Praised for her “inimitable, resonant contralto” (Phindie), “particularly moving singing” (Cleveland Classical), and “mysterious, dark hue and sauntering presence” (San Francisco Classical Voice), Robin Bier enjoys a varied career of solo and ensemble singing with an emphasis on the music of the Renaissance, Baroque, and the present day.  Her solo appearances include the American Bach Soloists, the Sarasota Orchestra, the Bach Festival of Philadelphia, the Cantata Collective, the English Symphony Orchestra, and the Yorkshire Baroque Soloists, while as an ensemble member she has sung with the Choir of Trinity Wall Street, Everlasting Voices, Clarion, Musica Secreta, I Fagiolini, Apollo’s Fire, the Ebor Singers, and Ensemble VIII, and she is co-director of  Les Canards Chantants. Originally from Alaska, Robin is now based in Philadelphia, where her daily activities include maintaining a private voice studio, coaching the Choristers at Bryn Athyn Cathedral, and prowling the trails of the Pennypack Nature Preserve with husband Graham and son Roland.