Talesa Mandin
Accompanist, Kikimasu
Talesa Mandin has been playing piano and singing since the age of 4. She studied RCM in both piano and voice, but took her piano studies the furthest— leading her to go on to study music at Grant MacEwan University majoring in jazz and contemporary piano performance. Although Talesa performs in varying musical capacities, her favourite niche is within choral accompanying work, and she has been highly sought after in this focus by Edmonton and surrounding cities for the last 15 years. You can currently find her more regular performances as accompanist at Victoria School of the Performing Arts, at Memorial Composite High School (MCHS), singing and playing with the TIME choirs: NufSed and FORM, pianist with EKO Singers, Accord Ensemble, Leduc Composite High School, Rutherford Elementary School, St. Martha’s School, and as the Music Director at Good Shepherd Anglican Church (to name a few). Talesa is thrilled and thankful to be able to work amongst her mentors and friends within the Korora Choir Association, making music with Kikimasu every week as well!