Natasha Neufeld
Natasha holds a Bachelor of Music as well as a Bachelor of Education from the University of British Columbia. Her post-secondary music studies were in oboe, piano and voice, during which time she studied choral conducting under James Fankhauser. She then continued her singing and conducting studies at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, Austria.
During her university years, she sang with the UBC Chamber Singers, with Opera in Concert in Toronto, and with the Bach Choir in Salzburg, Austria. Since September of 2003, she has been singing with the Vancouver Chamber Choir, a professional choir under the direction of Jon Washburn.
Natasha teaches singing and piano in Richmond and Tsawwassen. She is the Music and Worship Director at Trinity Church in Point Roberts, Washington where she orchestrates regular choral events and performs solo benefit concerts. She is, most importantly, proud mom to future superstar, Julian.
Natasha loves to orchestrate music with her hands, inspiring both chorister and audience to join her in a musical journey of the soul. Natasha has been Artistic Director of The Richmond Singers since September of 2004.
Pat Lindberg ~ Accompanist
Pat Lindberg
Pat was born and educated in Vancouver and she graduated from UBC in 1971 with a B.Ed. While attending secondary school she began accompanying for friends doing instrumental exams and for school musical productions. In Abbotsford, where she taught for 6 years, she conducted school choirs, and wrote, directed and accompanied school musicals.
While taking time off from teaching to raise two children, Pat helped with school musical productions as a parent volunteer. She also worked as an accompanist on call for the Richmond Community Music School and Gemini Dance Studio. Pat returned to teaching in 1990 and has recently retired as a teacher-librarian at DeBeck Elementary School in Richmond. Pat has been the accompanist for The Richmond Singers since January 1985.