Grace Foley

Grace Foley an incredible Irish contralto and songwriter. She joined Classical Crossover Magazine at the beginning of 2021 to write her own column “Grace Notes.”

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Biography

Classical Crossover singer Grace Foley is native of, and resides in, Killarney, County Kerry. Grace has studied singing since the age of 14 with some of Ireland’s leading professionals, including the late Aine Nic Ghabhann, James Nelson of The Celtic Tenors and renowned Irish soprano Virginia Kerr.

Grace is based in Killarney, County Kerry and performs in venues across Ireland and abroad as well regularly featuring on RTE television and radio, Lyric FM and local radio stations. With years of performing experience under her belt Grace has developed her own unique style, creating Classical-Crossover covers of a variety of songs.

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Natasha Barbieri, Editor

Editor

Creator of Classical Crossover Magazine. For Natasha music has always been closely tied to her faith. At age 18, Natasha made her opera debut playing the part of the mother in Menotti’s ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ with the Eastern Festival Opera. At 20, she was a winner of the 2011 Young Artist Competition at Andrews University. Natasha graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor’s of Music. Natasha has released a series of Holiday singles “A Place Called Home” (2020), “One Little Boy,” and “The Perfect Year” (2021). In 2021, she was nominated for the ‘Future Classic Women Awards’ show on Men’s & Women’s Radio Station. Natasha is the creator and editor of ‘Classical Crossover Magazine’ a venture that has allowed her to interview many of the top stars in the genre including Sarah Brightman, Celtic Woman, Mirusia, Paul Potts, and more. During the covid-19 pandemic, she created an online concert series for the magazine that has seen her perform in the same line-up as Alex Sharpe, Lucy Kay, Barbara Padilla, Classical Reflection, and more on the virtual stage. In 2022, Natasha was included on the charity album “Stars of Classical Crossover: Christmas” in benefit of the Wallace & Gromit Children’s Charity.