Singing in Yountville CA
Such a lovely audience to perform to in Yountville this past Saturday, and special thanks to my accompanist, Nancy Hayashibara as well as...
Before The Autumn Leaves!
Here is a blast from the past. The performing group "Subbotiya". We saw much of the world. Back to the present, I'll be performing in...
View From the Tuba Section
Here is a photo of me with fellow soloists performing Verdi's Requiem on Sunday, September 9, 2018, in Reno NV. The unusual angle of the...
Liver Scriptus (I hate auto-correct)
It is actually Liber Scriptus of Giuseppe Verdi's famous Requiem. Liber Scriptus is a fabulous aria for mezzo-soprano and chorus. Lake...
Keep Calm and Join The Choir!
As the touring season starts to wind down, and schools are once again up and running, this is a great time of year to get involved in...
The Annual Gathering of the Singers
It’s that time of year again! Time to gather the singers under the college roof and begin the march to our next concert. Rehearsals for...
Decisions - Vowels and Vocalise
I have been preparing to perform Rachmaninoff’s Vocalise, a rather famous song he published in 1915. For those of you less familiar with...
Practice!!!
I was asked this week if, as a singer, I was a prodigy or a virtuoso. Although this particular concert patron posed his question in a...
Shoe challenge
"Hmmm, what pairs well with an autumn concert in the Napa Valley? Hoping to make the right choice for my upcoming performance in...
