Training:
•San Francisco Merola program, Tanglewood festival
• University of Wisconsin (Madison) – Doctor of Musical
Arts
• University of Wisconsin – master’s degree in music
(performance)
Professional experience:
• San Francisco Opera orchestra, Merola, with Maestro
Steven Lord, singing the role of Lucia in The Rape of
Lucrecia • Performing with Milwaukee Symphony in Die
Zauberflote, Ned Rorem Tribute COncert in Tagle wood
• Soprano solo in Neue Liebes Lieder with Mark Morris
Dance Group in Jacob's Pillow, Tanglewood
• First role – Rage d’amours by Robert Zuidam (world
premiere)
• Madison Opera, University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin
Symphony
• Cabaret songs and Youkali at Tanglewood
Prizes and awards;
• 2006 and 2004 – first prize in the Metropolitan Opera
National Council Auditions, Wisconsin region
• 2006: semi-finalist at the
Julian Gayarre International Voice Competition
(Pamplona)
• 2nd place in Metropolitan National Council Audition in
Minnesota region
• Collins Scholarship; Charles and Helen Roeb Award (both
for the University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• Third place in Bel Canto competition, Second place in
Schubert competition
• First place in National Teachers Singing Competition
South Korea
December 28, 1976
SEMI-FINALS
CLAUDE DEBUSSY Fantoches
RICHARD STRAUSS Schlagende Herzen
GEORG FRIEDRICH HANDEL « Da tempeste » ~ Giulio Cesare
JULES MASSENET « Je marche sur tous les chemins » ~
Manon
JULIEN BILODEAU Portraits; prologue
FINALS
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART « Et incarnatus est » ~ Messe en
do mineur
Vincenzo BELLINI « Come per me sereno » ~ La sonnambula
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART « Padre, germani, addio » ~
Idomeneo
GIACOMO MEYERBEER « Ombre légère » ~ Dinorah
