2013 OPERA HIGHLIGHTS - Manhattan School of Music

Manhattan School of Music announces 2012-2013 opera highlights, Page 7zlin’ Shakespeare), the Wolf Trap Opera Studio, the Young Artist Programs of Ash Lawn Opera and Opera North, ArtSounds at theKansas City Art Institute, Exilkabarett (NYC), Wintergreen Summer Music Festival in northern Virginia, Union Station in KansasCity, the Children’s Theatre of Maine, as well as assistant work with Wolf Trap Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Michigan OperaTheatre, Fort Worth Opera, the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Virginia Opera, Ash Lawn Opera, Opera North (US), and PORTopera.He received his Bachelor’s degree from New England Conservatory, his Master’s from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, andan Artist’s Diploma from the University of Missouri- Kansas City. He has worked with directors Dona D. Vaughn and Baayork Lee,and with Leon Major while a Directing Fellow at Wolf Trap Opera. Upcoming directing projects include Gianni Schicchi with theAsh Lawn Opera Young Artist Program and Jorge Sosa’s liturgical drama Tonatzin with the Santa Fe Concert Association.The Alan M. and Joan Taub Ades Vocal CompetitionApril 18, ThursdayManhattan School of Music will be holding the Alan M. and Joan Taub Ades Vocal Competition for a fourth year. This competitionhas been made possible by Mr. and Mrs. Ades to encourage and foster the most promising and deserving young singersat MSM. The, $20,000 first place cash award, $10,000 second place cash award, and $5,000 third place cash award are givento provide career-entry funding for graduating singers of outstanding professional potential in opera who do not plan to pursueadditional degree or diploma programs for the next two years. In addition, they must be ready to launch a professional career.The funding may be used to support career advancement in any area including private instruction (vocal technique, coaching,diction, movement, acting, audition prep); physical conditioning; creation of a recording demo or debut CD; accompanist’sfees; agent’s fees; professional travel; living expenses during professional internship; and wardrobe.Past recipients of the first place award have included soprano Lori Guilbeau (2010), baritone Joo Won Kang, mezzo-sopranoSamantha Korbey and baritone Robert Mellon in a three-way tie (2011) and soprano Andrea Carroll (2012).The judges for the 2012 Ades Vocal Competition included F. Paul Driscoll, editor-in-chief of Opera News, conductor StevenOsgood and soprano Lauren Flanigan.Ades Performance Space, 4:00 p.m.* * * * *Master ClassesOctober 3, WednesdayDiana SovieroGreenfield Recital Hall, 4:00 p.m.November 7, WednesdayPablo BasualdoMiller Recital Hall, 4:00 p.m.January 30, WednesdayDeborah PolaskiGreenfield Recital Hall, 4:00 p.m.February 20, WednesdayMarilyn HorneBorden Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.