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Bess Durey, soprano
Who are you?
An optmist.
I am proud to be...
Part of the Saskatchewan contingent of musica intima.
When I am not singing, I am...
Moving, shaking or doing.
I like to read...
Canadian Fiction!
Right now, I’m learning...
How to play squash, how to sing, how to prepare a great roast beef.
Bess’s Official Bio
Originally from Regina, Saskatchewan, Bess Durey moved to Vancouver in 2001 to complete her BMus in Jazz Studies. Since then, Bess has established herself as a versatile and accomplished singer, performing with the likes of musica intima, The Marios Vocal Project, and The Amanda Tosoff Quintet. Bess writes and arranges original music for her own jazz quartet and was the recipient of the Galaxie Rising Star Award at the 2009 Vancouver International Jazz Festival. She currently teaches both privately and in the Jazz Studies Voice Faculty at Capilano University.