Callista (Callie) Hoffman

Voice part: Mezzo-soprano

Season you joined the Chorale: 2011-2012

Birthplace: Lewisburg, PA

Education/Vocal Training: MM in opera from the University of Southern California and BA in music from the University of Notre Dame – quite the football conflict (GO IRISH!)

Do you make your living as a musician? Yes

If so, where else do you gig/teach/conduct/sing/perform? Soloist at Beverly Hills Presbyterian, Children’s Choir Director at St. Peter’s By The Sea Presbyterian, Choir Director at St. Agnes Elementary School, Substitute Music Teacher for Palos Verdes School District, Singer for Orange County Choral Society

Recent solo roles or guest appearances: Anybodys in West Side Story at Aspen Music Festival, Oberon in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Florence in Albert Herring and Ramiro in La finta giardiniera with USC Opera

Favorite choral work: Sicut Cervus by Palestrina

What are you listening to these days? James Taylor and Joni Mitchell

Anything you’d like to add about yourself? I love nature, tea, sci-fi TV and fantasy novels.