Baritone Andrew Padgett  (M.M. voice) was born in San Francisco, and grew up in Singapore.  In 2005 he began studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara to earn a B.S. in physics in 2009.  During this time, he was an active participant in UCSB's award-winning Chamber Choir directed by Michel-Marc Gervais and UCSB's voice department. He pursued graduate studies there and earned an M.M. in voice in 2011, studying under tenor Benjamin Brecher and baritone Paul Sahuc.  Since 2005 he has been an avid chorister and soloist in Santa Barbara's music community, performing with the St. Barbara Parish Schola at the Old Mission Santa Barbara, and with Adelfos Ensemble.  This season he was a featured soloist in performances of the Requiems of both Fauré  and Howells.