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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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New Classical Singer Profile
Check out my new Classical Singer Magazine profile! It has been updated to reflect all current and most up-to-date information! I am looking forward to uploading more media to the profile soon. Emily’s CSM Profile
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Save the Date
Exciting news! My Senior Degree Recital will be taking place on April 27th, 2024 at 7 PM. The recital will be hosted at Thompson Recital Hall at DePauw University, and will feature Professor Claudia Santana as the amazing collaborative pianist. More details, including a livestream link, program notes, and repertoire lists, will become available closer to the date of the recital. In the meantime, mark your calendars!
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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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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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Help! I’ve been assigned to sing alto in choir but I’ve been told I’m a soprano?
Disclaimer: Voice types are not an exact science, this article reflects my experiences and observations, as well as some knowledge acquired from Pedagogical lessons. Always talk to your teacher if singing something feels too high or too low. One thing I heard very frequently at the beginning of the semester were first-years expressing confusion about what their voice type was. One after one, when asking what they sang, I was told variations of “I sing _ in choir but I thought I was a _.” I also remember feeling confused about this during my first year. Growing up, I had sang practically every part on the treble staves while in…
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Special News! Grand Teton Music Festival and Mahler 2
I have very exciting news to share! This summer, I will be singing at the Grand Teton Music Festival, spending time in both Utah and Wyoming. I will be part of a choral ensemble that will be singing Mahler 2, and for the first time in a while, I will be singing second soprano! The Grand Teton Music Festival is one of the top 10 music festivals in the United States. The festival, which was founded in 1962, has been an occasion that draws famous music performers, ensembles, composers, and artists from all over. I am overjoyed to be singing under the baton of Sir Donald Runnicles, who is the…
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Special News! Upcoming Performances
I am excited to announce that I have a few more performances coming up before the end of the semester! On Monday, May 2, 2022, at 7:30 PM at Thompson Recital Hall, the class I am in, Music for the Stage, will be performing our Peking and Beijing Opera Scenes! We have had the honor of working with Professor Po-Wei Wang of Wesleyan University on our scenes, and about the cultural importance of Peking and Beijing Opera across China. We have incorporated elements from the art form, including percussion, movement, and story techniques, into scripts we have made ourselves. On Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at 7:30 PM at Thompson Recital…
