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ADAMS VOCAL MASTER CLASS
Roster of All Participants 1985-2007

The Adams Vocal Master Class first took place in July, 1985, and from then until 1993 the program was a bit different each year. In the 1980s, the two or three public sessions were held either in the fellowship hall of Church of the Wayfarer or in the downstairs room at Sunset Center. The participants were chosen either by audition or casually from the Ensemble during pre-Festival rehearsals. A concert with piano sometimes took place, in various locations.

In 1993 the Master Class program was redesigned and expanded. Now, each winter we receive applications from around the world, and from this open audition process we choose our four participants. The six Master Classes during the Festival are held at Carmel Presbyterian Church. Publicized far in advance, the free sessions were attended in 2007 by more than 1,200 audience members.

During the "Grand Finale" weekend of the Festival, the four singers are showcased in a concert with members of the orchestra .

Here is a list of all participants in the Adams Master Class since it was established in 1985.

* An asterisk indicates a singer who appeared in subsequent Festival seasons as Chorale Member or Soloist


2007     More Details Here


2006     More Details Here


2005     More Details Here

  Jacqueline Horner, NYC
   Email: jayner@anonymous4.com

   Sonia Gariaeff, NYC
   Email: SoniaGariaeff@aol.com

  Brigham Timpson, New York
   Email: brighamtimpson@yahoo.com

   Robert Samels, Indiana
      Robert and four other singers
      perished in a tragic plane crash
      in April 2006. He is dearly missed.


2004     More Details Here

  Emily Sinclair
   Email: emilysoprano@aol.com

  * Daniel Bubeck
   Email: dan@danbubeck.com
   Website: www.danbubeck.com

  Nathan Davis, New York
   Email: nathan@ynyc.org

  * Tim Krol, New York
   Email: timjkrol@mac.com
   Website: www.timkrol.com


2003     More Details Here

  Christina Jahn, soprano
   Email: singers@attcanada.ca

  * Elspeth Franks, mezzo-soprano
   Email: TheElspeth@aol.com

  * Daniel Hutchings, tenor
   Email: nerdytenor@yahoo.com

  David Farwig, baritone
   Email: austwig@direcway.com


2002     More Details Here

  Jenni Samuelson
   Email: jennisam@ev1.net

  * Elspeth Franks
   Email: TheElspeth@aol.com

  * Ryan Turner
   Email: rturner@uri.edu

  Brian Ming Chu
   Email: bmingchu@yahoo.com


2001     More Details Here

  Elizabeth Weigle, Denver, CO
   Email: ew@elizabethweigle.com

  Stephanie Prewitt, Austin TX
   Email: stephprew@blackhat.net

  * Stephen Ng, Hong Kong
   Email: chng@indiana.edu

  Christopher Burchett,
    Pikeville, KY
   Email: burchettc@cs.com
    Winner of the
    American Bach Society /
    Bethlehem Bach Festival
    Vocal Competition


2000     More Details Here

  * Kirsten Blase, London
   Email: lacantatrice@hotmail.com

  Kirsten Sollek, New York, NY
   Email: kirstensa@hotmail.com

  Bryce Westervelt, Washington, DC
   Email: brycewestervelt@msn.com

  Tyler Oliphant, Ann Arbor, MI
   Email: tto@umich.edu


1999     More Details Here

  Mary Wilson, St. Louis, MO
   Email: chanson2x@aol.com

  Margaret Bragle, NYC
    Winner: American Bach Society
    Vocal Competition
   Email: mbragle@hotmail.com

  * Sean Fallon, Bloomington, IN
   Email: sfallen@indiana.edu

  Aram Barsamian, Fullerton, CA
   Email: klytemnest@aol.com


1998     More Details Here

  Jennifer Ellis, San Francisco
   Email: jennierae@hotmail.com

  Maria Soulis, Toronto
   Email: Pbjsoulis@aol.com

  Marc Molomot, New York
   Email: marcmolomot@hotmail.com

  * Jeffrey Fields, Iowa City IA
   Email: jeff@baritone.org


1997     More Details Here

  Louise Fauteux, New Jersey
   Email: lyricfx@earthlink.net

  Emily Eyre, New York
   Email: ekeyre@aol.com

  Michiel Schrey, Montreal
   Email: cyb2@musica.mcgill.ca

  Sean Watson, Toronto
   Email: sean.watson@utoronto.ca


1996

  * Twyla Whittaker, Oakland CA
   Email: twylawh@aol.com

  * Matthew White, Montreal
   Email: mwhite4@po-box.mcgill.ca

  Robert McPherson, Seattle
   Email: RobMcTenor@aol.com

  David Paul Meyer, Florida


1995

  Melissa Fogarty, New York

  Eve Maisonpierre, Colorado
    Email: even@rmi.net

  * Gerald Gray, Boston
   Email: ggray@gis.net
    Web Site: http://www.gis.net/~ggray/

  * David Newman, New Jersey
   Email: david@davidnewman.info


1994
Beginning in 1994, sessions are taught by
David Gordon and other Festival Soloists.
Personnel changes from year to year.

  * Mary Ellen Callahan, New York
   Web:  www.maryellencallahan.com/
    Email: maryellen@maryellencallahan.com

  Wanda Procyshyn, Montreal

  Todd Teske, Colorado

  * Paul Grindlay, Vancouver
   Email: twosingers@shaw.ca
   Website: www.voicescapes.ca


1993
Sessions taught by David Gordon
  and James Schwabacher

Beginning in 1993 participants
are chosen by open audition,
and the number of working sessions
is increased from four to six

  Jean Danton, Boston
   Email: jeandanton@attbi.com

  Daniel Taylor, Montreal

  John Tute, Toronto
   Email: jt2000@echo-on.net

  * Donald Wilkinson, Boston
   Email:
    singingbirder@mailexcite.com


1992
Beginning in 1992, the master class is
held at Carmel Presbyterian Church.

Sessions taught by David Gordon
and James Schwabacher.
Participants chosen by
James Schwabacher.

  Mia Kim, soprano
  Priscilla Peebles, mezzo-soprano
  Benjamin Reckdahl, tenor
  Keith Jameson Richard, baritone

1990
1991
Sessions taught by David Gordon
  Participants selected
  from the Festival Chorale in July
  by Sandor Salgo, Music Director
  Participants' names unknown

1989
Sessions taught by D'Anna Fortunato
  Linda Higson, soprano
  Grace Ward, mezzo-soprano
  Lynn Gardow, soprano

1988
Sessions taught by Janice Taylor
  Participants' names unknown

1987
Sessions taught by Karl Markus.
  Participants' names unknown

1986
Three sessions taught by Karl Markus
  Participants chosen by audition
  Debra Patchell, soprano
  Debbie Cree, mezzo-soprano
  William Davis, tenor

1985
First Adams Vocal Master Class
Sessions taught by Sylvia MacMair
  Participants' names unknown


1984
Adams Master Class Endowment
created by friends and family of
Virginia Adams



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