The following BSR subscribers were featured in past issues of the BSR News Bulletin. The BSR News Bulletin is for subscribers, only, and is published bi-weekly. It features new audition notices, messages, and article/interviews.

Rochelle Bard
Critically acclaimed lyric soprano, Ms. Bard, was recently named a Finalist in the prestigious MacAllister Awards.

Stephen Beaudoin
Singer, composer, lyricist, director, classical music critic and producer of Project ARIA (AIDS response by Independent Artists.)

Mary Beekman - Musica Sacra
Currently the director of Musica Sacra, Ms. Beekman has been one of the area's leading choral directors for over 30 years.

Anton Belov
Russian born American Baritone and author of ‘Anthology of Russian Arias for Baritone’ and ‘Libretti of Russian Operas, Volume I’ published by Leyerle Publications,

Rich Bissell
BSR member, Rich Bissell, shares his month-long experience as an american opera chorus ringer for "Peter Grimes" in Japan, 2002.

Boston Opera Collaborative
Founded last October by conductor and Music Director Hauck, mezzo-soprano and President Brooke Larimer*, and soprano Katherine Drexel*, and was originally conceived as a small group that would provide emerging professionals with an outlet to perform full operatic roles

Boston Opera Project
A new, exciting and unique collaborative organization for emerging artists co-founded by five BSR subscribers.

Boston Vocal Artists
Steven Morris, Artistic Director; Melinda O'Neal, Music Director. Presenting concerts ranging from operas and opera highlights to art song recitals and programs of classics from the American Songbook.

Robert Bradshaw
Composer and Recording Engineer, Robert Bradshaw talks about the premiere of his new work, SONATA, in 3 countries and all fifty states. He also shares advice on recording and marketing a CD.

Jeffrey Brody - Longwood Opera
Composer and musical director for Longwood Opera, Mr. Brody offers advice on auditioning.

Scott Brumit - Longwood Opera
Artistic Director and Founder of Longwood Opera. Mr. Brumit and the regional opera company have won awards for their committment to the Boston musical community and to nurturing young opera singers.

Eve Budnick - Opera del West
A well-known and well-respected pianist, accompanist, and vocal coach, Eve Budnick has been accompanying the BSR auditions for the past three years and is about to start a new opera company in the Metro West region called 'Opera del West.'

Kirsten Z. Cairns
A multi-talented young opera director. Ms. Cairns is the interim director of opera at The Boston Conservatory for the 2003-04 season, an NEC vocal performance graduate, and a former Opera North directing intern.

Cambridge Family Opera
This Family Opera Company has been getting children and their families excited about opera since 1999.

Shannon Canavin - Exsultemus
Artistic Director of Exsultemus. An ensemble comprised of eight of Boston's leading young singers who rejoice in performing early music's best-known favorites and rediscovered gems spanning the Medieval, Renaissance, and early Baroque periods.

Chaminade Opera Group
The Chaminade Opera Group lays claim to being the longest running, successful Opera Group in New England. Founder-Director, Louise Pettitt talks with BSR about its history.

Carol Charnow - Opera Boston
Under the careful watch of General Director, Carol Charnow, Opera Boston has presented high quality, innovative repertoire and important but rarely performed works. A true Boston gem from the inside out, nearly 85% of Opera Boston's casting pool is from the New England area.

Elaine Crane
Founder and artistic director of Worcester Opera works, this busy soprano also homeschools her five (5) children.

Evan Denmark
Tenor Evan Denmark is quickly re-establishing himself, after an extended absence, as a tenor to see and hear in New England.

Brian De Lorenzo
Classically trained tenor and cabaret artist. Brian talks to BSR about the art of cabaret singing.

Lorna Cooke deVaron
International choral conductor and educator

Reggie Didham
This tenor is a member of five plus Boston-area choral ensembles!

Janice Edwards
Dramatic mezzo soprano, international performer and voice teacher who now resides in New Hampshire.

Maria Ferrante
Soprano Maria Ferrante maintains a full schedule of performances on both the local and international stage while keeping strong connections to her native Worcester.

