Toria Burrell-Hrencecin
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Singer, Pianist, Flautist, Musician, Writer, Vocal Coach |
| Location | Chicago, IL, United States |
| Introduction | Born in Crawley, England. Masters Degree in English Literature from Clare College, Cambridge University, England. Studied Music at the Royal Academy of Music, London. Moved to the US in 1996. Became a US citizen in 2008. A musician: (singer, pianist, flautist, conductor + composer), also a writer, vocal coach, Reiki practitioner, and certified Doula. Founder, former director and composer-in-residence for the Chicago Chamber Choir. Former singer and board member of Cor Cantiamo. And mother of 2: Tristan and Sophie. |
| Interests | Classical Music, Choral Music, Rock & Pop Music, A Cappella Singing, Reading, Literature, Writing, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Movies, Photography, Nature, The Outdoors, Walking / Hiking, Swimming, Fitness, Yoga, Traveling, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Meditation, Discovering life... |
| Favorite Movies | Favorite recent movies:- The Adjustment Bureau, Source Code, Water for Elephants, Thor, The King's Speech, Inception, True Grit, Black Swan, The Social Network, Pirate Radio, Date Night, Rio, Rango, Avatar, Up, Coraline, Slumdog Millionaire, Doubt, Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Tale of Despereaux, Sweeney Todd, Pan's Labyrinth, Atonement, Last King of Scotland, The Lake House, There will be Blood... and many more. Favorite movies of all time:- Lord of the Rings (all 3), Memento, The Green Mile, Fight Club, Sixth Sense, Good Will Hunting, Life is Beautiful, Face Off, Magnolia, As good as it gets, Love actually, English Patient, Amelie, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly... and many more. |
| Favorite Music | Rock / Pop: - Favorite Bands or Artists: Keane, Cold Play, Jason Mraz, Jack Johnson, Thirteen Senses, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Dire Straits, Howard Jones, Nik Kershaw, Sarah McLaughlan, Paula Cole, Tori Amos, Alanis Morisette (some), Barenaked Ladies, Paul McCartney, Wings, John Lennon, Beatles, Elton John, Eagles, and many many more... Classical:- Choral music, Orchestral music, Film Music, Piano music... Favorite Composers: - Debussy, Ravel, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Chopin, Schumann... |
| Favorite Books | Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour, by Kate Fox, Earthly Joys, by Philippa Gregory, A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, by Lisa See, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, by David Wroblewski, The Time Traveler's Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger, The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, Life of Pi, by Yan Martel, The Kabul Beauty School: The Art of Friendship and Freedom, by Deborah Rodriguez, Bel Canto by Ann Patchett, and many more. |