Pleasant day in Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square. Come join us!
On the first day we set up shop @Curtis since Voice Foundation Conference took every bit of space @AVA. On Monday, back to AVA! What a wonderful group of excited artists. Others are still finishing up their commitments and will join Russian Opera Workshop in the next few weeks. Nicholas Masters, Bass Current City: Houston Education: Studio Artist, Houston Grand Opera 2011- Present; Artist’s Diploma, Academy of Vocal Arts; M.M. in Opera, Yale University School of Music; B.M. in Voice Performance, McGill University, Schulich School of Music Roles: Old Gypsy, Aleko; Surin & Narumov, Pique Dame; Don Basilio, Il barbiere di Siviglia; Phillipe, Don Carlos; Collatinus, The Rape of Lucretia; Dottore Grenvil, La traviata; Don Fernando, Fidelio; Leporello & Commendatore, Don Giovanni; Count Waldner, Arabella; Bottom, A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Colline, La bohème Honors/Awards: National Grand Finalist, Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions 2011; Second Prize – General Div., Gerda Lissner Foundation International Vocal Competition 2011; Finalist - Encouragement Grant, Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation International Vocal Competition 2011; Finalist - Encouragement Award, George London Foundation Competition 2011; Finalist - Encouragement Award, Opera Index Awards 2011, Catherine Filene Shouse Grant, Wolf Trap Foundation 2009, 2010 Tara Austin, Mezzo Soprano Current City: Provo, UT Education: Brigham Young University, B.M. Music and B.A. German B.A; Musikwissenschaft, Universität Zürich; Young Artist - CoOPERAtive Program Roles: Old Gypsy Woman, Aleko; Polina & Milovzor, Pique Dame; Miss Newkirk, Help, Help the Globolinks!, Principessa, Suor Angelica; Dritte Dame, Die Zauberflöte Honors/Awards: Finalist - Coeur d’Alene Symphony Concerto Competition; Finalist - BYU Singer of the Year Hometown: Toronto, Canada Current City: Philadelphia Education: Academy of Vocal Arts, Indiana University - MM, SUNY Buffalo - BM Roles: Young Gypsy, Aleko; Gherman, Pique Dame; Nick, La Fanciulla del West; Goro, Madama Butterfly; Four Grotesques, Les Contes d'Hoffamnn; Il Conte d'Almaviva, Il Barbiere di Siviglia Kathryn Kupchik, Soprano Current City: Miami Education: University of Miami, MM Vocal Performance, 2011; Western Connecticut State University, magna cum laude, BM Music Performance Roles: Zemfira, Aleko; Susanna, Le Nozze di Figaro; Euridice, Orfeo ed Euridice; Suor Genovieffa, Suor Angelica; Lauretta, Gianni Schicchi Honors/Awards: University of Miami, Frost School of Music, Teaching Assistantship and half-tuition scholarship, 2011, 2012; Provost Scholarship (to attend University of Miami’s Salzburg Summer Program), University of Miami, 2010; Opera Scholarship (Intercession Opera), Western Connecticut State University, 2008 Current City: Miami Education: University of Miami, MM - Collaborative Piano; University of Miami, BM - Piano Performance Operas: Albert Herring; The Beggars Opera; Les Malheurs d’Orphee ; Orfeo; Le Nozze di Figaro; Werther; Don Giovanni; Orphée aux enfers; Der Freischütz; Orfeo ed Euridice Honors: 2011 University of Miami Concerto Competition Finalist; Florida Bright gold scholarship; Bertha M. Foster full talent scholarship; Maelstrom Accompanying Scholarship; University of Miami Teaching Assistantship for Vocal Accompanying; University of Miami Deans List University of Miami Provost Honor Roll Current City: Miami Education: University of Miami, DMA Voice Pedagogy and Performance; Peabody Conservatory, MM Vocal Performance Roles: Aleko, Aleko; Narumov and Yeletsky, Pique Dame; Figaro, Le Nozze di Figaro; Rabonnier, La rondine; Le Commissaire, Orphée; Superintendent Budd, Albert Herring Honors/Awards: University of Miami, Frost School of Music, Teaching Assistantship and full-tuition scholarship, 2010, 2011; Werner Neuse Scholarship, 2009; Baltimore Music Club Prize in Performance, George Castelle Memorial Award in Voice, 2009; Peabody Conservatory Graduate Assistantship – Voice Department, 2008, 2009; Max Kade Scholarship, Peabody Career Development Grant, 2008 |
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