Washington DC

Soprano

This beautiful soprano voice brings some of the most gorgeous melodies from the opera hall to your wedding. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, a Master of Music degree in Opera Performance from the University of Maryland in College Park, and an Artist Diploma from the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia. She has worked with the Lyric Opera Studio of Weimar in Germany, the Opera Company of Philadelphia’s program in Treviso, Italy, Festival Artist for Opera New Jersey, Young Artist Oberlin in Italy Scenes Program in Urbania, and a New Horizon Fellow at the Aspen Music Festival.

“dramatically powerful”

-The Washington Post

 ..."most successful as Lucia… her high notes rang with impressive clarity and exhilarating power.”

-The Chestnut Hill Local

 "She then impressively delivered Lucia's ‘Mad scene,’ summoning Lucia's every conflicting emotion in this most famous aria while skillfully negotiating every high note. The soprano was the only artist to receive a standing ovation at the end of an aria with her Lucia di Lammermoor scene.”

-The Baltimore Sun

 "The queen herself, sung with effective accuracy...,was a bundle of charismatic imperiousness."

 -The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Soprano in Mozart Guitar Voice Duo has performed numerous leading roles in several operas and oratorios, including “Echo” in the Seattle Opera Young Artists production of Ariadne auf Naxos,“Fiordiligi” with Peabody Opera and soprano soloist for the Peabody Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Mahler’s 4th symphony.

International performances included 2007 guest soloist with the Fujian Symphony Orchestra in Fuzhou, China.2008 she appeared as the soprano soloist for a French music festival in La Lointaine, France and Cambridge, England, performing French art song and chamber works.

Awards:

2009 Russell C. Wonderlic Voice Competition

2008 Rhode Island Bel Canto Competition

2008 Sylvia Green Competition

“...inhabited the role of ‘The Woman’ with communicative power. Her sunny, flexible voice filled the space vividly; her astute acting caught the nuances in the character's vulnerability and slide.”

-Baltimore Sun