tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156Fri, 25 May 2012 00:14:45 +0000TorontoHandelFaculty of MusicMartha GuthJoseph KaiserMusic ConservatoriesThe Business of SingingYoutubecanadian chamber choir choral singinglaura whalenCanadian Opera CompanyKaren CargillmassenetbiosMatthew ZadowOttawaAdam BrazierFour Seasons CentreLeslie De'Athrecital tourCOSIUniversity of LethbridgeAria AwardsKoener HallOpera CompaniesJoni HensNewfoundlandMicheal AlbanooperaMichele LosierobituaryHal LeonardOpera on TVchoral singingPeter TiefenbachTurn of the ScrewLa voix humaineSusan PlattsMusical Theatre CompetitionWilfrid Laurier UniversityAtlantic CanadacanadianCanadian Music OpportunitiesDaniel TaylorLee BartelErika SwitzerDonna BrownMaking the Cut: Winning the Post-Secondary AuditionRecitalsFaustJohn Graysonhappy new yearla bohemeSinging ActorsRihab ChaiebAnn Cooper GayKennedy CentreCanadian Children's Opera CompanyUniversity of TorontoIsaiah BellJacob AbrahamseSusan YouensMusic Festivalsyoung singersCanadian opera singermarketingfrom the voice ofLuise PitreDebut AtlanticOpera V ManaThe Vocal CoachMet GooterdammerungVISIDublin MessiahQuebec operaNATS Intern ProgramDr. Jamie KoufmanJacquline Woodleyart song singersTrinity St. Paul's CentreOpera SchoolJoni HensonoperaliaWendy NielsonKaren WierzbaSondra RadvanovskyBrock UniversityStudio Toolsmusical theatredivaBrett PolegatoMaureen BattmomDes McAnuffeastmanvoice disordersRoyal Conservatory of musicMusic TheatreteachingOpera on the AvalonMessiahAgainst the GrainShannon MercerColm WilkinsonChorusVocal pedagogyMa-Anne Dionisioreal lifeTracy Dahlkeyboard skillsCowtown Operamaureen forresterAlbertaYoung Artist Program Auditions; Art SongElizabeth McDonaldvoice syllabusCanadian Singers in Concertjeunesse musicales of canadaJames McLeanKiwanis Music FestivalOttawa Choral SocietyDeanna OyeYannick Nezet-SeguinJericho-BagdadTrish CauseyCanadian CompetitionsWendy NielsenBluebeard's CastleMedicine Hat ConservatoryNY TimesCalgary Philharmonic OrchestraGlen Gould SchoolNATSElora FestivalToscaKingston Symphonyvoice performancecomedyVocalypseReading Week Listeningcasting callRichard Milleryoung artist program auditions applicationsSusan GrahamErin BarduaJames RolfeTracy Smith-BessetteDame Janet Bakerfaculty jobsQuinte Symphonymusic educationClassical SingerDaniel LichtiRichard Margisonmartin katzCanadian Art SongIPAYork UniversityCanadaUBClila cheekytreeyoung artistsGounodOpera LyraYAPRantings and MusingsAcid RefluxMary Lou FallisJohn BurgeCPOOpera FiveGreat SingersQueens Universitymezzo ariasCollaborative PianistsTeresa StratasPrivate StudioAdrianne PieczonkaLaura AlbinoKevin MallonfallEssential OperaNew DiscoveriesCanadian OperaSpotlight on RepertoireAlain NonatUniversitiesCanadian Operatic Arts AcademyGlobe and MailIsabel BayrakdarianRobert Pomakovundergraduate voice programsCharlotte CorwinDiction for SingersMargo GarrettResources for SingersOntario ChapterGeoffrey SirettT.O.S.C.A.Atelier SAnita KrauseConcert SeriesCreative EconomyO Fortunawilliam bolcomDancers' Studio WestsopranoBen HeppnerMedicine Hatvoice competitionCareer DevelopmentDietrich Fischer-DieskauUniversity of Western OntarioYAP TrackerYannick-Muriel NoahpressThe Conservatory ProjectSt. John'soratorioCanadian Summer ProgramsCoachesYoung Artist ProgramsGerald FinleyOpera 5Adrienne PieczonkaAmericanJuriesDalhousie UniversityThomas AllenCanadian ToursScottish OperaTheatre LyrichoregraOrffwertherKingstonJeunes Ambassadeurs LyriquesAlcinaMeasha Brugger-GossmanGlenn Gould StudioPatricia O'CallahanJames WestmanTheatre 20David Wallmusic as medicineSuor Angelicaclassical musicMonica Whicher2012/2013Boy SopranoresonanceAradia Ensembledavid pomeroyErrol GayMusic Teachers HelpersongfestLorna MacDonaldlife of a singerCanadian Master ClassesCreationSparks and Wiry CriesRussell BraunVilma VitolsTorontoistHaydnyoung artist program auditions canadian operamusic schoolsUniversity of OttawaMarilyn HorneMetropolitan OperaKimberly Barberhead shotspublic relationsIOAiPadcanadian composers art song singersGetting the Most Out of Your LessonssingerGianni SchicchiThoughts and observations on teaching aspiring Canadian opera singers.http://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)Blogger309125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156.post-4163150822035014200Fri, 25 May 2012 00:14:00 +00002012-05-24T20:14:45.737-04:00Erin BarduaAlcinaTorontoVilma VitolsCanadian OperaOpera CompaniesEssential OperaHandelTrinity St. Paul's CentreMaureen BattI am tardy in getting up information on Opera Essential's information that they sent to me last week on their upcoming production of Handel's Alcina (tomorrow, in fact!) Not an opera I am overly familiar with Alcina (despite it being essential) however I have heard my fair share of the coloratura aria "Tornami a vagheggiar" sung by the sorceress Morgana and of course the knight Ruggiero's "Verdihttp://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/2012/05/alcina-is-essential-opera.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B84gQ6e3GIPmSnrH-JxAMaBRSFU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B84gQ6e3GIPmSnrH-JxAMaBRSFU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B84gQ6e3GIPmSnrH-JxAMaBRSFU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B84gQ6e3GIPmSnrH-JxAMaBRSFU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156.post-3448473694493846421Fri, 18 May 2012 13:26:00 +00002012-05-18T09:26:46.358-04:00art song singersobituaryDietrich Fischer-DieskauI just received a notice from Toronto blogger and writer John Terauds that the great baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau has died at the age of 86.  His influence on the art of the song recital can not be understated - he was the greatest interpreter of the art form of the 20th Century and set the standard by which all have been judged. Here is a young Fischer-Dieskau with Gerald Moore singing http://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/2012/05/great-fischer-dieskau-has-died.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z8y4bmtO2Q_h0IP11y-shhHMf1w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z8y4bmtO2Q_h0IP11y-shhHMf1w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z8y4bmtO2Q_h0IP11y-shhHMf1w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z8y4bmtO2Q_h0IP11y-shhHMf1w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156.post-7951995286189629886Thu, 17 May 2012 13:49:00 +00002012-05-17T09:49:17.601-04:00This notice came into my inbox last night...I"m sure this will be the next big thing! :-) SUBSCRIBE TO UN AIR DE FAMILLE !We are currently seeking singing families (3 members or more) who will thrill the Radio-Canada audience next fall.Every week, Un air de famille, hosted by Patrice L’Écuyer, will spotlight three families who will each present a singing act. The families will have to amaze http://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/2012/05/un-air-de-famille-be-next-von-trapp.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jWY-6Bn5xVsOdgilEDeYmIErbsk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jWY-6Bn5xVsOdgilEDeYmIErbsk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jWY-6Bn5xVsOdgilEDeYmIErbsk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jWY-6Bn5xVsOdgilEDeYmIErbsk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156.post-6986113893539279645Wed, 09 May 2012 11:52:00 +00002012-05-10T11:45:50.821-04:00Canadian Summer ProgramsCanadian OperaYAPOpera on the AvalonSuor AngelicaGianni Schicchi Opera on the Avalon in St. John's Newfoundland has experienced some singer emergencies leaving the following roles vacant: Female Roles in Suor Angelica Osmina Mistress of the Novices Male Roles in Gianni Schicchi  Spinelloccio Marco and the Notary For more information, contact Katherine Tuck, Festival Coordinator at (709) 722-8124 or info@operaontheavalon.com ASAP! UPDATE MAY 10:  Just http://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/2012/05/opera-on-avalon-last-minute-roles-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ecwl3d0H8BlLaS3xBO0qDFOD9mE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ecwl3d0H8BlLaS3xBO0qDFOD9mE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ecwl3d0H8BlLaS3xBO0qDFOD9mE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ecwl3d0H8BlLaS3xBO0qDFOD9mE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156.post-7102544357313042185Thu, 03 May 2012 16:05:00 +00002012-05-03T12:05:31.388-04:00Bluebeard's CastleTorontoCanadian OperaTurn of the ScrewAgainst the GrainOpera 5Opera FiveLa voix humaineIt would seem that despite the efforts of Toronto's mayor to continue to cut funding to the arts, Opera in many forms in alive and well!  I have blogged about a number of new, small companies and here are two more! Opera Five believes that opera is an art form that has unlimited potential, that has inspired artists for centuries, an art form we love and most importantly one that can move any http://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/2012/05/three-operas-two-companies-one-amazing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Q11k2euwLIUjo24-eY38IZHnQVo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Q11k2euwLIUjo24-eY38IZHnQVo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Q11k2euwLIUjo24-eY38IZHnQVo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Q11k2euwLIUjo24-eY38IZHnQVo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156.post-6589727989590652192Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:39:00 +00002012-04-24T10:39:19.287-04:00operaclassical musiclife of a singer Now that the academic year is over at the University of Toronto and those of us who are contract teachers are finished with our teaching, we have time to dive into all of the things one has not put 100% effort into...including my least favourite thing to do -  practicing.  Yes, practicing. Let me qualify that statement.  I hate the "thinking about", "getting ready to", "learning my music" http://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/2012/04/top-ten-things-to-do-for-successful.