ANDREA JABER, mezzo-soprano received the first Doctor of Musical Arts degree awarded in Voice by Rice University's Shepherd School of Music in May of 2002, having studied with Dr. Joyce Farwell. Dr. Jaber completed her Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music Education degrees at Arkansas State University. She studied with Walter Cassel at Indiana University and received a Diploma from the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia where she was a student of Nell Rankin.

A mezzo-soprano, Dr. Jaber has performed with the Houston Masterworks Chorus, the Shepherd School Symphony and Chamber Orchestras, the Philadelphia Singers, and the Philadelphia Pops Orchestra. She has performed many operatic roles, including the Mother in Menotti's The Consul, Dorabella in Mozart's Cosi fan tutte, Cornelia in Handle's Giulio Cesare, and Suzuki in Puccini's Madama Butterfly. She has served on the faculties of Rice University and the University of Houston, as well as Houston Community College.