Tenor Andrew Etherington of Overland Park, Kansas, began his studies at Ole Miss and and then American Opera Studio. While pursuing his masters in performance and pedagogy at The Peabody Institute he performed with the Baltimore Lyric, Baltimore Concert Opera, and Washington National Opera. In 2015, he joined the voice faculty of Olympic College in Bremerton, where he currently lectures, teaches applied voice, and directs. At Seattle Opera, Andrew has been a regular opera chorister since 2017 and occasionally covers roles and performs comprimario parts. Additionally he performs with Tacoma Opera, Vashon Opera, Pacific Northwest Opera, and Puget Sound Concert Opera. Andrew has been Artistic Director of Kitsap Opera since 2023 where recent producitions have included Amahl and The Night Visitors and Rossini’s La Cenerentola.