McKenzie Anderson
McKenzie Anderson
Soprano, McKenzie Anderson, originally hails from Hickory, North Carolina. She holds both a Bachelor of Arts in vocal performance and an Artist Certificate from the College of Charleston. McKenzie has been an active performer with the College of Charleston Opera. Prominent roles include Rosalinda (Die Fledermaus), Madame Lidoine (Dialogues of the Carmelites), and Elle (La Voix Humaine). In addition to opera performance, McKenzie is an avid concert soloist. She has been a featured soloist with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra and the College of Charleston Orchestra, performing scenes from Le Nozze di Figaro and Eugene Onegin. McKenzie has also appeared several times in Piccolo Spoleto concerts on the Young Artist Series performing solo works and chamber music such as Schubert’s “Shepherd on the Rock”. In one of her most recent concerts, she premiered the "Dunbar Songs," a set of three songs by composer-in-residence for the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Edward Hart. She deeply values music by new, contemporary composers and premiered “she-wolf,” a song cycle by Will Goss (libretto by Bea Goodwin) in the fall of 2020. McKenzie has been awarded several accolades from the National Association for the Teaching of Singing over her many years of vocal study. The College of Charleston School of the Arts awarded Ms. Anderson with the esteemed Marguerite Elfe Erckman vocal award for outstanding performances and musicianship. McKenzie keeps a permanent residence in New York City and continues to further her education.
Get To Know Our Artists
Where did you do your musical training?
I have a B.A. in Music and an Artist Certificate in Opera Performance from The College of Charleston! Class of '18!
When did you first start performing with the TFC?
My first performance was in 2015
What is your all-time favorite choral work?
Probably the Brahms Requiem. It never gets old. Honorable Mentions: Poulenc Gloria and Toward the Unknown Region by R. Vaughan Williams
Where do you live now? And where do you call “home”?
I live in New York City, but I'm a proud North Carolinian at heart.
What is your favorite hobby outside of music?
I love to go thrifting and find additions to my vintage glassware collection!
Who is your favorite singer?
Non-classical: Joni Mitchell
Classical: Eleanor Steber
Who is your favorite actor?
The Queen, Meryl Streep.
The King, Stanley Tucci.
Favorite movie or play?
When Harry Met Sally!
What is your favorite meal?
A good mac n' cheese can turn any day around, and that's something I live by.
Who is your favorite sports team?
I don't really "sport," but I LOVE and ADORE Simone Biles. She's an incredible athlete!
Do you have a favorite TFC or “singing with Rob” anecdote?
Oh, it's always a memorable time with TFC and Rob! This one time, we had paraded up to the stage and were all lined up, ready to sing, and Rob had forgotten to bring his music with him! The audience watched him scurry out to retrieve it from the building below the church and we all shared a laugh. Of course, there was applause when he returned, and in true Rob fashion, he took a bow.