Ananya Das

• Soloist in Gloria - Laudamus te (Vivaldi) at Berkeley Music Festival & Exhibition (BFX), one of the world’s largest and most important early music conclaves. iSing Silicon Valley HD Treble Choir will be performing Antonio Vivaldi’s iconic Gloria. Will be a soprano soloist in the piece Laudamus te, Berkeley, CA, June 2024
• Finalist for Outstanding Production at the Rita Moreno Awards: Cast member in production of “Wedding Singer” playing multiple cameo roles including Cyndi Lauper impersonator and featured soloist. Understudy for lead role of Julia Sullivan. One among 6 finalists in NorCal region, San Jose, CA, May 2024
• Quarterfinalist in The Varsity Vocals International Championship of High School A Cappella (ICHSA): Soloist and ensemble member of Downbeat Show Choir, The Harker School, Burbank CA, Feb 2024
• Musical Theater Production Selectee at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Principal character (The Bee mascot) in Musical Theater Cast of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" selected among 33 High Schools in USA to perform at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world's largest performing arts festival. Performed 4 sold-out ticketed shows at Edinburgh, Scotland UK, August 2023
• Gold Medal in Youth Choirs of Equal Voices Category and Gold Medal and championship winning title in Musica Sacra a capella category at the World Choir Games, South Korea, July 2023 (Ensemble awards as part of iSing Silicon Valley HD Treble Choir)
• Finalist for Outstanding Production at the Rita Moreno Awards: Principal character (The Bee mascot) in Musical Theater Cast of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee". One among 6 finalist nominees in NorCal, San Jose, CA, May 2023
• Performing Choir at American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) National Convention Selectee: 1 of 28 choirs selected nationwide from a pool of hundreds of applications. Cincinnati, OH, Feb 2023 (Ensemble achievement as part of iSing Silicon Valley HD Treble Choir)
• Classical choral album releases: Professional releases of albums Here I Stand (Innova Recordings 2020) and Love and Light (Avie Records 2023), with the last album receiving a 5-star review from BBC Music and was considered for the 66th Grammy 2024 nomination for Best Choral Performance. (Ensemble achievement as part of iSing Silicon Valley HD Treble Choir)
• San Francisco Bay Area (SFBAC) NATS Classical Festival- Participant and Auditioned, received overall score of 85 (Advancing range), March 2022
• Semifinalist in National Vocal Competition, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN, Feb 2022
• CCDA All-State Honor Choir Selectee for California Music Educators Association Conference (CASMEC), One among 5 freshmen in the total roster of ~100 singers, placed in High School SATB under Dr. Jeffrey Redding, Fresno, CA, 2022

Motivated and accomplished high school junior with interests in cognitive science and performing arts. Lifelong passion and involvement in theatre arts, music, and vocal performances. Deeply passionate about the intersection of music and cognition, with a keen interest in interdisciplinary initiatives spanning humanities, science, and the arts.