Background
McGuinness, Nanette Michele Cooper was born on March 14, 1959 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Alan Bruce Cooper and Corinne Faith Whitaker.
singer translator writer voice educator
McGuinness, Nanette Michele Cooper was born on March 14, 1959 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Alan Bruce Cooper and Corinne Faith Whitaker.
AB, Cornell University, 1980. Master of Arts, University California, Berkeley, 1982. MM, Holy Names College, 1987.
Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1990. Student, Center Internat.de Formation Musicale, France. Student, Goethe Institute, 2008.
Opera and classical singer various, including Athena Trio, Berkeley, since 1989. Voice teacher McGuinness Voice Studio, since 1986. Writer, editor and freelance translator Athena Translations & Voice overs (French, German, and Italian into English), since 2001.
Opera in the schools performer Opera San Jose, 1990—1992. Artistic advisory board member Livermore Valley Opera, California, 1991—1993. Student correspondent Current Musicology, 1985—1986.
East bay/north bay critique group coordinator Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators of Northern California, Berkeley, 2003—2010. Teaching artist San Francisco Opera Guild, 2010.
Reader, recorder of books for children Catholic Charities of the East Bay, 1998—2002. Volunteer East Bay 4 Kerry, Oakland, California, 2004—2004. Board member, several functions Translators 4 Kids, 2005—2005.
Translator Eurotexte/ Medecins sans Frontieres, 2001—2005. Co-chair, caring comm, volunteer Bentley High School, Lafayette, 2003—2005. Alameda County chair, other volunteer functions Cornell University Alumni Association, Berkeley, 1980—2005.
Host family Cultural Homestay International, 1997—2005. Volunteer KQED, San Francisco, 2001—2003, Prospect Sierra School, El Cerrito, 1994—2003. Member of Early Music America, San Francisco Early Music Society, Early Music America, San Francisco Early Music Society, 21st Cent Music, Proz, Chamber Music American, Opera American, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, California Writers' Club, American Translators Association (associate), Mensa, Cornell Club of Northern California, University of California Alumni Association (life).
Married David Patrick McGuinness, April 4, 1957. 1 child Nicholas Matthew Cooper.