What’s important to Ingrid Mapson is the moments she creates, the moments people remember.
The local mezzo-soprano has been engaging audiences near and far for years.
“I really want to touch the people,” she says in a recent interview.
“Powerful songs, smaller touching moments, fun moments. My big thing is communicating with the audience … that’s what I’m there for.”
Her powerful voice crosses over multiple genres seamlessly. Mapson talks about working pop, classical, Broadway, blues, and jazz into a new show she’s putting together.
She performs around the province with orchestras, big bands and small bands. Mapson says she’d like to perform a condensed version of her new show in the near future for a South Cariboo audience.
As well as thanking her Vancouver coaches and the local community, she mentions in particular the Eclectica Community Choir, the 100 Mile Performing Arts Society and local arts advocate Dennis Tupman as being very supportive.
“They’ve really been behind me with my singing. I was hoping to do a mini-version of that show in 100 Mile and/or Williams Lake. I can do it for them and I can use it as a way to look at it for feedback for myself.”
Mapson was born in Argentina to parents of Russian and English descent. She moved to Vancouver as a little girl where she started singing gospel and acting in church productions. She and her husband, Kevin, moved to the South Cariboo with their children several years ago.
“I appreciate my husband’s love and support in following my dreams.”
Selected as a finalist for Canada’s Got Talent recently, Mapson has several new things on the go.
She’s working on an album and she’s available for house concerts and special occasions. She teaches voice lessons and is accepting students.
“The audience is who I am there for. The wonderful people here locally who have supported me, as well as in other towns where I sing. My hope is to touch their souls, and at the same time to entertain them with a varied, fun show, engaging them.”
Her website is www.ingridmapson.com and she can be reached at ingridsings@gmail.com to be added to her e-mail list.