Karen Gahagan
Pianist, accompanist, music director, and music librarian; Ms. Gahagan is a music director at four local colleges and with several regional music theater companies.

Naomi Gurt Lind
Soprano, actress, and new music specialist; Naomi is a resident of both Boston and New York City.

Craig Hanson
Tenor, Craig Hanson, talks about his dedication to new works, and his work at ECS Publishing - compiling two recently released anthologies of new opera arias for Soprano and Baritone.

Dirk Hillyer - Hillyer Festival Orchestra
Founder and conductor of the Hillyer Fesitval Orchestra, he is also a French Horn player for the Boston Lyric Opera.

Leslie Holmes
Former NE NATS Governor, singer, lecturer, teacher, Ms. Holmes is also a strong proponent of the French Art Song.

Diana Jacklin
Well-known to Boston North Shore audiences for her work in opera and in recitals, Mezzo-Soprano, Diana Jacklin is also developing an international reputation.

Kathryne Jennings
Soprano and Artistic Director of Opera Providence. This busy lady adds opera directing and motherhood to her list of impressive accomplishments.

Thomas Jones
A much-featured and popular baritone on the stages of New England, in North America in general, in Europe and in the West Indies. A noted interpreter of the Oratorio repertoire.

Karla Kelley
New England conductor, accompanist, and coach, Ms. Kelley is also a staff accompanist at the Boston Conservatory.

Barbara Kilduff
Now a Massachusetts resident, Ms. Kilduff has performed on some of the world's most prestigious opera stages. An internationally known soprano, Barbara Kilduff, talks about her experiences at the Met as well as her upcoming performance 'Magic Flute'' with Emmanuel Music.

John LaRock - North Shore Music Theatre
North Shore Music Theatre's Associate Producer, John LaRock, talks to BSR about auditioning skills, current muscial theatre trends, his love for the art form and his previous experience in opera.

Philip Lauriat - Artistic Director and Conductor of Granite State Opera as well as host of 'The Opera Hour' - a monthly New Hampshire Radio program that showcases new and old works, Philip Lauriat has some very ambitious goals for opera in New Hampshire and he’s well on his way to succeeding.

Marion Leeds-Carroll
Marion Leeds Carroll. Singer, G & S enthusiast, opera director, and writer has been living with Multiple Sclerosis for the past 15 years. She very openly shares with us her story and the challenges MS bestows.

Karyn Levitt
Creating her own opportunities as a singer/actress/writer

Lowell Opera Company
Now in it's 50th year, LOC Publicity Director, Christina Puntoni, discusses how this long-standing Company continues to thrive and how it is planning for success in the future.

Beth MacLeod
Singer/Director/Teacher/Producer,Beth has a passion for providing positive places for singers of all levels to learn and perform

Jason McStoots
Tenor, Jason McStoots, talks about his busy musical life in Boston and offers advice to all of us seeking the same.

Brian Moll, Collaborative Pianist
A collaborative pianist for international singing stars and rising young musicians in Boston, Brian Moll knows what makes a good performance great. He offers his perspectives on what makes a good impression in both performances and auditions.

Phil Montero - The Anywhere Office
Remote-office consultant and owner of the website YouCanWorkFromAnywhere.com, Phil, offers advice for musicians "on the go."

E. Mark Murphy
Boston Lyric Opera tenor and Programme Coordinator for the Boston University Tanglewood Institute in Lenox, MA

Mark Morgan - New England Light Opera
Mark Morgan, Artistic Director, is dedicated to using New England based talent, and has a passion for keeping operetta alive in New England.

Ellen Oak - Kairos
Ellen and her vocal ensemble, Kairos, specialize in sacred vocal music from early chant through the 21st century

John Oliver
Founder and conductor of the world-reknowned Tanglewood Festival Chorus since 1970.

Petra Pacaric
Austrian born Mezzo Soprano, Petra Pacaric, shares with us her experiences auditioning in Germany this past fall. She also discusses her musical upbringing and offers some comparisons of music education in North America versus Europe.

Bradley Pennington - Boston Bel Canto Opera
Founder and Artisitic Director of Boston Bel Canto Opera and esteemed pupil and teacher of Italian Bel Canto singing technique.

