Bridgette Cooper Anderson

Bridgette Cooper-Anderson's, recent singing engagement at the Royal Palm Beach celebration for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Palm Beach, Florida and at St. Christopher's episcopal Church in Haverville, Florida, was a great success. She was compared to the late great Marian Anderson. She was recently guest soloist for the unveiling of Thomas Jefferson's historical "North Star Newspaper" at the Benjamin Banneker Museum. She also was guest co-host on radio 1010 with Reinvent You and Chizel It, as part of their "New Year, New You" health series. Ms Anderson has also sung for the popular national Disc Jockey, Donnie Simpson and his Morning Wish Event.She was featured on FOX45 Morning Show, singing a selection from her debut CD, Heavenly Grass:Great American Art Songs. She will be seen in the upcoming season of the hit HBO series THE WIRE, and Beltway Toyota television commercial. Mrs. Cooper-Anderson has performed in recital throughout the United States and Europe. She recently released her debut CD Heavenly Grass: Great American Art Songs to rave reviews. Bridgette Cooper-Anderson made her Carnegie Hall debut in the Weil Recital Hall in the Voices of the New Millennium Concert in New York City, and her Washington Opera debut in the role of Tituba in Robert Ward’s The Crucible.

Mrs. Cooper-Anderson has performed with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Charleston Symphony International Tour of Porgy and Bess, The Israel Jerusalem Music Festival, Aspen Opera Theater and Opera Ebony Young Artist Program. She was guest soloist for the Bahamas Independence Day and Goombay Festival which celebrates her Bahamian heritage, as well as the New Haven celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, and the 100th Anniversary of Christ Episcopal Church in Miami, Florida.

Mrs. Cooper-Anderson’s operatic repertoire includes such standards as Flora from La Traviata, Thisbe from La Cenerentola, Dorabella from Cosi fan Tutti and Dido from Dido and Aeneas, as well as several oratorio works. Her other stage experience includes the National Broadway Tour of Showboat, American Theater of Harlem’s Picnic and Raisin in the Sun.

Mrs. Cooper-Anderson is the recipient of several awards including the 2001 Paul Robeson National Vocal Competition, the 2001 semi-finalist for the Marjorie Lawrence International Vocal Competition, semi finalist for the Bel Canto Competition of Chicago, the YWCA Studio Club Competition, 1999 International Who’s Who of Professional and Business Women, and 1998 Ms. American Achievement of District of Columbia and the National Association of Teachers of Singing state and Regional Finalist.

Mrs.Cooper-Anderson received her Bachelor of Music in Opera Performance from East Carolina University where she was awarded outstanding College students of America and then went on to study at the prestigious Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore Maryland, and The American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria. Her debut CD is available on Amazon.com, Best Buy, Walden Books, and all digital distribution outlets including Apple itunes.