Armed with a "clean and supple fioratura" and a "dewy-fresh" voice (Boston Globe), soprano Melanie Germond received a Master of Music with Distinction in Early Music Performance from Longy School of Music (Cambridge, Massachusetts) and a Bachelor of Arts in Voice from the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis). In addition to her work with Liber unUsualis, she has performed as a soloist with various groups, including the Newberry Consort, Boston Secession, King's Chapel Choir, Brown University Choir, Musica Sacra, Ex Machina Baroque Opera Company, and Composers in Red Sneakers. Ms. Germond has performed as a soloist in concerts at the Harare International Festival of the Arts (Zimbabwe), Boston Early Music Festival Concurrent Events Series, and on WFMT Chicago's Live from Studio One. Major teachers include Nina Hinson and Laurie Monahan. She has also participated in master classes and workshops with Sequentia, Jill Feldman, Kees Boeke, William Christie, and Catherine King.