Andrea Markowitz Gantte currently serves as Professor of Music at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, where she co-directs the UT Singers vocal ensemble. In addition to teaching, she arranges music for contemporary choral ensembles and performs as a pianist/accompanist for the University of Tennessee, St. Mark United Methodist Church, Tennessee Valley Players, and many schools and organizations across the East Tennessee region. 

Gantte previously served as Professor of Music at Walters State Community College, Director of Choral Activities at Seymour High School, and Director of Music and Worship at St. Mark United Methodist Church. She has also performed as a vocal soloist and ensemble member in Knoxville and Chattanooga-based choral ensembles. 

As a Knoxville native, Gantte dreamed of attending the University of Tennessee Knoxville and is a proud alumna of the UT College of Music. She holds the Master of Music in Music Education degree, where she was a graduate teaching assistant and taught Functional Piano for music education majors, and a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance degree, where she accepted the prestigious Grace Moore Vocal Scholarship and was offered the National Piano Scholarship. She graduated magna cum laude and was awarded the College of Music’s Outstanding Graduate Senior in Vocal Performance. She is a member of NAfME and ACDA. 

Gantte is thrilled to be a part of this new community ensemble and is excited to see its members build friendships and develop a love of music through the choral art.