BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4@michellespiano.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20121111T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20121111T170000 DTSTAMP:20130306T052616Z URL:https://michellespiano.com/events/high-summer-holds-the-earth/ SUMMARY:High Summer Holds the Earth DESCRIPTION:\n\nEnjoy lush art songs by Berlioz\, Britten\, Mahler\, Milhau d &\; Debussy\, along with stunning American songs set to Emily Dickins on poems that all celebrate the abundance of life.\n\n“I am very excited to share this program of songs with the Portland community.  I was sele cting music for this recital back in January when I was dreaming of summer !  These poems exude warmth and pleasure.  There is something for every one to enjoy: exquisite songs by Debussy and Mahler\, Irish folk songs arr anged by Benjamin Britten\, Emily Dickinson poems set by contemporary Amer ican composers\, and Berlioz' grand romantic songs from Les Nuits d’Et é.  Be prepared to be transported away from the cold into a rich sensory world of piano\, voice\, and poetry."  \n-Natalie Gunn\n\nArtist Biograp hies: \n\nPianist Susan McDaniel has appeared widely as a soloist and cham ber musician\, including recitals in France\, Germany\, Switzerland\, an d the Czech Republic.  She received a B.A. in music from Linfield Col lege\, where she studied with Jill Timmons\, and a M.M. in vocal accompa nying from Manhattan School of Music\, where she was a student of Warren Jones.  While at Manhattan\, she also studied chamber music with Isidore Cohen and Ruth Laredo\, and Baroque performance practice with Kenneth Coo per.  Susan has been a member of the music staff at Seattle Opera and Uta h Festival Opera as well as music director and pianist for the San Diego O pera Ensemble\, Off-Center Opera (Seattle)\, and Puget Sound Concert Opera .  Currently based in her home state of Oregon\, she teaches at Linfiel d College and frequently performs in the Portland area.\n\nNatalie Gunn’ s beautiful soprano voice and intelligent artistry bring colorful interpre tations to concert and opera stages throughout the region. The Oregonian r ecently acclaimed\, "She was a natural on stage\, her warmth and easy grac e a match for her supple\, flexible voice." (James McQuillen)  Natalie wa s recently seen singing Barber’s luscious Knoxville: Summer of 1915\, wi th the Linfield Chamber Orchestra\, Carmina Burana with the Music in the M ountains Festival in CA\, Handel’s Messiah with Portland Baroque Orchest ra under the baton of Richard Egarr\, and creating the role of Louise in S tory of an Hour\, a new operetta by Michael Valenti with Portland Chamber Orchestra. Her other favorite engagements include singing Adina (L’elisi r d’amore\, Portland SummerFest)\, Queen of the Night (Magic Flute\, Por tland Opera tour)\, Bach’s Cantata 210 (Oregon Mozart Players)\, and Pol ly (The Beggar’s Opera\, PBO\, with Monica Huggett).\n\nNatalie has been honored by several major artist competitions\, including NATSAA\, the Nat ional Opera Association\, the Metropolitan Opera National Council\, and th e Gerda Lissner Foundation in New York City. Natalie’s rich training inc ludes studies with the legendary Ellen Faull\, Ruth Dobson\, Sheri Greenaw ald and Dean Williamson\, and she continues to coach with Richard Bower. S he was honored as an Adams Fellow at the prestigious Carmel Bach Festval\, and has participated in the Internationale Bachakademie Festival Ensemble \, directed by Helmuth Rilling.\n\nA dynamic teacher in her private studio and college classroom\, Natalie enjoys sharing her love for the language of music and deep understanding of voice with her students. An active memb er of both OMTA and NATS\, she is also a certified teacher-trainer for The Center for Teacher Effectiveness. She holds a Master of Music degree from Portland State University\, where she received the President’s Award fo r Outstanding University Service. Natalie teaches for both Linfield Colleg e and Willamette University\, and recently directed Sondheim's Into the Wo ods for Gallery Theater in McMinnville. She makes her home in Wilsonville\ , and enjoys the great outdoors and fine Oregon wines. LOCATION:Michelles Piano\, 600 SE Stark St\, Portland\, OR\, 97214\, United States GEO:45.5192196;-122.65953830000001 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=600 SE Stark St\, Portland\ , OR\, 97214\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Michelles Piano:ge o:45.5192196,-122.65953830000001 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20121104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR