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Role: Hero
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Béatrice et Bénédict (BERLIOZ)
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The Longy School of Music:
Opera Scenes
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(MAY 2008)
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Recitalist:
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Santa Fe 400th Anniversary:
Arabella Ensemble
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Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi,
Santa Fe, NM
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(APR 2010)
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Recitalist:
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Evening Interlude Series:
Arabella Ensemble
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St. John the Evangelist Church,
Boston, MA
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(FEB 2010)
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Soloist:
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Ancient Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
Supreme Council 33° Annual Session:
Vesper Service
Sarah Bach, Soprano
Amy Scheid, Soprano
Ashley Episcopo, Mezzo Soprano
Christine Duncan, Mezzo Soprano
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Hynes Convention Center,
Boston, MA
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(AUG 2009)
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Recital:
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NoonTunes Series:
Duo Inspiré
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Fisher Hall, Church of Messiah,
Woods Hole, MA
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(JUL 2009)
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Recital:
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Vancouver International Song Institute:
Theatre of Art Song
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Recital Hall, University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC, CANADA
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(JUN 2009)
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Recital:
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Longy School of Music:
Master of Music Recital
Kenneth Jones, Trumpet
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First Church,
Cambridge, MA
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(MAY 2009)
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Recital:
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Longy School of Music:
British Songs and Arias
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Wolfinsohn Recital Room,
Cambridge, MA
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(APR 2009)
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Recital:
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Longy School of Music:
Master of Music Recital
Sarah Bach, Soprano
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Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall,
Cambridge, MA
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(FEB 2009)
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Recital:
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Longy School of Music:
Ensemble Agile
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Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall,
The Longy School of Music,
Cambridge, MA
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(DEC 2008)
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Recital:
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Longy School of Music:
The Lieder of Hugo Wolf
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Room N-1,
The Longy School of Music,
Cambridge, MA
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(DEC 2008)
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Recital:
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Longy School of Music:
French Mélodie
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Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall,
The Longy School of Music,
Cambridge, MA
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(DEC 2008)
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Recital and Lecture:
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Evening Interlude Series:
"Brahms and His Music"
Sarah Bach, Soprano
Amy Scheid, Soprano
Toby Karp, Piano
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Church of St. John the Evangelist,
Boston, MA
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(DEC 2008)
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Recital and Lecture:
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Sacred Music and the Arts:
"Brahms and His Music"
Sarah Bach, Soprano
Amy Scheid, Soprano,
Toby Karp, Piano
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First Congregational Church,
Chatham, MA
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(NOV 2008)
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Pipe Organ Encounter:
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Ellen Pond, Organist
Sarah Bach, Narrator
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First Church in Cambridge,
Cambridge, MA
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(NOV 2008)
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Recital and Lecture:
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Sacred Music and the Arts:
"Brahms and His Music"
Sarah Bach, Soprano
Amy Scheid, Soprano,
Toby Karp, Piano
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First Congregational Church,
Chatham, MA
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(NOV 2008)
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Recitalist:
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Evening Interlude Series:
Duo Inspiré
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Church of St. John the Evangelist,
Boston, MA
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(AUG 2008)
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Recitalist:
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Songfest:
Stern Fellows
Duo Inspiré
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Raitt Recital Hall,
Pepperdine University,
Malibu, CA
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(JUN 2008)
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Recitalist:
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The Longy School of Music:
Ensemble Feierlich
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Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall,
The Longy School of Music,
Cambridge, MA
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(MAY 2008)
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Recitalist:
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The Longy School of Music:
Graduate Performance Diploma Recital
Emily Murphy, Pianist
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Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall,
The Longy School of Music,
Cambridge, MA
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(MAY 2008)
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Recitalist:
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The Longy School of Music:
Recital of German Lieder
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Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall,
The Longy School of Music,
Cambridge, MA
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(APR 2008)
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Recitalist:
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NATSAA:
Regional Finals
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Camilla Blackman Hall,
Indian Hill Music Center,
Littleton, MA
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(APR 2008)
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Recitalist:
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The Longy School of Music:
Duo Inspiré
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Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall,
The Longy School of Music,
Cambridge, MA
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(APR 2008)
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Recitalist:
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NATSAA:
District Preliminaries
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Williams Hall,
New England Conservatory,
Boston, MA
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(MAR 2008)
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Recitalist:
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The Longy School of Music:
Noontime Series
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Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall,
The Longy School of Music,
Cambridge, MA
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(DEC 2007)
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Recitalist:
