Astrid Jorgensen Author

Astrid Jorgensen OAM is a choral conductor, composer, producer, and entertainer who believes that everybody can sing. Not well, but literally. Founder and director of Pub Choir ® and its online adaptation Couch Choir, Astrid has become the most recognisable face in the world of community music making. Armed with a razor-sharp wit and an unquenchable enthusiasm for singing, Astrid has delivered her improvised comedy music lessons to over 400,000 people worldwide since Pub Choir’s inception in March 2017. Her ability to enchant audiences and guide untrained singers to musical greatness has been featured extensively in world media including The New York Times, BBC World News and Vogue Magazine as well as on TV shows including Australian Story, Australia’s Biggest Singalong, Spicks and Specks, and The Project.  In 2020 she was a nominee for Queensland Young Australian of the Year and in 2024 received a Medal of the Order of Australia for her service to the community as a musical director. Prior to the establishment of Pub Choir in 2017, Astrid worked as a qualified high-school music teacher.