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Upcoming Performance! Emily’s Senior Recital
Please join me for a night of beautiful music, including songs by Mozart, Hoiby, Charles, Fanny Mendelssohn, Barber, and more! I will be joined by Professor Claudia S. Nunez on the piano. My senior degree recital, and final recital at DePauw University, will be on Saturday April 27th at 7 PM EST at Thompson Recital Hall. Thompson Recital Hall is located inside the Green Center for Performing Arts. Tickets are not required for this event. I hope to see you there! Can’t be there in person? No problem! The recital can be live streamed at this YouTube link. Please note that the link will not be active until the day…
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Upcoming Performances! Water in The Little Prince by Rachel Portman
Exciting news! This Spring season I will be performing the role of Water in Rachel Portman’s The Little Prince, directed by Mary Martin with Orcenith Smith as Maestro, at DePauw University. I will be performing for two of the nights, Friday, March 1st (7:30 PM EST) and Sunday, March 3rd (2:00 PM EST). Tickets are available at the DePauw Green Center Eventbrite. I hope to see you there! In the meantime, enjoy some fun facts about The Little Prince and the unusual nature of the character Water. Yep! It’s true. In the show you will meet a large cast of fun characters, including a King, Business Man, a Fox, and…
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Exciting News! International Lyric Academy in Vicenza, Italia, and Charlotte, NC
I am so excited to announce that this summer, I will be participating in the International Lyric Academy’s Scene and Recital Programs. The prestigious music academy has two festivals, one in Charlotte, North Carolina, and one in Vicenza, Italia. I am honored to be selected as a student for this year, and am excited to travel to Italy! As part of the scenes program, I will be singing various selections from Le nozze di Figaro, La clemenza di Tito, Hansel and Gretel, and more! Be on the lookout for updates, photos, and more, as I embark on this awesome music-making opportunity!
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New Upcoming Performance!
Please join me alongside the Spring ’23 Class of Music for the Stage at our upcoming performance, Playing with Matches! The scenes show features every student in musical theater and opera pieces, including an operatic set composed by DePauw student Teresa Shunk. The performance is directed by Professor Mary Martin and features pianist Professor Claudia Santana Nunez. I will be performing in 4 scenes, including “Master of the House” from Les Mis, “Poor Little Pierette” from The Boyfriend, “The Tickle Duet” from L’ètoile, and The Barcarolle scene from Les contes d’Hoffman. The performance will be on May 3rd at 7:30 PM in Thompson Recital Hall at the Green Center for…
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Women’s Formalwear Pro Tips
Believe it or not, formalwear is one of my favorite things about being a performer. I love the feeling of wearing a beautiful piece of clothing that makes me feel gorgeous and beautiful as I do my work. Singing is the best, but clothing can be the icing on the cake. I will be honest. I was completely unaware of just how much formalwear I would need as a performer. I started my undergraduate degree with an old choir uniform, a prom dress, and a few simple day dresses as my formalwear. Then, for the next three years (and ongoing), I am finding that I still don’t have all the…
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Gilbert and Sullivan Extravaganza!
Special news! This year’s opera, the Gilbert and Sullivan Extravaganza, is opening this week on Thursday! Plot Summary: A group of music students go on spring break to an old English country estate, only to discover that the house is haunted by the ghosts of Gilbert and Sullivan. Excited to have guests, Gilbert and Sullivan, composer and lyricist duo from the Victorian era, and their company of singing ghosts, treat the spring breakers to a day of song and dance from their various works. Dates and Ticketing Information The opera will be running from Thursday, February 9th, until Sunday, February 12th, and will be housed in Moore Theater at the…
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Reflections on Mahler 2
It’s been roughly three days since I’ve returned home from my amazing experiences at the Grand Teton Music Festival, and I can’t help but to reflect on the beauty and symbolism of Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony. The work has always had tremendous symbolic meaning, especially within Mahler’s personal life. His life was not an easy one, and Mahler found himself in a shroud of darkness after the death of his children. Inspired by his pain, he composed Kindertotenlieder, (Literally translating to Children Dying Songs) a work of music and poetry about the death of children. This work angered his wife, who thought that the continued death in the family was due…
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Special Announcement! Emily Makes Her Opera Debut!
I am so excited to announce that this March, I will be performing in two Operas hosted by my school, DePauw University. I will be performing my first-ever principal operatic role, Witch 1, in Dido and Aeneas, by Henry Purcell, one night only on March 5th. I will also be a member of the chorus for both nights of Orfeo ed Euridice, by Gluck. Dido will be performed in English and Orfeo will be performed in Italian. Both operas are based on classical Greek tragedies, both with unique twists. I am thrilled to be part of both productions. I have been learning so much, and I can’t wait to present…