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The Longy School of Music:
Brahms Songs
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Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall,
The Longy School of Music,
Cambridge, MA
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(DEC 2007)
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Recitalist:
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Midweek Music at St. John's Bowdoin Street:
Brahms Songs
Jane Struss, Mezzo-Soprano
Sarah Elizabeth Bach, Soprano
Linda Emmanuel, Soprano
Jeffrey Mills, Organ and Piano
Lindsay Albert, Piano
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St. John the Evangelist,
Boston, MA
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(DEC 2007)
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Recitalist:
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The Longy School of Music:
British and American Song
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Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall,
The Longy School of Music,
Cambridge, MA
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(DEC 2007)
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Recitalist:
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West Parish Memorial Foundation, Inc.:
West Parish Organ Recital Series:
Christmas Organ Recital
T. Joseph Marchio, Organist
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West Parish Meetinghouse,
West Barnstable, MA
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(NOV 2007)
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Recitalist:
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Midweek Music at St. John's Bowdoin Street:
American Art Songs
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St. John the Evangelist,
Boston, MA
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(MAY 2007)
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Recitalist:
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The Longy School of Music:
Art Song Repertory for Singers and Pianists
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Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall,
The Longy School of Music,
Cambridge, MA
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(MAY 2007)
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Recitalist:
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The Longy School of Music:
An Evening of Songs and Arias
(20th and 21st Century American Art Song)
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Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall,
The Longy School of Music,
Cambridge, MA
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(MAY 2007)
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Premiere:
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Dizia (Elisabeth Mehl)
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The Longy School of Music,
Cambridge, MA
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(MAY 2007)
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Recitalist:
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Town of Chatham:
First Night Chatham
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First Congregational Church,
Chatham, MA
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(DEC 2006)
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Recitalist:
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Friends of the South Harwich Meetinghouse Inc.:
A Harwich Christmas
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First Congregational Church,
Harwich, MA
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(DEC 2006)
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Recitalist:
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Blithewold Mansions, Gardens and Arboretum:
Christmas at Blithewold:
An Evening with Classics and Carols
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Blithewold Mansions, Gardens and Arboretum,
Bristol, RI
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(DEC 2006)
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Recitalist:
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West Parish Memorial Foundation, Inc.:
West Parish Organ Recital Series:
Advent Organ Recital
T. Joseph Marchio, Organist
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West Parish Meetinghouse,
West Barnstable, MA
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(DEC 2006)
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Recitalist:
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American Guild of Organists:
Cape Cod and the Islands Chapter:
Ensemble International de la Joie de la Musique
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First Congregational Church,
Chatham, MA
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(NOV 2006)
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Recitalist:
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Ensemble International de la Joie de la Musique:
The Music We Love
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First Congregational Church,
Falmouth, MA
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(NOV 2006)
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Recitalist:
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Ensemble International de la Joie de la Musique:
The Music We Love
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First Church of Christ,
Sandwich, MA
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(NOV 2006)
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Recitalist:
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West Parish Memorial Foundation, Inc.:
Music and Musings "At the Meetinghouse":
Ensemble International de la Joie de la Musique:
The Music We Love
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West Parish Meetinghouse,
West Barnstable, MA
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(NOV 2006)
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Recitalist:
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West Parish Memorial Foundation, Inc.:
West Parish Organ Recital Series:
Douglas Bruce, Organist
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West Parish Meetinghouse,
West Barnstable, MA
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(OCT 2006)
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Recitalist:
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Friends of the South Harwich Meetinghouse Inc.:
An Evening with Franz
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First Congregational Church,
Chatham, MA
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(JUL 2006)
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Recitalist:
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Strawberry Festival:
Half-hour Voice & Organ Recital
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St. Barnabas Memorial Church,
Falmouth, MA
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(JUN 2006)
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Recitalist:
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West Parish Memorial Foundation, Inc.:
West Parish Organ Recital Series:
Father's Day Recital
Lois Z. Toeppner, Organist
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West Parish Meetinghouse,
West Barnstable, MA
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(JUN 2006)
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Recitalist:
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Boston University:
Seminars in the Arts:
Three Afternoons with the American Songbook
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Boston University,
Boston, MA
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(MAY 2006)
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Recitalist:
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Friends of the South Harwich Meetinghouse Inc.:
Christmas from Around the World
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First Congregational Church,
Harwich, MA
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(DEC 2006)
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Recitalist:
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West Parish Memorial Foundation,Inc.:
West Parish Organ Recital Series:
An Advent Organ Recital
T. Joseph Marchio, Organist
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West Parish Meetinghouse,
West Barnstable, MA
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(DEC 2005)
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Recitalist:
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American Guild of Organists:
Cape Cod Chapter
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Christ the King Parish,
Mashpee, MA
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(NOV 2005)
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Private Voice Study
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D'Anna Fortunato
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2009-present
