TERESA TAM (soprano) began playing piano at the age of four and violin at the age of eleven. She joined the Taipei Philharmonic Choir in fifth grade and has been singing ever since. Teresa began vocal studies at the age of sixteen, two years after she moved to the states. In college she has been establishing her reputation as a soprano soloist in the Faure Requiem (2003) with the UC Davis University Chorus, and Benjamin Britten's Rejoice of the Lamb, with the UC Davis Chamber Singers. Performances of music by Bach have included Gelobet sei der Herr (BWV 129) and Lieschen in Bach's Coffee Cantata (Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht), BWV 211 with the UC Davis Baroque Ensemble and Arcangeli Baroque Strings.

As a music major at UC Davis, Ms. Tam has worked under Jeffrey Thomas and David Nutter. In addition to her schooling at UC Davis, Ms. Tam has studied at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Preparatory Division, Oberlin Conservatory's Vocal Pedagogy Institute and Baroque Performance Institute, and Icicle Creek Early Music Festival. During these programs she had the opportunities to be the soloist in performances of music from George Frideric Handel's Acis and Galatea and Francesco Cavalli's La Calisto (as Calisto). She has participated in master classes with Judith Malafronte, Stephen Stubbs, Richard Miller, Max van Egmond, Nancy Zylstra, and Penelope Jensen. Next year she will pursue her graduate studies in vocal performance. She is currently studying with David Newman.

Despite her young age, Ms. Tam's accolades speak to her talent and experience. In 2003 she was the sole recipient of the David Saxon award for the Excellence in Early Music Performance. She followed this prestigious honor by earning it again in 2004. Other awards include the Hayward Art Council Music Award and the Bank of America award for Fine Art in music.