About Barbara
Barbara Tobler is a versatile, dynamic singer known for singing in different languages and styles, including classical, jazz, blues, broadway, pop, and rock. Barbara found her roots in opera after winning the Austrian American Society Vocal Competition, sending her to live and study at the prestigious Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. From there, she went on to sing in well-known opera houses in Italy and Germany, eventually landing in Switzerland, where she was under contract with the St. Gallen Opera for four years.
Upon returning to the United States, Barbara received her Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance and continued to sing lead roles in opera and musical theater up and down the eastern United States. After moving to San Diego, Barbara took an interest in singing other styles of music and became a sought-after recitalist, dazzling audiences with her eclectic and varied programming. She went on to find success performing for corporate entertainment companies, where she co-created the show comprised of four fabulous sopranos, and toured in her French song-inspired cabaret show,Chant du Coeur.
Always seeking to create something new and different Barbara then formed a trio called Lyriphon, featuring two virtuosic Brazilian guitarists bringing poetic lyricism and technical excellence to classical and popular songs. Her latest creative project is as the lead singer of the psychedelic blues-rock band Crimson Coil, where she pays tribute to iconic female vocalists of the late 1960s to the present day. Featuring original songs written by Barbara and the band, Crimson Coil can be seen playing in and around southern California.
In addition to her continued successful singing career, Barbara has established herself as a sought-after vocal coach in San Diego and the surrounding areas. She has studios in downtown San Diego and Carlsbad, California.
Session Singer
Because Barbara is such a versatile singer and songwriter, consider hiring her as your session singer!
Here’s some ways she can assist you in your project. Hire Barbara as…
- A Lead Vocalist – Barbara will sing the lead vocal part for your song for the purpose of shopping your song to labels or for commercial release.
- A Background Singer – Barbara will sing backgrounds to your existing vocals. For example, she will double your vocals, sing harmonies or ooh and ahhs.
- A Songwriter – If your song is not completely written, Barbara can assist in writing all or some of the vocal melody and/or lyrics.
- An Arranger – Have Barbara create a unique arrangement to be featured in your marketing campaign.
Opera | Cabaret
- A French Chanteuse for your Moulin Rouge Party
- An Italian Opera Diva for an Italian inspired event
- A Showtune Songstress belting out Broadway favorites
- A 1940’s Jazz Singer to take you back in time
Healing Through Song
Music therapy has long been known to help people recovering from mental and emotional trauma.
“When we sing, internally resonating vibrations break up and release blockages of energy, which is particularly relevant to the traumatized people who have frozen, numbed off areas in the body that hold traumatic experiences.”
Barbara, possesses a unique way of communicating the importance of breath and body awareness to her students, and her gentle kindness puts them at ease, so they feel comfortable opening up and exploring how they can use singing and songwriting as a means of healing past traumas.
Free Consultations available.
Motivational Performer
COMING SOON! Barbara’s motivational presentation entitled “All Is Well”
Barbara is currently writing a 45-50 minute motivational presentation, in which she shares her experience of deep betrayal, her loss of self worth, and her hardships being a single parent searching for love. All of which lead her on a search for ways to cope, ways to have faith, and a way to never give up on her dreams.
Barbara engages her audience with her whimsical sense of humor, passionate storytelling and clever musical additions, culminating in an emotional and uplifting journey for all audiences.
Through storytelling and song, Barbara seeks to inspire her audience to never give up on their dreams and to stand firm in the knowing that “all is well”!!