Bob Quintana
Bob Quintana, of Octave Artist Management Company gives us the ins and outs of the singer management business.

Jolie Rocke-Brown
Soprano with and Education background. Jolie talks about her recent European tour of 'Porgy and Bess' and her Connecticut outreach work.

Gil Rose
Soprano, Denise Konicek, speaks with BSR member Gil Rose about OPERA UNLIMITED, the highly anticipated collaboration between BOSTON MODERN ORCHESTRA PROJECT and OPERA BOSTON (formerly the BOSTON ACADEMY OF MUSIC)

Sally Sanford
A highly acclaimed singer, teacher and director from Wellesley, Ms Sanford shares her comments from last year's Annual Audition 2002.

Bill Sano - Concert Singers of Greater Lynn
Teacher, conductor, accompanist, and Salem tour guide, Mr. Sano has been conducting the Concert Singers of Greater Lynn since 1987.

Vanessa Schukis
This dramatic soprano has developed a career that includes the worlds of both Opera and Musical Theater.

Sherry and Sopranos; Opera North
Opera North has developed several ambitious programs which both generate revenue and sustain interest in the company and its productions throughout the year. 'Sherry and Sopranos' one of these programs

Sara Michele Smith
Award winning BSR soprano, Sara is also Co-President of the Chaminade Music Club located in Attleboro, Massachusetts.

Maggi Smith-Dalton
Maggi has a beautifully trained soprano voice which she and her equally talented husband, Jim, devote to a unique set of programs. She gives us a fresh outlook on the art of singing and song research.

Timothy Steele
One of our fabulous accompanists from the 2002 Annual Audition, Tim has some wonderful things to say about the field, and advice to give aspiring players.

Stephen Steiner
Former Director of Productions with the Boston Lyric Opera, Mr. Steiner, has heard hundreds of talented singers in the Boston area.

Patrice Tiedemann
A leader in the fields of self-promotion and personal discipline, local star soprano, Patrice Tiedemann, talks with BSR about her marketing strategies and gives advice to anyone seeking to do the same.

Vocal Arts Collaborative
Led by BSR members Carolyn Kingston and Diana Cole, VAC is dedicated to meeting the growing need to find harmony in ourselves, in our relationships, and in our community through collaborative singing events

David Walther - Acting Singers Project
Singer, director, composer, and producer, Mr. Walther is Artistic Director of the Acting Singers Project.

Michael Wartofsky - New Opera and Music Theatre Initiative
Composer and professor of music at the Berklee School of Music, In 1997 he founded THE NEW OPERA AND MUSIC THEATER INITIATIVE, which features a weekly workshop for composers and lyricists and offers opportunities for singers and accompanists to perform new works.

John Whittlesey - Intermezzo; The Chamber Music Series
Baritone, John Whittlesey is the founder and artistic director of INTERMEZZO, a new group dedicated to the performance of contemporary chamber operas.


Gary Wood - Cantemus
Newly appointed conductor of the North Shore chamber chorus, Cantemus.Eeducator, composer, and accomplished jazz musician.

OTHER ARTICLES AND SPECIAL FEATURES:

An Interview with Timothy Banker, Co-Producer of "From the Top" A weekly radio shcw dedicated to showcasing youth musicians from around the nation.

Encourgement and Exposure - two keys to keeping children singing:
Ed Justen interviews several BSR members and highlights some of the joys and challenges of keeping kids singing in today's busy world

Strength in Numbers;
A feature article on BSR reprinted, with permission, from Classical Singer Magazine.

The Boston-NYC Connection;
Contributing BSR members offer tips and advice about NYC travel and singing.

The Japan Journal:
BSR member, Rich Bissell, shares his month-long experience as an american opera chorus ringer for "Peter Grimes" in Japan, 2002.

Vocal Health:
Researched and edited by BSR member, Sarah Whitten, the vocal health pages include articles, inteviews, links, and a directory of New England vocal health resources.

Boston Singers' Resource - "Bringing the
New England Singing Community together."
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