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Lewisville Lake International Chamber Series featuring emerging artists from around the world. Sponsored by the Lewisville Lake Symphony in cooperation with the University of North Texas
Amber Wellborn
Songs of Celebration from opera, spirituals and theatre
with pianist Nataliya Sukhina
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Friday March 25, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
Trinity Presbyterian Church
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Concert is free - a donation to the Symphony is welcomed
-O mio Babbino Caro, Gianni Schicchi, Puccini
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Amber Wellborn
"This program is chock full of the things I
love most to sing. This particular group of arias is Heaven- long, flowy,
indulgent lines and orchestration that is to die for. Then I get to go
across the spectrum and enjoy my favorite Weill standards in a mildly
different style. The Spirituals are close not only to my heart, but live
in my soul. The person for whom they were written is the same for whom I
sing. Amber
Wellborn has distinguished herself as a soprano with a rich lyric tone
and musical sensitivity. At the age of 17, she was featured in the
National Public Radio program “From the Top,” hosted by Christopher
O’Reilly and in 2008, at the age of 22, she won First Place in the
prestigious Dallas Opera Guild Career Grant competition in 2008. In
addition, she has been a regional finalist for the Metropolitan National
Council Auditions and has won numerous first place awards in various
levels of the competitive National Association of Teachers of Singing
Texoma Regional Auditions. Opera roles have included the title role in Suor Angelica, Mimì in La Bohème, Contessa in Le Nozze di Figaro, Miss Jessel in Britten’s The Turn of the Screw, and Fiordiligi in Così fan Tutte. Concert work with orchestra has included solo appearances in Haydn’s Paukenmesse with Schola Cantorum in Dallas and Ft. Worth, Southeastern Oklahoma State University choirs in their production of Respighi’s Laud to the Nativity and, most recently, with the distinguished Turtle Creek Chorale in their “Partners in Harmony” program at Meyerson Symphony Hall, where she was the soprano soloist in Mozart’s Requiem.
In
summer of 2009, she traveled to Taiwan with the University of North
Texas A Cappella choir, where she was a featured soloist in the
International Taiwanese Music Festival. An active recitalist, Ms.
Wellborn has performed programs regionally, including recitals for the
Puccini Society in Dallas. In addition, she was featured in various
recitals and programs for the Casalmaggiore International Chamber Music
Festival in Italy.
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Nataliya Sukhina
Nataliya won several international piano competitions in Ukraine, Russia, and France, including 3rd prize at IV International Competition for Young Pianists in memory of Vladimir Horowitz. She participated in “Kiev Music Fest” (Ukraine), David Dubal`s performance classes in Julliard School of Music (New York, USA), the Art-project of Mykola Suk “Kiev Summer Music Festival” (Ukraine). She also made a debut at Carnegie Hall, as a winner of Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition.
Nataliya has recently completed her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of North Texas, where she had the privilege to study with world-known pianist Pr. Vladimir Viardo, Golden Medalist of Van Cliburn Competition in 1973.
While enjoying solo career, Nataliya is also widely known in DFW area as a collaborative pianist with extensive and diverse repertoire. In spring 2009 she recorded a CD with John Holt, professor of trumpet at UNT, and renowned British mezzo Sophia Grech. Nataliya regularly performs with University of North Texas NOVA ensemble, promoting classics of modern era alongside less known music of young composers. Dr. Nataliya Sukhina currently teaches piano lessons at Lone Star Music Academy (Flower Mound, TX
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Nataliya
Sukhina, native of Ukraine, graduated from Tchaikovsky National Academy
of Music in Kiev with major in piano performance and related fields in
chamber music, collaborative piano, and education.