TRAINING

Musical and Professional Studies:
     College of Wooster, Ohio
     McGill University, Montreal, Canada
     Conservatoire du Quebec, Montreal
     Lyric Opera Center for American Artists, Chicago Lyric Opera

Private Vocal Studies:
     Dale Moore, Past President, National Association of Teachers of Singing
     Maestro Luigi Ricci, world-renowned vocal coach and conductor
     Further mentoring by Alfredo Kraus, Geraint Evans, Helmuth Rilling

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

   PERFORMER

Featured vocal soloist with virtually every major
    North American symphony orchestra
    and with orchestras and festivals on four continents    
    Orchestra Credits

59 Leading operatic roles with:
     San Francisco Opera
     Chicago Lyric Opera
     Metropolitan Opera
     Washington Opera, Kennedy Center
     Houston Grand Opera
     Hamburg Staatsoper, Germany
     North Austrian State Theater
     many other companies     Operatic Credits

   RECORDING ARTIST

15 classical CDs on RCA Red Seal, Telarc, London, Decca, Nonesuch,
    Musical Heritage, Smithsonian      Complete CD List

   TEACHER AND CLINICIAN

Voice Teacher (1990-present):
     Professional and amateur singers, actors, public speakers
     Private voice studios in Carmel and San Francisco

Former Faculty Member:
     University of California, Berkeley
     Sonoma State University
     San Francisco State University
     Guest lecturer: San Jose State University
     Visiting Guest Artist, Cincinnati College Conservatory (2006)
     ("retired" from university teaching to accept staff position
       at Carmel Bach Festival in 2003)

Carmel Bach Festival:
     Director: Vocal Master Class (since 1990)
     Education Director. Lecturer. Vocal Coordinator
     Chorus Master 2004 & 2005 Festivals

"Joy of Singing" workshop for professional and amateur choirs:
     Pacific Mozart ensemble, Berkeley
     Berkeley Community Chorus
     Bach Choral Guild, San Francisco
     I Cantori di Carmel
     Tahoe Community Chorus
     Bethlehem Bach Choir (Pennsylvania)
     Oregon Bach Festival Choir
     Carmel Bach Festival Chorus
     Many other choral ensembles

Mind/Body Music and Sound Healing:
     Certification: Institute for Sound, Health and Education
     Workshop partner with Don Campbell
     Workshop presenter: Esalen Institute, Omega Institute and
        other locations in the USA and Canada 1995-present

AWARDS AND HONORS

    Metropolitan Opera National Auditions - National Winner
    National Association of Teachers of Singing
      National Artist Award - 2nd place

    Who's Who in the Arts (listed since 1977)
    Who's Who in America (listed since 1979)