AV俱乐部

MA Musicology (cand.), 2021

Email: jl700565@dal.ca

Why Dal?

Having lived in Ottawa my entire life and having done my Bachelor of Music there, I felt it was time for a change in scenery and a change in mindset. I have always been in awe of the openness of the Maritime provinces. My path has always been one of certainty and staying in my comfort zone, but what better time to be adventurous than right now? Halifax drew me in because it is such a vibrant city and has a very active music scene. I have always been interested in the why and how of vocal performance and technique, so when I discovered the MA Musicology option at AV俱乐部 I was sold! 聽

What Inspires Me?

Enthusiasm! I鈥檝e found that everyone at Dal enjoys what they do, and that inspires me to work hard and be more enthusiastic about my work as well. I鈥檝e always had a passion for opera and beautiful vocal music, so hearing performances and listening to recordings inspires me to find out what makes it so beautiful and how I can improve my own technique. Learning about the history of vocal music and how it became what it is today fascinates me.

Publication

"[瑟z 瑟t 忙d訖kw瑟t]?: Going Beyond the Phonetic Transcription for the Modern Singer in the English Language," Manuscript in preparation (2020)

Performances

Solo Voice Recital featuring works by Vivaldi, Bach and Daunais (2019)

W.A. Mozart鈥檚 Don Giovanni: Elvira鈥檚 Assistant, Chorus, University of Ottawa Opera Ensemble (2019)

Henry Purcell鈥檚 Dido and Aeneas: Spirit, Chorus, University of Ottawa Opera Ensemble (2019)

W.A. Mozart鈥檚 Le Nozze di Figaro: Chorus, University of Ottawa Opera Ensemble (2018)

The Music of Eric Whitacre: Directed by Eric Whitacre at Carnegie Hall (2018)

Awards

Fountain Graduate Fellowship, AV俱乐部 (2020)

Nalini Perera Little Lotus Classical Music Scholarship for Studying Abroad, University of Ottawa (2019)

Merit Awards, University of Ottawa (2015-2019)