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Vancouver International Song Institute
Professional Artist Program
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University of British Columbia,
Vancouver, Canada
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2009
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SongFest: Stern Fellow
Professional Artist Program
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Pepperdine University,
Malibu, CA
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2008
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Master of Music in Voice
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Longy School of Music,
Cambridge, MA
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2007-present
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Private Voice Study
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Karyl Ryczek
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2000-2002, 2006
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Bachelor of Music Degree,
Voice Performance
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The University of Massachusetts,
North Dartmouth, MA
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1998-2000
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Music Education
with Vocal Emphasis
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The Crane School of Music,
The State University of New York,
Potsdam, NY
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1995-1997
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Music Education
with Vocal Emphasis
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The Hartt School of Music,
The University of Hartford,
West Hartford, CT
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1992-1994
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Graduate Level Intensive Handbell studies
with Donald E. Allured
3 credit university course
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The Hartt School of Music
The University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
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1992
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D'Anna Fortunato
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Private Study
Boston, MA
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Karyl Ryczek
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The Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA
The University of Massachusetts, North Dartmouth, MA
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Celina Moore
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The Crane School of Music
The State University of New York, Potsdam, NY
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Dr. Sherry Overholt
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The Hartt School of Music
The University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
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Ruthann Ryan Hellfach
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Private Study
Woods Hole, Massachusetts
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Margo Garrett, Johnathon Pape, Carol Webber, Rena Sharon, Cameron Stowe, Terrence Dawson, Graham Johnson, Martin Katz, Brian Moll, Jane Struss, Kirsten Cairns, D'Anna Fortunato, Lynn Torgrove, Kendra Colton, Paul Sperry, Wayman Chin, John Harbison, Melinda Crane, Robert Gartside, Eda Mazo-Shlyam
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Rosemarie Landry, Cameron Stowe, Graham Johnson, Martin Katz, Amy Burton, Karl Paulnack, Sondra Kelly, John Musto, Anna Gabrieli, Dr. Jenni Cook, Lori Laitman, The Pacifica Quartet
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Dr. Gayle Shay, Johnathon Pape, Dean Paul Gibson (actor), Kirsten Cairns, Sondra Kelly
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American Art Song Literature, Art Song Repertory for Singers and Pianists (American, British, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish), Johannes Brahms (History, Literature and Performance), British Art Song and Aria Literature, Diction (English, French, German and Italian), Experiential Education I and II, French Melodie (History, Literature and Performance), History of Art Song (Music History), Moving and Freeing the Voice: A New Integration (Mind/Body), Opera Repertory, Opera Scenes, Research and Materials: The Musician in the Library, Vocal Ensembles, Vocal Pedagogy I and II, Hugo Wolf (History, Literature and Performance)
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Partial Scholarship
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Vancouver International Song Institute, Vancouver, Canada
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(2009)
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Finalist
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N.A.T.S., NATSAA Regional District Finals
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(2008)
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Winner
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N.A.T.S., NATSAA Regional District Preliminaries (MA)
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(2008)
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Semi-Finalist
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N.A.T.S., Boston "Song Festival" Competition
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(2008)
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Partial Scholarship
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Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA
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(2007-2009)
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Award in Performance
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University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, MA
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(2000)
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Partial Scholarship
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Crane School of Music, Potsdam, NY
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(1995-1997)
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Partial Scholarship
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Hartt School of Music, Hartford, CT
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(1992-1994)
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Brazilian, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Norwegian, Occitan, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
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Recital Hall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CANADA
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(2009)
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Raitt Recital Hall, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA, USA
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(2008)
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Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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(2006)
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excellent coloratura...big beautiful voice...very artistic...excellent German...have a radiance about you; communicate beautifully and convincingly...
you believe what you are saying...born to sing...beautiful sound...rare and lovely gift...French is especially attractive...bright, lyric soprano...upper middle really blooms...top strong...a fine legato all the time...beautiful, communicative...excellent sense of the words and the drama...beautifully controlled...excellent...beautiful tone...
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NATSAA Regional Finalist
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(2008)
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Top is brilliant and beautiful...very expressive singer...
lovely high-flying lyric voice...warm middle, intensity and energy...good goose-bump quotient...warm wonderful engaging presence...you take risks...
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NATSAA Preliminary Winner (MA)
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(2008)
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Lovely sparkling tone, very agile and flexible...very expressive...very interesting AND inviting in performance...lovely fresh clear tone
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Boston NATS Song Festival
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(2008)
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Private Voice Studio
(Falmouth, MA)
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(2003-present)
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Graduate Assistant to Voice Department, Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA
(Assist Head of Voice Department and visiting clinicians at the
Longy School of Music with the programming, promotion and preparation of
voice seminars, masterclasses and communications to students.)
