2002 – Page 11

In my second career as a singer I am fortunate to be a part of the Bach Chorale, a semi-professional chorus based in Lafayette, Indiana. Our director, William Jon Gray,

While visiting a sick friend last week, I had an opportunity to attend a music therapy class. It was a first for me. I’m afraid I had held a very

September 11 brought about a wonderful spirit of volunteerism. Everywhere we heard, “What can I do?” It might be inspiring to test what your talent can do for people in prison who need the healing power of music.

Organize those receipts as Gordon Voorhees gets the classical singing community ready for April 15th.

The mysteries of unemployment insurance explained in detail

In addition to resolutions by a professional singer and a student singer, CS decided to add someone on the audition circuit. We found a tenor in his early 20s. At

I recently had the great honor of being part of the Kennedy Center Honors where Luciano was being given the award along with Julie Andrews, Jack Nicholson and others. He was humble when the applause was directed at him. Jack had to put his arm around him to comfort while the thousands in the audience stood and cheered in his honor. It was very moving to watch. This is a man who seems to say thank you to God each time he’s in the spotlight. His work in raising money for poor and war-torn children around the world is not a well-publicized fact in the operatic world, but it was highlighted that December evening in front of the President, the honorees and us. I’m glad that I experienced this after I had interviewed him and not before. That afternoon we spoke I was in enough awe—I didn’t need to tear up as well.

It doesn’t do a lot of good to be the greatest singer in the world if you don’t get to share that talent with people. When you are starting your career, the job of getting the word out is on your shoulders. Here’s a thumbnail view of what to do.

Dear Editor: I enjoyed the review of Presser’s Sheet Music CD —I’d already purchased the CD. Three things—the first an error: Charpentier, not Massenet, wrote “Louise” and “Depuis le jour.”

Singers sometimes feel that they have to live in New York to have a career. Michele Baron is living proof that you can have a career anywhere in the world.

AGMA Sues NYCO The American Guild of Musical Artists filed a lawsuit against the New York City Opera on Dec. 18 because the NYCO failed to pay $160,058 in health

A review of Tchaikovsky’s and Rachmaninov’s Complete Song Texts
by Laurence R. Richter, Leyerle Publications, $20.