pianist, opera coach, conductor, writer
So much fun this morning to accept Brad Cresswell’s generous invitation to perform at his station WGTE-FM in Toledo, with the three winners of the Michigan District of the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions. Josh Lovell and Sandra Periord are current UMich students (and in the cast of Cosi fan … Continue Reading →
Back to school in Ann Arbor, and there is an enormous semester ahead. I’ll be posting a lot here about my opera projects, but to start the semester off, I have the wonderful opportunity to perform with nearly all of my colleagues on the University of Michigan voice faculty. Yes, … Continue Reading →
The semester began today at U of M with a standing ovation for our beloved professor emeritus George Shirley, who receives the National Medal of Arts this week. The University Musical Society is also receiving the honor. What a day: reconnecting with my voice division colleagues, welcoming David Daniels to our midst, meeting … Continue Reading →
Yesterday I was privileged to spend some time with the lovely young artists at the Castleton Festival working on Wagner and Strauss. How good it is to see people working to carry on the legacy of Maestro Loren Maazel, including my U-M colleague Stanford Olsen who’s now the head of CATS, … Continue Reading →
Watching the Tigers play on a sunny weekend, I’m feeling very at home here in Michigan after just three and a half months. Hard to believe we are at the end of the semester. I’m so fortunate to be working with this fine student body and excellent faculty. At auditions … Continue Reading →