Recipient of the Silver Medal
from the School of Creative and Performing Arts
at the University of Calgary, Canada,
Polyna Savridi Memorial Entrance Scholarship,
Norman J. Kennedy Memorial Scholarship for
Choral Performance and Louise McKinney
Post-Secondary Scholarship.
Maria has a vast performance background both in choir and solo settings, having worked with such conductors as Roberto Minczuk, Timothy Shantz, Andy Brick, Ludwig Wicki, Ivars Taurins, Peter Dala, and Rossen Milanov. She is currently focused on the European approach to operatic vocal technique and studies with the Slovak mezzo-soprano Marta Beňačková in the summers. Being an alpine skiing instructor, Maria is also researching how involvement in sport can help a musician overcome anxiety and stage fright.
Maria received BMus with the highest distinction in Voice, Performance from the University of Calgary. She has completed a MA in Musicology in the class of Dr. Kenneth DeLong with the thesis “Understanding Musorgsky’s Songs Through the Concept of Time”. Maria is currently researching the topic of analyzing music using the systematic approach based on the notions of time and space and is working on a related educational music course.
Exploring the idea of natural resonance
Using the whole body to resonate the sound
Applying different aspects of breath support to safely sing in low, middle and high registers
Using the combination of breath support and resonance to express emotions and ideas through sound
Healthy practicing to have a long singing career
Lessons from 30 to 60 minutes depending on age
Frequent change of focus and activities
One lesson usually includes singing, piano, rhythm, theory, listening to classical music and some movement. Focus of each lesson depends on the students and parent’s preference. For example, we can do more singing or more piano during one session
High emphasis on expressive delivery of musical ideas
Saturday, March 7, 2020 - 7:00 pm
The Russian Treasures
Steinway Piano Gallery Calgary
76 Heritage Gate SE, Calgary, AB T2H 3A7
Our fourth evening presents Russian art songs from the different periods of its development: early (Varlamov, Gurilev), middle (Glinka, Dargomyzhsky), and late (Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Rachmaninoff).
Tickets: polarisevents.ca
Postponed
Viva Mozart!
Steinway Piano Gallery Calgary
76 Heritage Gate SE, Calgary, AB T2H 3A7
Program to be announced shortly.
Tickets: polarisevents.ca
Postponed
The Favourite Romantics
Steinway Piano Gallery Calgary
76 Heritage Gate SE, Calgary, AB T2H 3A7
Program to be announced shortly.
Tickets: polarisevents.ca