Saint Xavier University - 3700 W. 103rd Street - 60655 Education: BRIEF RESUME 1989-1992 American Conservatory of Music Chicago, Il D.M.A., Vocal Performance 1980 University of Vienna Vienna, Austria Diploma, German Language Studies 1974-1975 Chicago Conservatory College M.M., Vocal Performance 1968-1972 St. Mary s College Notre Dame, IN B.A. Vocal Performance Employment: 1981-Present Saint Xavier University Director of Vocal Studies Professor of Music, tenured Performing Experience: As Vocal Soloist with Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Professional Debut - Mendelssohn - A Midsummer Night s Dream Second Treble Solo - Henry Mazer, Conducting Southwest Symphony Orchestra, Oak Lawn, IL Alfred Aulwurm, David Crane, Conductors Mezzo-Soprano Soloist for four separate orchestral performances J. Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzes - Alto Soloist W.A. Mozart, Requiem - Alto soloist L. von Beethoven, Symphony Number 9
Saint Xavier University - 3700 W. 103rd Street - 60655 Page 2 Chicago Bar Association Orchestra and Chorus Alto Soloist - Beethoven, Symphony No. 9 Mid-Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Theodore Plute, Conductor Mezzo-Soprano Soloist Richland, WA As Oratorio Soloist: Chicago Chamber Orchestra/South Bend Chamber Singers Nancy Menk, Conducting South Bend, IN Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra, Fred Lewis, Conductor Wheaton Symphony Orchestra, Peter Lipari, Conductor Wheaton, IL Kankakee Valley Symphony, Peter Lipari, Conductor Kankakee, IL Moraine Valley Community College Chorus and Orchestra, Robert Reifsnyder, Conductor Palos Park, IL G.F. Handel Messiah - Alto Soloist Loyola University Maria Della Strada Singers, B.G. Gross, Conductor/University Organist Mezzo-Soprano Soloist for Saint-Saëns Christmas Oratorio; Mendelssohn, Elijah; G.F. Handel Messiah; A. Vivaldi, Gloria Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church Choir and Orchestra Dr. Thomas Wibbels, conductor Naperville, IL W.A. Mozart Coronation Mass Lake Forest College Chorus and Orchestra W.A. Mozart Coronation Mass Lake Forest, IL
Saint Xavier University - 3700 W. 103rd Street - 60655 Page 3 Saint Xavier University Chorale and Chamber Orchestra, Dr. Greg Coutts, Professor Martha Morris, Conductors G. Rossini Stabat Mater - Alto Soloist A. Vivaldi Gloria - Alto Soloist J.S. Bach Magnificat - Alto Soloist C. Saint-Saëns Christmas Oratorio - Alto Soloist L. Bernstein Chichester Psalms - Mezzo-Soprano Soloist F. Schubert Mass in C Major (No. 4) - Alto Soloist I. Raminsch Magnificat - Mezzo-Soprano Soloist J. Rutter Magnificat - Mezzo-Soprano Soloist Operatic Appearances: Chicago Opera Theater, Lawrence Rapchak, Conductor 2nd Townswoman - Shining Brow World Premiere Performance Chamber Opera Chicago, Lawrence Rapchak, Conductor Maddalena - Rigoletto Marcellina - Marriage of Figaro Third Lady - The Magic Flute Opera Racine, Ralph Lane, Conductor Hansel - Hansel and Gretel Oak Park Civic Opera, Gary Brown, Director/Conductor Second Lady - The Magic Flute Polly Peachum - The Beggar s Opera (Gay/Britten) Racine, WI Oak Park, IL Inspiration Point Opera, Isaac Van Grove,Director Suzuki - Madama Butterfly Naomi - Ruth (Isaac Van Grove) Thais - The Prodigal Son (Isaac Van Grove) Eureka Springs, AR
Saint Xavier University - 3700 W. 103rd Street - 60655 Page 4 Chicago Opera Players, Louis LaPorta, Conductor Orlofsky - Die Fledermaus Mother - Amahl and the Night Visitors Angelina - La Cenerentola Vocal Awards Received: National Opera Association Artist Competition - National Finalist Emma Roe Vocal Artist Award - Winner National Federation of Music Clubs - Hazel Post Gillette Award for Operatic Performance - Winner National Association of Teachers of Singing Artist Competition Regional Finalist Foundation for the Arts Scholarships for Vocal Study - 3 consecutive years Des Moines Metro Opera Apprentice Artist Appointment Academic Awards & Grants Received: Saint Xavier University Fellowship Award (Technology) 2007-2008 Saint Xavier University Excellence in Service Award Fall, 2006 Center for Educational Practice research Grant Fall 2005 CEP Technology Grant: Integrating Multimedia in the Vocal Classroom 2003-2004 Included in Who s Who Among America s Teachers 1998, 2000,2003,2004, 2006 Center for Educational Practice Research Grant Fall, 2001 Saint Xavier University Excellence in Scholarship Award Spring 2001 Saint Xavier University Excellence in Research Award Spring 2000 Saint Xavier University Teaching Excellence Award Spring 1995
Saint Xavier University - 3700 W. 103rd Street - 60655 Page 5 Research Presentations: Application of Vocal Tract Resonance in Achieving Optimum Tone Quality in Woodwind and Brass Players Nat Association of Teachers of Singing conference - Minn, MN July 2006 Saint Xavier University Research Conferences 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 Boston College February 2004 Illinois Music Educators Association Conference January 2004 Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area (ACCA) Scholarship of Pedagogy Symposium - University of Saint Francis October 2, 2004 Utilizing Vocal Tract Resonance to Achieve Optimum Tone Quality in the Flutist Chicago Flute Fair - National Flute Association Spring 2000 Wisconsin Lutheran College Fall 2000 Women in Music in Chicago The Three Ladies of Opera (MaryGarden, Carol Fox, Ardice Krainik) Lyric Opera of Chicago Community Chapters Professional Recordings: An Art Song Excursion - Solo Vocal CD Recording December 2004 Songs of Schumann, Saint-Saëns, Rachmaninoff, Ginastera, and Poulenc Of Wind and Voice - Conductor/SXU Chamber Singers & Flutes Unlimited Ensemble - All music composed or arranged for these ensembles Fall 2000