Taylor Strande

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American-born soprano Taylor Strande (b. December 28, 1983) has spent the past five years in Toronto building her reputation as one of the city’s most promising singers. Taylor is a recent graduate of the Bachelor of Music in Performance program at the University of Toronto. This year she is pleased to be part of the Artist Diploma program at Glenn Gould School under the continued instruction of Jean MacPhail. Taylor has been singing since she was a young child and after completing high school in Fargo, North Dakota, she decided to pursue singing classical music further and found herself in Toronto where she has had many successful recitals, roles in operatic productions and professional singing engagements. Among these are her performances as Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro, the soprano soloist in Les Noces (Svadebka) by Stravinsky with the MacMillan singers and Nexus, Giulietta in The Tales of Hoffmann and Second Lady in The Magic Flute with Summer Opera Lyric Theatre, and chorus in Gypsy Violins with Toronto Operetta Theatre where she was proud to be a part of the Canadian premiere. She has also performed as a chorus member for the University of Toronto Opera School productions of La Traviata, The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Marriage of Figaro and Die Fledermaus. She has received many awards for her singing accomplishments, including the Outstanding Performance Award from the North Dakota All-State Music Competition in 2002, the Pavarotti Award through the University of Toronto in 2004, second prize at national finals for the Canadian Music Competition in 2005 and the Bessie H. Jowett and Phyllis F.E. Jowett Scholarship for excellence in 2006^[1]. Taylor also is part of a jazz trio called Lakico Trio ^[2]. They do regular performances in Toronto. Her vibrant singing, versatile characterization and charming personality have made her a “soprano of choice” here on Canada’s stages and internationally.

Paula Citron said, "Taylor Strande as Susanna was the best on stage with natural acting ability and a clear arcing lyric soprano. It is quite a beautiful voice."^[3]

Contents 1 Operatic experience 2 Concert performances 3 Education 4 References

[edit] Operatic experience

• Susanna, Le Nozze di Figaro, Glenn Gould School with Mario Bernardi, 2008^[3]
• Musetta (scenes), La Bohème, Terry Donnelly Foundation Gala, 2007
• Chorus, Gypsy Violins (E. Kàlmàn), Toronto Operetta Theatre, 2007
• Chorus, La Traviata, University of Toronto, 2007
• Chorus, Die Fledermaus, University of Toronto, 2006
• Giulietta, Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Summer Opera Lyric Theatre, 2006 ^[4]
• Chorus, Le Nozze di Figaro, University of Toronto, 2005
• 2nd Lady, Die Zauberflöte, Summer Opera Lyric Theatre, 2005

[edit] Concert performances

Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5, Villa Lobos, Mozart Unlaced, Casa Loma, Toronto, 2008 From Chant to Madrigal, song program, Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton, 2007 Brettl-Lieder, Schoenberg (selections), Vocal Showcase concert, GGS, 2007 The Planets, Gustav Holst, Chorus, Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO), 2007 Svadebka (Les Noces), I. Stravinsky, Soprano solo, U of T MacMillan singers & Nexus, 2007 Award Recital, U of T Women’s Club, 2006 Canadian Music Competition Gala concert, Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, 2006 “Gott ist mein König”, J.S. Bach, Alternate soloist, International Bach Festival, Toronto, 2005 Solovyei (Le Rossignol), I. Stravinsky, Chorus solo, MacMillan Singers & TSO, 2005 Mozart's Requiem K.626, Soprano solo, Royal Conservatory Repertory Chorus, 2003

[edit] Education

Glenn Gould School : Artist Diploma: Voice Performance – to be received June 2009 ^[5] University of Toronto: Bachelor of Music: Voice Performance – received June 19, 2007

Teachers: Jean MacPhail ^[6], Cindy Eggl Coaches: Steven Philcox, David Eliakis, Stephen Ralls, Sandra Horst, Monica Whicher Conductors: Mario Bernardi, Helmuth Rilling, Peter Oundjian, Sandra Horst, Stephen Ralls, Doreen Rao Acting technique: Tom Diamond, Jennifer Tarver, Michael Albano, Guillermo Silva-Marin Languages: German, Italian, French, Spanish, Russian

[edit] References