“Doors open and close all the time, but if you’re not looking for a door, you’ll never see one.”
-Cassandra
Cassandra Pinataro, is an artist bringing a new perspective to the pop music scene. Equally as adept singing opera as she is pop, this John Lennon Award-winning songwriter is known for her strong vocals (including a range that spans over four octaves) and stretching the limits of pop music.
Cassandra has created a new genre she likes to call “Popera”. By blending her backgrounds of opera and pop with her “alluring lyrics” (Broadway World), Cassandra has created a new sound that top industry executives say they've never heard before. Her newest EP, “Prima Donna,” is now available on all streaming platforms!
Cassandra has made appearances with orchestras across North America including the Omaha Symphony, Orquesta Sinfónica de Aguascalientes, and Steamboat Symphony. This year, she will debut with the Dallas Symphony, Detroit Symphony, and Indianapolis Symphony, among others.
Cassandra has performed with the Nashville Opera on several of their projects including Donizetti’s, Lucia di Lamermoor, Mozart’s, The Magic Flute, and as a lead soprano in the company's Opera on Wheels Program, Educational Tour, and Opera Out Loud Program, performing opera and musical theater scenes across the state of Tennessee.
Cassandra has also competed in the Miss America Organization winning the titles of Miss Boston 2022 and Miss Music City 2023. While in Boston, Cassandra placed as the 1st runner-up to Miss Massachusetts and the talent winner of the Miss Massachusetts competition with her performance for “Les oiseaux dans la charmille” from Les Contes d’Hoffmann. In Tennessee, Cassandra was 3rd runner-up to Miss Tennessee and talent winner of the Miss Tennessee preliminary competition with her performance of “Glitter and Be Gay” from Candide. During her reigns, Cassandra led social justice and philanthropy projects and created a movement focused on wellness and mental health awareness through online content and school visits in the Boston and Nashville areas. As an advocate for the arts, particularly the classical arts, she regularly led classical performances for elementary school students.
Cassandra's early vocal endeavors landed her roles as Marty Maraschino in Grease, Rumpleteazer in Cats, and she even originated roles for new musicals. She later went on to win competitions such as the National Association of Teachers of Singing Competition and the Southern Tier Music Teachers Association Concerto Award. During her college vocal studies, Cassandra performed in scenes of Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro as Suzanna, Bernstein’s West Side Story as Maria, Lee Hoiby’s A Month in the Country as Lisavetta, and in Mozart’s Cosí Fan Tutte as Fiordiligi. She also performed in operas such as Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore as Gianetta and in Strauss’ Die Fledermaus as Adele.
Cassandra received her Bachelor of Music in Classical Vocal Performance at New England Conservatory in Boston and a Master of Arts in Music Business from Berklee College of Music Online.
For more information, visit www.cassandraofficialmusic.com and follow Cassandra on socials @youknowcassandra and Spotify.
