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Elizabeth Hunter Ashley, MM Recognized as a Professional of the Year by

Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication


Danville, CA, January 17, 2017 --(PR.com)-- Elizabeth Hunter Ashley, MM of Danville, California has
been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2016 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide for her
outstanding contributions and achievements for over 20 years in the fields of entertainment and vocal
education.
About Elizabeth Hunter Ashley, MM
Ms. Hunter Ashley is an international Vocalist, Musician and Teacher. She is the Sole Proprietor of The
Elizabeth Hunter Ashley Performance Studio in Danville, California, which specializes in performance
with a variety of Operatic and Vocal Genres and provides private vocal teaching in the Italian Bel Canto
Method Vocal Technique. A professional Lyric Coloratura Soprano, she specializes as a Soloist in
Oratorio, Opera, Concert, Sacred, Musical and Cabaret. Ms. Hunter Ashley works primarily as a Concert
Soloist as well as Private Voice Teacher. She has served as the Soprano Soloist for the Sing A Long
Messiah for 18 years. She co-founded a music arts foundation, The Pure Delight Foundation, and
volunteers as a soloist for charitable organizations. Ms. Hunter Ashley performs with various Orchestras
including a recent concert with the Austin Minnesota Symphony in 2016 and has an upcoming concert
with the Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra in California in 2017. She is an active concert, recital and
church singer in the East Bay of San Francisco. She has performed as a Featured Soloist with over 16
orchestras in the United States, and internationally. Some of her favorite roles have been in Die
Fledermaus, HMS Pinafore, Carousel, Gianni Schicci and Bastien Et Bastienne.
Ms. Hunter Ashley is an adjudicator for the National Teachers of Singing in Northern California as well
as the California Music Educators Association. She performs regularly for various fundraisers and
donates the sales of her Christmas-themed CD, A Season of Serenity to include a percentage of profits
given to the NYC Franciscan Order after 911 and to the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook
shooting in Connecticut. She continues to donate proceeds for her concerts to many people including the
Lwamondo Parish in South Africa. She has also released a CD of Composer John VItz, The Cure' of
Ars. Ms. Hunter Ashley is a member of Mu Phi Epsilon, Gamma Phi Beta, the O.P.F., the S.F.N.A.T.S.,
the C.C.M.T.A.C. and the P.E.O., where she served as President for two years of Chapter WF in Danville,
California.
Her honors and awards include being the Miss Minnesota and Talent Winner, 1985, Miss Austin and
Talent Winner, 1984, and the Miss America Scholarship Pageant. She was the Recipient of the Austin
Minnesota Music Hall of Fame, the Concerto Competition Winner-Graduate College Level and a Finalist
in Graduate and Undergraduate for the National Association of Teachers in Singing (NATS). Ms. Hunter
Ashley has three nominations for Best Leading Lady for the Shelley Award in East Bay San Francisco,
California which includes her role as Lily in The Secret Garden and her role as Marsinah in Kismet.
She sang the National Anthem for the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska and the American
League Championship Series game at the Minneapolis Metrodome. She was the Featured Performer at
the California State Convention in San Jose, California for the International P.E.O. organization and the
P.E.O. International Convention in San Diego, California. Ms. Hunter Ashley was the Soloist in the
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HoraNovissima Mass from Horatio Parker with the Mozart Prodigy Orchestra in Salzburg, Austria.
Ms. Hunter Ashley is especially proud of touring with Director Bruce Koliha on his Belcantor tour to
Europe in 2014 which included a voice choir of over 100 singers. She was a soloist and guest soprano
traveling to Paris, London and Rome for 7 performances in venues including Notre Dame Cathedral, a
Mass at St. Peters Basilica, a French chateau and a rare performance in the Sistine Chapel.
Born in Fremont, Nebraska, Ms. Hunter Ashley obtained a B.M. in Music Performance in 1982 and a
M.M. in Music Performance in 1995 from the University of Kansas. Prior to settling in California, she
worked with The Opera Omaha Company as an Assistant Resident Artist for their Heartland Opera
Theatre, as well as a member and soloist of the Opera Chorus for 3 seasons. She is married to John
Ashley and has two children, Jack O'Neil and Noah Ashley. In her spare time, Ms. Hunter Ashley enjoys
golf, tennis, skiing, philanthropy and traveling extensively with her family. Their most recent trip was to
the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
For further information, contact www.elizabethhunterashley.com.
About Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide
Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide is an international advertising, networking and publishing company
based in Farmingdale, New York. They are proud to be able to satisfy their clients and continue to have
repeat clientele due to their longevity and pride in their products and services. The Owners strive to
connect business professionals to enhance their contact base and networking capabilities so they can get
the acknowledgment and publicity within their industries and beyond. The Strathmore family has been
providing these valuable services for over two decades. They target executives and professionals in all
industries to be featured in their publication and on-line directory. Industries include business, law,
education, healthcare and medicine, fine arts, IT, government, science, real estate, entertainment and
many more accomplished fields. Professional profiles are listed in an annual hardcover journal and in a
detailed, searchable database on the website www.strww.com.

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Contact Information:
Strathmore Worldwide
Susan Perrault
516-677-9696
Contact via Email
www.strathmoreworldwide.com
Syndi Reibman

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