North Carolina native André Peele is an operatic Bass-baritone, and a recent graduate of the A.J.Fletcher Opera Institute at the UNC School of the Arts. He has a Master’s degree from Florida State University’s College of Music as well as both a Bachelor’s degree and HS diploma from the UNC School of the Arts. He has worked with many companies throughout the United States including Piedmont Opera, Pittsburgh Festival Opera, Peach State Opera, Virginia Opera, the Jackson Symphony and The Princeton Festival.
André Peele
Andre Peele is heavily involved in bringing music education to the community. He premiered the role of Thomas in Glen Winter’s Deep River: The Marian Anderson Journey that toured Virginia as a part of Virginia Opera’s outreach program. He has performed in three seasons of the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute’s educational outreach productions as well as Florida State University’s outreach production of Così fan tutte.
As an educator, André has been an active voice teacher for K-12 students through college students, including being on faculty at the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, GA. His students have had many successes at vocal competitions and have gained admission to colleges throughout the US.
When he is not on the stage or teaching, Peele is an active headshot and stage photographer as well as the host of a podcast “So You Went to School for Singing” (SYWTSFS).