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)2 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FkxuT8-bo_5-uKjhH0qN_nTQDVc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FkxuT8-bo_5-uKjhH0qN_nTQDVc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FkxuT8-bo_5-uKjhH0qN_nTQDVc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FkxuT8-bo_5-uKjhH0qN_nTQDVc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156.post-8200960287115680192Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:26:00 +00002012-04-21T16:26:18.889-04:00laura whalenKingston SymphonyKingstonla bohemedavid pomeroyCanadian opera singercanadian Laura Whalen David Pomeroy Who says you have to hit the big city..or a movie theater to hear opera?  The Kingston Symphony will present Puccini's La Boheme in concert on Sunday, April 29 with some outstanding Canadian singers....The afternoon performance stars soprano Laura Whalen as Mimi and tenor David Pomeroy as Rodolfo and will be hosted by Canadian opera expert Iain Scott. Soprano http://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/2012/04/getting-out-to-operain-kingston-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vq1fcYTYNcppMSeMObq8nDuZszo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vq1fcYTYNcppMSeMObq8nDuZszo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vq1fcYTYNcppMSeMObq8nDuZszo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vq1fcYTYNcppMSeMObq8nDuZszo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156.post-3686869512798596288Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:58:00 +00002012-04-11T19:58:43.886-04:00Errol GayWendy NielsenRoyal Conservatory of musicNATSCanadian OperaMicheal AlbanoAnn Cooper Gayvoice syllabusCanadian Children's Opera CompanyresonanceOntario ChapterNATS Ontario Meeting and Professional Training Saturday, May 5, 2012 Edward Johnson Building @ the Faculty of Music University of Toronto 9:30 -10:30 (NATS Members Only) Meeting & Elections 10:30-12:00 Ann Cooper Gay & the Canadian Children’s Opera Company 12:00-12:30 RCM Voice Syllabus “Resonance” Overview 12:30 -2:00 Lunch Break; Music Vendors including Plangere & Red Leaf 2:00 – 4:00 Wendy http://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/2012/04/nats-ontario-hosts-soprano-wendy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)1 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oc20oNHOwPpdWdu14qniJO8BYSo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oc20oNHOwPpdWdu14qniJO8BYSo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oc20oNHOwPpdWdu14qniJO8BYSo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oc20oNHOwPpdWdu14qniJO8BYSo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156.post-2531835333831059081Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:08:00 +00002012-04-03T12:08:36.668-04:00maureen forresterCanadian Art Songrecital tourjeunesse musicales of canadaCanadian opera singerThis came into my in-box last week from four different sources in both our national languages...I guess I should post it NOW! The Maureen Forrester Tour Great Canadian Lyrical Voices Emerge Montréal, March 29rd, 2012- Jeunesses Musicales of Canada (JMC) is proud to announce thecreation of a recital tour to honour the great Canadian contralto Maureen Forrester (1930-2010). For the entire http://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/2012/04/jeunesse-musicales-announces-maureen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/c4G3-TXCDVDtxGfDyKyvN5l1b_g/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/c4G3-TXCDVDtxGfDyKyvN5l1b_g/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/c4G3-TXCDVDtxGfDyKyvN5l1b_g/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/c4G3-TXCDVDtxGfDyKyvN5l1b_g/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156.post-3684033516591091879Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:41:00 +00002012-03-30T18:41:38.160-04:00Lorna MacDonaldCanadian Summer ProgramsOpera V ManaCanadian OperaYAPDaniel TaylorI received this notice in my inbox this week from Montreal company Opera V Mana.  I had never heard of them but see that my University of Toronto colleagues Lorna MacDonald and Daniel Taylor are doing master classes this summer!  Opera V Mana's mandate is an old story: provide a more training for singers....but they are upping the acting quota AND they have a cool name (V=Voice and MANA = http://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/2012/03/opera-v-mana-training-program-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TfgzuMRMDrKNvMgGsP7DQy5SKpc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TfgzuMRMDrKNvMgGsP7DQy5SKpc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TfgzuMRMDrKNvMgGsP7DQy5SKpc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TfgzuMRMDrKNvMgGsP7DQy5SKpc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156.post-566792632663390474Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:18:00 +00002012-03-29T09:18:32.080-04:00KingstonQueens Universityteachingfaculty jobsI just received word that Queen's University Department of Music in Kingston, ON has posted a position for Applied Voice teacher to start Fall 2012.  