Linda Foster

Linda Foster has charmed audiences for years with her beautiful, clear, lyrical voice. A versatile singer, she shines while performing, whether it is in live concerts of American song, radio concerts of classical duets or stage productions of musical theatre. Her voice is a mix of lyrically beautiful tone, great range and versatile color. Her keen and sensitive ability to connect with the poetry and text in the songs she chooses immediately connects her listening audience to the emotional experience.

Linda began singing at a very early age. In fact, her mother swears she began singing immediately upon returning from viewing The Sound of Music in the movie theatre at age 2 and never stopped!

She attended UCLA for vocal performance and continued her studies in San Francisco at San Francisco State University. She has continued her study of the voice and pedagogy further with Ruth Falcon in NYC and Dale Moore at the Eastman School of Music.

Her performing experience is quite varied and extensive, having performed with San Francisco Opera, Berkeley Contemporary Opera, Geva Theatre, JCC Centerstage and the Downstairs Cabaret. Her favorite roles to date include Cunegonde, Eliza Doolittle and Sally Bowles.

A frequent recitalist and song specialist, Linda performs regularly on LIVE concerts on radio and well as actively produces, directs and tours programs of American popular song which feature composers such as George Gershwin, Rodgers and Hart, Irving Berlin and Leonard Bernstein.

Linda is also an active voice teacher and coach in the Rochester, NY area with emphasis on the music theatre singer. Her students have gone on to further study at Oberlin, NYU, and Ithaca College, to name a few. She currently teaches voice privately and is a founding member of Rochester Vocal Arts Collaborative, a resource group formed to support singers and teachers.