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1998 Carmel Bach Festival
Adams Vocal Master Class

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(l. to r.): Jennifer Ellis, Marc Molomot, David Gordon, Jeffrey Fields, Maria Soulis

The 1998 Fellows of the Adams Vocal Master Class

* Jennifer Ellis- soprano
(San Francisco, CA)
University of Michigan; Guildhall School of Music, London

Jennifer is a Bay Area native, well-known to area audiences as soloist with area ensembles, including the American Bach Soloists and the Magnificat Baroque Orchestra. At the 1998 Berkeley Early Music Festival she gave a recital of Italian duets. Other recent credits include "Messiah" with the Seattle Baroque Orchestra and the American Bach Soloists; the "St. John Passion" with the Charlotte Symphony in North Carolina; and the Monteverdi Vespers with Appolo's Fire in Cleveland. She is a founding member of the all-professional Philharmonia Baroque Chorale.
    Email: jennierae@hotmail.com

* Maria Soulis - alto
(Toronto, Canada)
University of Toronto (composition); Royal Conservatory, Toronto (piano).

Born in Toronto, Maria has appeared as soloist in Canada, Germany, England, the Netherlands, and Italy. Her operatic roles includes Dido, Perichole, Orfeo, and most recently Musetta in "La Boheme." With repertoire extending from pre-Baroque to contemporary, current engagements include Bernstein's "Trouble in Tahiti," Donizett's "Linda di Chamonix," and concert appearances throughout Canada.
    Email: pauljeffery@sprint.ca

* Marc Molomot - tenor
(New York, NY)
Eastman School of Music; Manhatten School of Music

A former member of the San Francisco Opera's Merola Program, Marc comes to the concert world with a strong operatic background. He's appeared most recently at Milwaukee's Skylight Opera, New York City Opera, and Santa Fe Opera. His wide repertoire encompasses Mozart, Tchaikowsky, Offenbach, Stravinsky, Purcell, and several world premieres. With a growing devotion to Baroque music, Marc comes to Carmel fresh from a production of Monteverdi's "Coronation of Poppea."

* Jeffrey Fields - baritone
(Iowa City, IA)
University of Iowa

Jeff joins the ranks of Adams Fellows who have previously participated in the prestigeous Bach Aria Festival in Stonybrook, New York. Currently completing his Master's Degree in Iowa, he finds time to manage a singing career while serving as technical guru for the computer systems of the University's Music and Medicine Departments and the National Center for Voice and Speech. Jeffrey's repertoire includes operas by Mozart, Bizet, Purcell, Puccini, and a broad spectrum of concert works and oratorios, including Brahm's "Requiem," Mendelsson's "Elijah," and Bach's "Mass in B Minor."
    Email: bud@bud.heinous.net

* Faculty:
Rosa Lamoreaux, soprano
Catherine Robbin, mezzo-soprano
David Gordon, tenor (Master Class Director)
Sanford Sylvan, baritone
Daniel Lockert, pianist

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