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(2007-2009)
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Student Voice Teacher
(Taught beginner students, observed other voice faculty teaching,
observed and participated in masterclasses and voice seminar classes.
Invited to sit in and evaluate Preparatory Division voice students for
the Voice Juries at the Longy School of Music. Experienced numerous lectures
by visiting voice clinicians. Evaluated by instructor in private teaching
as part of the Vocal Pedagogy course.)
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(2008)
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Private Voice Studio
(East Sandwich, MA)
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(2006-2008)
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Professional Quartet of Women
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Sarah Bach, Soprano
Amy Scheid, Soprano
Ashley Episcopo, Mezzo-Soprano
Christine Duncan, Mezzo-Soprano
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(2009-present)
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Arabella Ensemble
(formerly "Duo Inspiré")
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Sarah Bach, Soprano
Emily Murphy, Piano
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(2007-present)
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Soprano and Trumpet Duo
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Sarah Bach, Soprano
Kenneth Jones, Trumpet
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(2008-present)
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Ensemble Agile
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Sarah Bach, Soprano
Kenneth Jones, Trumpet
Anna Avetisyan, Harpsichord 
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(2008-2009)
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Ensemble Feierlich
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Sarah Bach, Soprano
Kenneth Jones, Trumpet
Lea Fink, Piano 
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(2007-2008)
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Ensemble International
de la Joie de la Musique
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Soprano + Viola
+ Organ/Piano
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(2006-2007)
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Robert Starer: Hudson Valley Suite;
Evanescence;
Francis Thorne: Symphony No. 7
"Along the Hudson";
Simultaneities
Albany Symphony Orchestra
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Albany Records
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Premiere (May 4, 1996)
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(1997)
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Bach by Design
(Website Design/Public Relations
for Small Businesses, Artists,
Arts Organizations
and Not-for-Profit Organizations)
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(2003-present)
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Guest Choral Conducting
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Cape Cod
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(1994-present)
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Handbell Director/Coach
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Cape Cod
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(1992-present)
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Voice Department Assistant
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Longy School of Music,
Cambridge, MA
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(2007-2009)
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Tour Guide/Historical Interpreter
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Hoxie House
(c. 1675 Historic House Museum),
Sandwich, MA
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(1994-2007)
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Marketing Associate
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Marketing Advocate, Inc.
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(2001-2003)
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Director of Youth Music
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West Parish Congregational Church,
West Barnstable, MA
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(1999-2003)
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Choral Conducting Studies
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Dr. Michael Yachanin, Richard Coffey
and Douglas Jackson (Hartt School of Music)
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(1992-1997)
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Graduate Level Handbell Studies
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Donald E. Allured (Hartt School of Music)
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(1992)
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Member
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Outreach Committee
North Falmouth Congregational Church
(North Falmouth, MA)
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(2009-present)
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Chair
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Marketing and Public Relations Committee
West Parish Memorial Foundation, Inc.
(West Barnstable, MA)
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(2004-2009)
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Honorable Member
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Friends of the South Harwich Meetinghouse Inc.
(Harwich, MA)
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(2006-2008)
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Appointed/Elected Member
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Executive Committee
Cape Cod and the Islands Chapter,
American Guild of Organists (AGO)
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(2003-2008)
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Member
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American Guild of English Handbell Ringers
(A.G.E.H.R.)
(New England)
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(1987-2008)
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*Chair/Member
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Music Committee
West Parish Congregational Church,
(West Barnstable, MA)
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(*2006-2007, 1999-2007)
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Member
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Boston Chapter,
Organization of American Kodaly Educators
(OAKE)
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(2005-2006)
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Member
(Appointed Head of Research)
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West Parish Organ Committee
(West Parish Memorial Foundation Inc.
and
West Parish Congregational Church)
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(2000-2005)
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Member
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Sigma Alpha Iota
Professional Women’s Music Fraternity
(SAI)
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(1993-1997)
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Member
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The National Association of Music Education
(MENC)
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(1992-1997)
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Member
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Music Committee
First Church of Christ (Congregational),
(Sandwich, MA)
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(1991-1993)
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D'Anna Fortunato
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Voice Faculty
New England Conservatory and
Longy School of Music
danna(dot)fortunato(at)longy(dot)edu
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Karyl Ryczek
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Voice Department Chair
and Associate Dean of Program Development
Longy School of Music
karyl(dot)ryczek(at)longy(dot)edu
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Brian Moll
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Longy School of Music
Collaborative Piano Department Chair
brian(dot)moll(at)longy(dot)edu
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