Southeastern sopranos to present Women's History Month recital March 20
Contact: Christina Chapple
3/16/06
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(1) Soprano Jacqueline Brecheen of Ponchatoula (seated), seen here in the Southeastern Opera/Music Theatre Workshop production of “The Medium,” will present a Women’s History Month recital Monday, March 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Pottle Music Building Auditorium. Also pictured is Daveda Karanas.
(2) Sarah Osterberger of Baton Rouge, a recent Southeastern graduate, is one of two sopranos who will present “Her Inner Voice,” a Women’s History Month recital, at 7:30 p.m., Monday, March 20 at the Pottle Music Building Auditorium. She is shown here with Mimi Scardulla in a scene from last summer’s Southeastern production of “The Music Man.”
HAMMOND – Two recent Southeastern Louisiana University graduates will share the spotlight Monday, March 20, in a recital honoring Women?s History Month.
Sopranos Sarah Osterberger of Baton Rouge and Jacqueline Brecheen of Ponchatoula, who both earned their bachelor?s degrees in 2005, have titled their recital ?Her Inner Voice.? Accompanied by pianists Charles Effler and Raisa Voldman, they will perform songs by composers Lori Laitman and Libby Larsen.The free program is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the Pottle Music Building Auditorium.
Brecheen, who is now a graduate student at Southeastern, was a finalist and first place winner at National Association of Teachers of Singing regional competitions. She also was a frequent soloist with the Southeastern Concert Choir and appeared in numerous operas while an undergraduate student. Her operatic roles included Monica in “The Medium,” Dorine in “Tartuffe,” and Anne Eggerman in “A Little Night Music.” She has been a frequent soloist with the Southeastern Concert Choir. She teaches voice and directs a children’s choir for Southeastern’s Community Music School.
Osterberger also created many roles in Southeastern productions including, Amalia in “She Loves Me,” Charlotte in “A Little Night Music,” Marian in “The Music Man,” and most recently, Maria in “The Sound of Music.” She also is a CMS voice teacher.
Brecheen and Osterberger were both students of Southeastern voice professor Scharmal Schrock.
Brecheen will perform Larsen’s “Sonnets from the Portuguese” set to the Elizabeth Barrett Browning poem and “Try Me, Good King,” inspired by the last words of the wives of Henry VIII. Osterberger will perform Laitman’s “Days and Nights.”
Larsen is one of America’s most prolific and most performed living composers. She has created a catalogue of works spanning virtually every genre from intimate vocal and chamber music to massive orchestral and choral scores. Her music has been praised for its dynamic, deeply inspired, and vigorous contemporary American spirit. She was the first woman to serve as a resident composer with a major orchestra.
Laitman is an award-winning composer of art songs whose works are performed widely in the United States and abroad. She has composed for film, theatre, and various chamber ensembles.
For additional information, contact the Southeastern Department of Music and Dramatic Arts, 985-549-2184.
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