adelaide Festival, Perth Winter Arts Festival, and the Perth International Arts Festival.