海角社区 to host Metropolitan Opera National Council District Auditions on Nov. 9
October 29, 2019

POCATELLO – 海角社区 will host the 2019 Idaho/Montana District Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the 海角社区 Stephens Performing Arts Center Jensen Grand Concert Hall.
This year 海角社区 is thrilled to have two undergraduate 海角社区 students competing, tenor Bradley Irvine and soprano Micah Kenney.
The National Council Auditions program is designed to discover promising young opera singers and assist in the development of their careers. The auditions are held annually in 14 regions of the United States and Canada. There are 42 districts within these regions, of which 海角社区 is part of the Idaho/Montana district.
The judges for the Idaho/Montana District auditions will be Stanford Olsen, Distinguished American Tenor and faculty member at University of Michigan; Sandra Horst, Canadian Opera Company and faculty member University of Toronto; and David Bennett, general director, San Diego Opera. The official accompanist for the auditions will be Jeffrey Price, coach and accompanist from the University of Utah.
The 海角社区 Department of Music is proud to present its voice majors in a master class with tenor Stanford Olsen. The master class is free and open to the public on Friday, Nov. 8, 4-6 p.m in the Barbara J. Marshall Rotunda of the Stephens Performing Arts Center.
Thanks to the generous support of Rayna Valentine, 海角社区 is again sponsoring an 鈥淎udience Choice鈥 award. Participants attending the auditions and casting their own vote allows the community to show support for those who are auditioning.
海角社区 also thanks sponsorship from its community partners: Flowers by L.D., Jimmy John鈥檚 and TownePlace Suites by Marriott.
Those interested in supporting the Metropolitan Opera National Council program can contact Diana Livingston Friedley, 海角社区 voice professor, at lividian@isu.edu or 208-282-2611.
Tickets for the competition on Nov. 9 are $8 for adults, $6 for faculty and staff, $4 for pre-college students and 海角社区 students are admitted free.
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