Andrew Konopak is working toward his M.M. in vocal performance and pedagogy at the University of Colorado-Boulder, studying with Professor Andrew Garland. Before starting at CU-Boulder, Konopak graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree from Colorado State University-Long Beach, and then worked professionally around Southern California for seven years where he became known for his “rich clarion baritone” (San Diego Story), singing with both San Diego Opera and Los Angeles Opera Chorus, and performing in concerts around the area. He has worked as a baritone soloist with the San Diego Master Chorale, La Jolla Symphony, San Diego Festival Chorus, and Artes Vocales of Los Angeles. With San Diego Opera, Konopak performed Il Commissario in Madama Butterfly, Grégorio in Romeo et Juliette, and acted as both a soloist and a pitch pipe in All is Calm. Since coming to Colorado, Andrew has sung bass solos in both Handel’s Messiah and Bach’s B minor Mass with Longmont symphony, Pirate King in Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Pirates of Penzance,” and earlier this year had the honor of singing in a masterclass with Renée Fleming.