Angela Pickett

Angela is a Newfoundlander! Born and raised in St. John’s, NL, Canada, Dr. Angela Pickett enjoys an incredibly vast and varied performance career. From her first gigs as a 12-year-old fiddler for Tourism NL, through high school orchestra festivals, to chamber music with Sybarite5 and Broadway shows, Angela is comfortable in many different performance styles and settings.

Angela is a graduate of the Memorial University of Newfoundland, The Juilliard School, and the Manhattan School of Music. During her time at MSM, Angela was able to combine her love of chamber music, and new music, in a new string quintet: Sybarite5. Now in their 12th season, Sybarite5 has enjoyed a busy touring schedule, covering most of the United States, as well as Argentina, Canada, and Japan. They have been presented in venues ranging from Lincoln Center and the Library of Congress, to SubCulture and Le Poisson Rouge in NYC. Sybarite5 has commissioned over one hundred new works for string quintet, and their albums have reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Charts.

Before March 2020, Angela maintained a busy freelance career in NYC, performing for Broadway shows and coaching for Lincoln Center Stage. Since June, Angela has been playing and performing in a new string quartet, The Overlook, with three of her long time friends. They have been researching, rehearsing and performing string quartet works by Black composers for their friends and neighbors in Upper Manhattan, and will continue through the fall with several streaming and recording projects.

Angela has been vegan for three years, and an avid home chef, amateur photographer, and food blogger for the last two years. She has built a community on Instagram and is thrilled to be a small part of the plant-based food scene! She is dedicated to sustainable practices, supporting local farmers, and reducing food waste. She loves connecting with brands and promoting new products!

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