Queen's was a great place for me to cut my teeth as a teacher. I had some fantastic students, met many lovely colleagues and had the opportunity to expand my teaching into the community through their Conservatory of Music. It was also a great way tohttp://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/2012/03/job-posting-queens-university.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EW6AfEWIVAgX_ENC3LqbvJWzmt8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EW6AfEWIVAgX_ENC3LqbvJWzmt8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EW6AfEWIVAgX_ENC3LqbvJWzmt8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EW6AfEWIVAgX_ENC3LqbvJWzmt8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156.post-4797184460830911748Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:29:00 +00002012-03-26T09:29:14.084-04:00Canadian ToursDebut AtlanticI am a bit late posting this however....just in case you can pull your stuff together in time OR you want to think about next year: Debut Atlantic is requesting Artist Submissions for the 2013/14 touring season. Founded in 1979, Debut Atlantic is one of this country's most dynamic and prestigious classical music touring organizations. In fact, the Debut Atlantic tour has evolved into a much http://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/2012/03/debut-atlantic-call-for-proposals.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HWOja0_MLkKlUDg-YezkhUUkCQ0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HWOja0_MLkKlUDg-YezkhUUkCQ0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HWOja0_MLkKlUDg-YezkhUUkCQ0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HWOja0_MLkKlUDg-YezkhUUkCQ0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156.post-2064453040873252034Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:39:00 +00002012-03-20T21:39:04.401-04:00Kingston SymphonyKingstonJames McLeanoratorioMatthew ZadowCanadian opera singerHaydnCreationLaura AlbinoThe Kingston Symphony is always good for a great performance....if you are looking for something to do this weekend in Kingston, check out their performance of Haydn's Creation...soprano Laura Albino is a stunning young singer!  From their press release: The Creation is a very gratifying piece of music to perform. Haydn was late in his career, and at the height of his power. He applied every http://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/2012/03/what-to-do-inkingston-this-weekend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/A8F9B0MklAhfZJmobJ--2jxI7dA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/A8F9B0MklAhfZJmobJ--2jxI7dA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/A8F9B0MklAhfZJmobJ--2jxI7dA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/A8F9B0MklAhfZJmobJ--2jxI7dA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156.post-4093813614589092416Tue, 20 Mar 2012 01:16:00 +00002012-03-19T21:16:15.461-04:00Rihab ChaiebOttawa Choral SocietyCanadian CompetitionsNew DiscoveriesJacquline WoodleyIsaiah BellGeoffrey Sirett Soprano Jacqueline Woodley, mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb, tenor Isaiah Bell, and baritone Geoffrey Sirett take home Grand Prize Honours The Ottawa Choral Society’s (OCS) New Discoveries Auditions for Young Artists were held recently in Toronto and Montreal and attracted a roster of 61 gifted young artists on the threshold of exciting careers who competed for OCS Emerging Artists Awards of $1000 http://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/2012/03/ottawa-choral-society-announces-2012.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/asT3VWv6Hz7ntV2EHJGiwr-wzjQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/asT3VWv6Hz7ntV2EHJGiwr-wzjQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/asT3VWv6Hz7ntV2EHJGiwr-wzjQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/asT3VWv6Hz7ntV2EHJGiwr-wzjQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156.post-3153629229652576751Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:33:00 +00002012-03-16T17:33:30.781-04:00Canadian Art SongKiwanis Music FestivalNewfoundlandSt. John'sI had the pleasure of serving as the Junior Voice Adjudicator at the Kiwanis Music Festival of St. John's in Newfoundland last month where I heard 240 different performances by singers under the age of 14 years old!  As I mentioned in a guest post for Sparks and Wiry Cries, most of the performances were folk songs and in particular, Newfoundland folk songs... so I was pretty maxed out on that http://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/2012/03/put-on-happy-happy-face-in-st-johns.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)2 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7qWhf0fxnuGnN_pXXfO3yhGB4dE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7qWhf0fxnuGnN_pXXfO3yhGB4dE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7qWhf0fxnuGnN_pXXfO3yhGB4dE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7qWhf0fxnuGnN_pXXfO3yhGB4dE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156.post-670371212671857656Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:53:00 +00002012-03-08T08:53:21.252-05:00Music ConservatoriesCanadaUniversitiesThe Conservatory ProjectKennedy CentreAmericanThere is always talk about heading south of the boarder for our musical education.  