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Departments/FacultyVocal ArtsStudents in the Voice Program at the Lamont School of Music may select the bachelor of music, bachelor of arts, master of music, or master of arts in music degrees. In conjunction with the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business, Lamont offers the 3/2 integrated bachelor's/master's degree program that enables a student to complete both an undergraduate degree in music and a master of business administration degree in five years. Vocalists interested in contemporary music styles may also pursue the Jazz Studies and Commercial Music Program. All undergraduate music degrees at Lamont are suitable for the Public School Teaching Certificate Program offered through the College of Education. Performance
Opportunities
Kenneth Cox Kenneth Cox has sung for the past twenty eight years as a leading basso with many of the international opera houses of the world, including Paris, Chicago, San Francisco, Houston, Los Angeles, Toronto, Montreal, Seattle, San Diego, Washington, Philadelphia, Dallas, Amsterdam, Brussels, and the Opera San Carlo in Napoli. Some of his portayals have been that of Baron Ochs, Sarastro, Osmin, Hunding, Mephistopheles, Arkel, King Phillip, Banquo, Timur, Don Basilio, Raimondo, and Gremin. His New York appearances include two productions with the New York City Opera, and his debut at Carnegie Hall, with the Pittsburgh Symphony in Tristan und Isolde. Several years ago, he was invited to travel to Spoleto, Italy to sing the title role in The Death of the Bishop of Brindisi, a work dear to the heart of Gian Carlo Menotti, in celebration of his 85th birthday. Having sung a large number of the standard bass roles, Ken has also enjoyed participating in some contemporary productions, including the world premiers of Conquistador, and Salammbo, quite theatrical stagings of Billy Budd, and Of Mice and Men. He has also appeared with the symphony orchestras of Cleveland, Los Angeles, Vienna, Tokyo, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, San Francisco, Atlanta, Baltimore, St. Louis, and the Mostly Mozart Festival in New York. Mr. Cox traveled to Amsterdam to sing the role of Cadmus in a new production of the Bassarids, with the Netherlands Opera. His recordings include Mahler's Eighth Symphony, with the late Robert Shaw, Herodiade with the San Francisco Opera, and the Stein/Boulez Pelleas et Melisande, with the Welsh National Opera, available on video cassette and laser disc.
Ruth Baker Instructor, Opera
Sara Bardill Sara Bardill, soprano, has been a featured artist throughout the Rocky Mountain region, Bardill has sung featured roles in Opera Colorado's production of Gianni Schicchi and Der Rosenkavalier. She has soloed in literature ranging from Bach's Mass in B Minor with the Boulder Philharmonic to Strauss' Four Last Songs with the Laramie Symphony Orchestra. Bardill holds a bachelor of music from St. Olaf College and a master of music in vocal performance from the University of Colorado. She has been an active teacher of voice for the past fifteen years.
Kate Emerich Instructor, BM & MS TRVH 338 l 303.871.6945
Larry Glenn
Catherine Kasch
Catherine Sailer
Donna Wickham Instructor, BM vocal performance & MM conducting TRVH 338 - 303. 871 6945 Donna Wickham holds a BM in vocal performance and an MM in conducting from the Lamont School of Music at he University of Denver . She performs regularly with St. Martin's Chamber Choir, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, and the Carnegie Hall Workshop Chorus, and is choir director at Christ Episcopal Church in Denver. Donna is also an active jazz performer, composer and arranger, as well as a private studio teacher. She is the vocal jazz instructor at the Lamont School of Music and a music instructor for Colorado Community Colleges Online. Opera Theater ProgramThe Lamont Opera Theatre Program provides training aimed to success in the highly competitive world of professional opera. Not only do the students present fully staged productions as well as scenes from operas and musical theatre but they spend dedicated time studying acting and stage movement. In fact, the first eight weeks of each school year is reserved for just acting and dancing, with public performances from the world theatre. This study, combined with solid vocal training and coaching, provides a base on which all Lamont students can grow their talents, and for some, their careers. The Lamont Opera Theatre presents three major scene programs, a winter musical, and a main-staged opera each year. The opera production is fully professional in its sets, costumes, and rehearsal procedures. The students, therefore, get valuable experience that will help them in their careers. Performance Opportunities Kenneth Cox Ruth Baker Musical Coach TRVH 418 Martha Yordy Ms. Yordy, pianist, has served as the accompanist for the opera program at Lamont since 1995, and has spent 25 years in musical theatre. She has served as musical director of the Crystal Palace in Aspen, the Arvada Center, Country Dinner Playhouse, Boulder Dinner Theatre and Loretto Heights College. Choral StudiesDirector: Catherine Sailer Catherine Sailer Conductor of the Women's Chorus
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