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Andrew Swait is a renowned classical music artist who has made a name for himself in the world of opera and choral music. Born in Canada, Swait grew up in a musical family and began singing at a young age. He attended the University of British Columbia, where he studied music and voice, and later went on to complete a Master of Music degree at the University of Toronto. Swait's career as a professional musician began in the early 2000s, when he joined the Vancouver Chamber Choir as a tenor. He quickly established himself as a talented and versatile performer, and soon began to receive invitations to sing with other choral groups and orchestras across Canada and the United States. One of Swait's most notable early performances was with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in 2005, where he sang the tenor solo in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. This performance was widely praised by critics and helped to establish Swait as a rising star in the classical music world. Over the next few years, Swait continued to perform with a variety of choral groups and orchestras, including the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, and the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. He also began to make a name for himself as an opera singer, performing in productions of works by Mozart, Verdi, and Puccini. In 2010, Swait joined the prestigious Elora Festival Singers, a professional chamber choir based in Ontario. With the Elora Festival Singers, Swait has performed in some of the most prestigious concert halls in North America, including Carnegie Hall in New York City and Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto. In addition to his work as a performer, Swait is also an accomplished conductor and educator. He has served as the director of music at St. John's Anglican Church in Elora, Ontario, and has conducted a number of choral groups and orchestras across Canada. Throughout his career, Swait has received numerous awards and accolades for his performances. In 2012, he was awarded the Leslie Bell Prize for Choral Conducting by the Ontario Arts Council, and in 2014 he was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He has also been nominated for several Juno Awards, Canada's top music award, for his recordings with the Elora Festival Singers. Despite his many accomplishments, Swait remains humble and dedicated to his craft. He continues to perform and teach, and is widely regarded as one of the most talented and versatile classical music artists of his generation.

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