The thought of having the likes of Julliard or Curtis or Eastman or Indiana on our resume is very enticing.  I went that way for grad school and have no regrets!  That being said, there are many considerations. Of course cost is a big factor but what about the teacher, the school experience, the coaches, the http://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/2012/03/chosing-american-school-for-your-music.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mlPpcRPMG1CDAxc-qTklwHSviNs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mlPpcRPMG1CDAxc-qTklwHSviNs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mlPpcRPMG1CDAxc-qTklwHSviNs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mlPpcRPMG1CDAxc-qTklwHSviNs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156.post-3217770339542055351Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:58:00 +00002012-03-06T07:58:04.540-05:00NATSNATS Intern ProgramI am thrilled to have been chosen as a 2012 NATS Intern!  The program will be held over 10 days this June 2012 at Colorado State University.   With 41 applicants vying for only a few coveted positions, the selection committee was challenged in selecting members of  the 2012 NATS Intern Program as they narrowed an excellent field of applicants to twelve interns comprising the class of 2012. http://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/2012/03/nats-intern-program-participants.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wjy2o_0AT7JvBl2b4TzJI1wrQaQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wjy2o_0AT7JvBl2b4TzJI1wrQaQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wjy2o_0AT7JvBl2b4TzJI1wrQaQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wjy2o_0AT7JvBl2b4TzJI1wrQaQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156.post-828131562742996236Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:30:00 +00002012-03-05T15:30:41.989-05:00music as medicineUniversity of TorontoLee BartelMusic as prescription:  Professor Lee Bartel of University of Toronto explains "Music as Medicine".  UofT will launch a Music and Health Research Centre next year which will be the first of its kind in Canada. http://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/2012/03/music-as-medicine-why-we-might-do-what.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)2 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3KzjeRF6ndjP3u1j3d5Syli-qlY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3KzjeRF6ndjP3u1j3d5Syli-qlY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3KzjeRF6ndjP3u1j3d5Syli-qlY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3KzjeRF6ndjP3u1j3d5Syli-qlY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156.post-648464387183615622Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:45:00 +00002012-03-02T08:45:55.560-05:00Sparks and Wiry Criesart song singersCanadian Art SongMartha GuthErika SwitzerI was thrilled to be approached recently by Canadian soprano Martha Guth to contribute to the fabulous website Sparks & Wiry Cries that celebrates the art of the song recital!  Martha and her collaborative partner in song and S&WC Erika Switzer have this to say about their site: We here at Sparks & Wiry Cries are very proud of our contribution to song. There is always a lot of speculation http://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/2012/03/dont-cry-out-loud-guest-post-for-sparks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gHAYHfmIuE8GG9L_io9fDeS76bA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gHAYHfmIuE8GG9L_io9fDeS76bA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gHAYHfmIuE8GG9L_io9fDeS76bA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gHAYHfmIuE8GG9L_io9fDeS76bA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156.post-1216582676135410672Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:36:00 +00002012-02-20T16:36:25.656-05:00Jeunes Ambassadeurs LyriquesCanadian CompetitionsTheatre LyrichoregraAlain NonatJEUNES AMBASSADEURS LYRIQUES XIXth NATIONAL AUDITION Montreal April 13th and 14th Toronto April 15th and 16th Vancouver April 17th Registration Deadline March 21st 2012 The Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyriques is an international programme for young Canadian opera singers between the ages of 18 and 35, created by Théâtre Lyrichorégra 20 in 1994, to help tehm to begin an international professional http://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/2012/02/jeunes-ambassadeurs-lyriques-call-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EnHTRLCak7l9rZQ2KO2he6l4ub0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EnHTRLCak7l9rZQ2KO2he6l4ub0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EnHTRLCak7l9rZQ2KO2he6l4ub0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EnHTRLCak7l9rZQ2KO2he6l4ub0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156.post-1532916850831541356Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:26:00 +00002012-02-13T09:26:19.537-05:00Met GooterdammerungCanadian opera singerScottish OperaKaren CargillWith all the talk of an independant Scotland, mezzo Karen Cargill has come right out and stated that she would leave for Canada should the vote support the split.  