Good news

[unbound_spirit]

I've been accepted to OPERAWORKS in Los Angeles, California, for July of 2007.  They auditioned hundreds of singers in every major U.S. city, and only chose about thirty, so, I'm honored.  This program is supposed to be pretty innovative, doing a lot of exploration of performance through improvisation and experimentation, so all that is definitely right up my alley.  (You singers will also be excited to hear that my audition for this program was the first audition I ever did wearing PANTS!  Yes, the joys of being a mezzo!) 

I'm still waiting to hear back from a few other programs.

Tomorrow night, March 1st, I'll be at Merkin Hall in NYC to see the Bang on a Can All-Stars premier three new works by composers Lukas Ligeti, Joshua Penman, and Stefan Weisman, as well as performances by Meredith Monk.  I can't wait.  If any of you are in the area, you should check it out.  http://www.bangonacan.org/

Comments

[singerperson.livejournal.com]

OMG how exciting! Plus your going to be closer to me (i live in the bay) I'll have to go see one of your performances when I visit cuz I have freinds and family down there! I recently finally saw my first opera, La Traviata at Opera San Jose. It was really impressive! I'm learning, "O Mio Babbino Caro" and Ach Ich Fuhls" for my voice lessons and I decided that when I go to a 4 year I want to get more serious about the whole opera thing, I love it! :) yay!

CONGRATS!

[unbound-spirit.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Awesome on the opera-studying! Definitely go for it. Its a very rewarding profession. People will tell you its a lot of heartache, but don't listen. If it weren't incredibly rewarding, no one would do it, so, go for it!