Antoinette Huyssen holds a Masters degree cum laude in classical voice from the University of Cape Town. Her teachers included Brad Liebl and Virginia Davids. Antoinette started teaching singing at Stellenbosch University in 2016 and currently also lectures the Repertoire Studies course for singers. Antoinette completed her BMus at UCT in piano (under Francois du Toit) and guitar (with Michael Hoole) in 2001. She was student conductor at the Drakensberg Boys’ Choir school in 2003, studied choral conducting under Kåre Hanken from 2003-2005, and directed the Philharmonia Choir of Cape Town from 2006 to 2012. She was employed as a vocal coach and accompanist at UCT from 2010-2017. Antoinette teaches singing in Cape Town at several schools and choral conducting at UCT. As a soprano, Antoinette is a frequent oratorio and recital soloist and is a founding member of the early music ensemble, the Cape Consort.