Scotsman.com reports: By TIM CORNWELL Published on http://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/2012/02/scotlands-opera-loss-would-be-canadas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Efbq1Yux_qM-vp5TTATmurL30xA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Efbq1Yux_qM-vp5TTATmurL30xA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Efbq1Yux_qM-vp5TTATmurL30xA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Efbq1Yux_qM-vp5TTATmurL30xA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156.post-6912989940980245364Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:21:00 +00002012-02-06T22:21:44.168-05:00Dalhousie UniversityJames RolfeCanadian OperaVocalypseThis just came into my inbox: Vocalypse Productions presents Opera From Scratch August 20th through 26th, 2012 Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS For information and applications, go to www.vocalypse.ca Opera From Scratch is a one week long summer workshop that will help composers and singers develop short operas for solo voice and piano.  Five composers will be paired with five singers as ofhttp://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/2012/02/scratching-surface-opera-from-scratch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ViRTD9bW59X9QERLccbEp0czJKc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ViRTD9bW59X9QERLccbEp0czJKc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ViRTD9bW59X9QERLccbEp0czJKc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ViRTD9bW59X9QERLccbEp0czJKc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156.post-2731162370290706646Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:58:00 +00002012-02-02T09:58:01.241-05:00Ottawa Choral SocietyCowtown OperaMusical Theatre CompetitionCalgary Philharmonic OrchestraNATSIOAI have a number of emails begging to be blogged and I can't seem to catch up so...here is a crazy list of competitions with pending deadlines and some new and interesting things happening "around town": NATS National Music Theatre Competition The first EVER MT competition by NATS with a deadline of March 1, 2012 with finals to be held at their National Conference in Orlando, FL June 29-July 2, http://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/2012/02/listsa-collection-of-competition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bPIxL-qakVZIKuukGmL4SN67f-s/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bPIxL-qakVZIKuukGmL4SN67f-s/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bPIxL-qakVZIKuukGmL4SN67f-s/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bPIxL-qakVZIKuukGmL4SN67f-s/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156.post-910677633182447435Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:39:00 +00002012-02-02T09:39:15.387-05:00University of LethbridgeMedicine Hat ConservatoryDeanna OyeCalgary Philharmonic OrchestraAlbertaMedicine HatDancers' Studio WestI recently had the privilege of working with the young singers at the Medicine Hat Conservatory and the undergraduate singers at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta last week (more on this later!). While in Lethbridge I also performed a recital with my Eastman friend, Dr. Deanna Oye who is the acting chair of the Music Department at UofL.  After our recital she was off to Calgary to work withhttp://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/2012/02/dancing-and-singing-in-alberta.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cR43adsz3rWJSD3iwIzAXFz2Rmg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cR43adsz3rWJSD3iwIzAXFz2Rmg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cR43adsz3rWJSD3iwIzAXFz2Rmg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cR43adsz3rWJSD3iwIzAXFz2Rmg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456429424373027156.post-1369827149951398247Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:31:00 +00002012-01-30T13:31:18.910-05:00Susan GrahamTorontoCanadian Operamezzo ariasKoener Hall American mezzo Susan Graham (Globe and Mail photo) The super mezzo Susan Graham was back in Toronto this past weekend doing a recital at Koener Hall with collaborative partner Malcolm Martineau to great acclaim.  A stellar performer, Graham has also worked with a number of young singers in the past (why did she not do a class at the Glenn Gould OR UofToronto??) including her well received http://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com/2012/01/susan-grahamback-in-toronto.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth McDonald)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eGijhw0waD_gltwkFaIPjfueKQ0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eGijhw0waD_gltwkFaIPjfueKQ0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eGijhw0waD_gltwkFaIPjfueKQ0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eGijhw0waD_gltwkFaIPjfueKQ0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>