University of Memphis

Sat May 27, 2023
6:30 pm PDT
Salon 12
Classical/Opera
Undergraduate
Young Artist/Emerging Pro

General Information

Discovering the Drama of the Oratorio Aria
This masterclass will focus on effective communication within the oratorio aria.  We will explore character development, storytelling, and the inherent drama in oratorio arias. *Oratorio Arias only for this Masterclass

Presenter

Mary Wilson

Soprano Mary Wilson has appeared with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony, Pacific Symphony, Nashville Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Detroit Symphony, Colorado Symphony, Charlotte Symphony, Memphis Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, National Symphony of Costa Rica, Singapore Symphony, American Bach Soloists, Boston Baroque, Philharmonia Baroque, Portland Baroque, Bach Society of St. Louis, Musica Sacra Festival Quito Ecuador, Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Casals Festival Puerto Rico, Carmel Bach Festival, and at Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. 

A National Finalist of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, she’s appeared with Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Minnesota Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Dayton Opera, Arizona Opera, Tulsa Opera, Opera Memphis, Opera Southwest, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and the Goodman Theatre.