Popular and folk trends will be linked with classical style, and demonstrate how music can be both timeless and relevent to the current culture and social dynamics. It will present a varied program that will engage you emotionally as it traverses time and cultural boundaries.
It's going to be great!
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Hailed as "a deep and powerful soprano of great solidity up to the top of the staff," who "sang Gioconda with great force and bite and a strong, even sound," Elisabeth Shoup is quickly making a name for herself as an interpreter of the dramatic soprano reperatoire. In addition to La Gioconda, recent performances include the role of Deianera in the American Premier of Panagiotis Karousos' "The Olympic Flame" at Lincoln Center.
Formerly a mezzo, she received acclaim for her 'finely sung' and 'sexily androgenous' performance of Carmen with the Dell'Arte Opera Ensemble. Her current roles range from Elektra, Ariadne and Sieglinde to Turandot, Abigaile and Gioconda. Upcoming performances include a recital with pianist Jestin Pieper.
Jestin Pieper is a versatile and intuitive coach, accompanist, teacher and solo pianist. He frequently appears with collaborates with singers and appears with opera companies throughout the NYC area. He was the Assistant Conductor on the world premiere of “A Certain Quiet” at the Theater for a New City the Martha Cardona Opera Theater, and Conducted Purcell’s “Dido & Aeneas” at LICAM.
As a soloist, he has performed the piano solo in Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, as a guest artist for the Discovery channel and appeared as a recitalist at venues throughout the US including at the Aspen Music Festival, Brevard Music Center, and Mediterranean Opera Studio in Palermo, Italy.
He holds a BM with honors from Lawrence University and an MM from the Butler School of Music at UT Austin. He has been invited to speak at piano pedagogy conferences and holds the belief that every individual has the capacity to achieve musical proficiency and benefit from the knowledge and practice of music.
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