Artist Series

Each year at our annual conference, a call is put out to Texoma members for proposals to present lectures, recitals, programs, and/or performances. Under Richard Berry's tenure as governor, we began to call this part of the program the Texoma Artist Series. The call for proposals traditionally goes out in late spring.  A committee, chosen by the regional governor, reviews submissions and chooses the presentations.

The application process for the 2012 Artist Series will be announced via email in the Spring of 2012.

Texoma NATS 2011 Artist Series

An Alternate Voice: Exploring the 19^th Century Melodrama
Sheila Allen, mezzo-soprano; David Yeomans, piano


Highlights from George Crumb’s “The American Songbook Collection”
Kate Carr, soprano; Allen Henderson, baritone; Danh Pham, conductor; Marc Sanders, amplified piano; Key City Percussion ensemble
 

Voice of America: Music of the Contemporary American Composer
Celeste Church, soprano; Gregory Church, tenor; Elizabeth Wallace, piano
 

Music Theatre Vocal Pedagogy and Styles
Karen Hall


“Velvet Skirts, Glass Ceilings” Songs of 19^th and 20^th Century Women Composers
Teri Johnson, soprano; Guilherme Almeida, piano; Colin Mason, alto saxophone


“Goodby, Goodby World” A Farewell to Lee Hoiby
Christian Morren, soprano; Catherine McDaniel, mezzo-soprano; Kimberly LaGraff, mezzo-soprano; Scott LaGraff, baritone; Ron Petti, piano; Jan McDaniel, piano


Just Du-et
Melody Rich, soprano; Lynnette Chambers, mezzo-soprano; Marc Sanders, piano


Lisa Owens in Recital
Lisa Owens, soprano and 2010 National NATSAA Finalist; Anna Hakobyan, piano


Selections from “Evidence of Things Not Seen” by Ned Rorem
Angela Pickering, soprano; Michelle Rice, mezzo-soprano; Kerry Jennings, tenor; Charles Stanton, baritone; Scott Crowne, piano


Benjamin Britten’s “Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo”
Randall Umstead, tenor; Jeffrey Peterson, piano 
 

Master Teacher Series
William McGraw, baritone,
Professor of Voice, University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music

The Conference Schedule is posted on the Schedule of Events page under Regional Conference. Please be sure to let your students know of these programs.  You may even print a copy of the Schedule of Events by using the Printer-Friendly button at the top right of the page.  Many of the sessions will be presented with both the teacher and student in mind.