Maria Mikheyenko & Crystal Philippi: Divas in Song

"Celebrating Women Musicians"
A Concert Series at Musically Minded Academy
Inspiring Musical Excellence Through Positive Role Models
Dazzling Divas
An eclectic evening of Classical Opera favorites with arias and duets by composers such as Mozart & Puccini, Cabaret and Broadway hits by Kurt Weill, Cole Porter and others, Russian Romances by Tchaikovsky, Glinka, as well as premieres of brand new compositions by bay area composers. A delightful potpourri that's sure to have something for everyone!
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A native of St. Petersburg, Russia, Ms. Mikheyenko is actively involved in bringing Russian repertoire to audiences of all backgrounds. She has sung Mussorgsky’s Songs and Dances of Death with the Russian Chamber Orchestra of Marin, has been a guest artist at the annual Russian Festival of San Francisco, and performs recitals of Russian Romances at venues throughout the Bay Area. Ms. Mikheyenko’s opera roles include Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro, Lucy in The Telephone (Bay Area Summer Opera Theatre Institute), Ida in Die Fledermaus (Bay Shore Lyric Opera), La Poésie in Les Arts Florissants (Opera Lafayette), Drusilla in L’incoronazione di Poppea (BASOTI), Second Woman and First Witch in Dido & Aeneas, Second Lady in Die Zauberflöte, (which marked Ms. Mikheyenko’s European debut), Second Touriere in Puccini’s Suor Angelica, (Berkeley Opera), and Saffi in Johann Strauss’ operetta, Der Zigeunerbaron (The Gypsy Baron), with the Austrian American Mozart Academy in Salzburg. In the world of contemporary opera, she has portrayed vastly different but equally fascinating characters. In Tom Dean’s White Darkness, with the Oakland Opera Theater, Ms. Mikheyenko sang the role of Mary Ann White (wife of Dan White – who in 1978 murdered San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk). She has also had the opportunity to premiere roles written for her, in three operas by Bay Area composer Lisa Scola Prosek: Salai (Leonardo da Vinci’s lifelong servant and pupil) in Leonardo’s Notebooks, Lucifer and Onesta Donati (a wealthy Florentine socialite) in Machiavelli’s Belfagor, and most recently the part of a War Contractor in Iraq, in Trap Door . With the San Francisco Cabaret Opera Ms. Mikheyenko has performed Lennie Small in Mark Alburger's Of Mice and Men and the Sentry in Antigone . She also portrayed Delphia the Prophetess in Purcell's Dioclesian, as well as Serpent, Leah, and Hagar in Mark Alburger's epic Sex & the Bible: The Opera . Other premiered roles include a Quark Sister in John Bilotta’s award-winning short opera, Quantum Mechanic, and his chamber opera Trifles, based on the 1916 play by Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Susan Glaspell. As a member of the Grammy-nominated Pacific Mozart Ensemble, Ms. Mikheyenko has collaborated with music legends Meredith Monk, Dave Brubeck, and Bobby McFerrin. Maria also enjoys collaborating with groups that cross the boundaries of traditional opera and challenge stereotypes. She recently starred in Bollywood Lakme: The Making of a Performance Piece with Opera Frontier, and made her debut performance last spring with Her Rebel Highness, a trio of 18th century Princesses who sing, dance, and take control of their own destinies.

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Crystal Philippi brings to the stage the soul and charm of her home town, New Orleans. She has appeared in numerous operatic roles, including: Carmen in Carmen, Charlotte in Werther, Mallika in Lakme, Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Prince Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus, Zita in Gianni Schicchi, and Mere Jeanne in Dialogues des Carmelites . She has also performed many scenes from Der Rosenkavalier, La Cenerentola, Mignon, I Capuletti e I Montecchi, Calisto, Le Nozze di Figaro, Rigoletto, and Vanessa .
Ms. Philippi study's under the vocal guidance of Jane Randolph, world renown teacher of the famous mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade. Other teachers, coaches and directors she has had the privilege of working with include: Cesar Ulloa (internationally known voice teacher), Corey Jameson, Rick Harrell, David Garner, Kathryn Cathcart, Elizabeth Hastings, Denise Ozden, Dr. Jessica Molin, Louis G. Burkot, Ron Luchsinger,, Brian Asawa (internationally acclaimed counter-tenor), Sir Willard White (internationally acclaimed bass), Yelena Kurdina (Met Coach) and Elizabeth Bachman (Met director).
Ms. Philippi holds a Master of Music degree from San Francisco Conservatory of Music and a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of New Orleans, where she also studied piano and clarinet. She has spent summers attending Opera North, Brevard Music Center, The Baroque Performance Institute and La Scuola di Michelangelo in Florence, Italy.
She is currently studying on a regular basis under Cesar Ulloa, professor of voice at the San Francisco Conservatory and voice teacher at San Francisco Opera Adler Program and the Domingo-Thornton Young Artist Program. She finds that she has progressed her vocal technique and understanding of music in unparalleled dimensions under Cesar’s tutelage.
In her spare time, Ms. Philippi researches ethnomusicology and world dance.
 
 
Celebrating Women Musicians Concert Series Inspiring musical excellence through positive role models...
This concert is part of Musically Minded Academy's Celebrating Women Musicians Concert Series. The purpose of this series is to highlight the talents of local female musicians to inspire musicial excellence through positive role models. Many celebrated local musicians will be featured on this great series!
August 10th, 8 pm -- Nina Ott with NO4 : Nina Ott, piano and organ . Alan Hall, drums . Chris Lopes, bass . Eric Crystal, sax .
Progressive latin jazz! A dynamic blend of detailed orchestrated compositions and spontaneous improvisation! Tix $12/$8 in advance or $15/$12 at door.
September 9th, 2 pm -- Angie Spinelli "Journey" CD Release Party : Angie Spinelli, piano . Billy Jones, drums . Fred Randolph, bass . Eric Crystal, sax .
Premier concert celebrating the 2012 release of Musically Minded Faculty Member Angie Spinelli's debut CD,  "Journey," a collection of jazz standards and original material for piano trio. Tix $12/$8 in advance or $15/$12 at door.
October 28th, 8 pm -- Cheri Anderson and Mary Watkins, "Jazzin' the Spirit" : Cheri Anderson, vocals . Mary Watkins, pianist . Trevelyn Lee, drums . Featuring Musically Minded Faculty Member, Cheri Anderson--this concert will celebrate the divine in us combining jazz standards with positive lyrics of love. Tix $15/$8 in advance or $20/$12 at door.
 
November 18th, 5 pm -- Mary Jenson, "Beyond Jazz" : Mary Jenson, vocals; Steve Carter, keys; Jeff Chamber, bass.
A fusion of Modern jazz from the pioneers of the last 40 years! Featuring the music of signature composers ranging from Chick Corea to today’s rising star Gregory Porter.  Mary’s originals from her 2011 release BEYOND will also be highlighted.
December 8th, 8 pm -- Lisa B, "First Night of Chanukah: Songs for Chanukah, Christmas, and the Solstice" : Lisa B, singer and poet . Alan Hall, drums . Fred Randolph, bass .
Celebrating the holidays through song and spoken word! Tix $12/$8 in advance or $15/$12 at door.
January 13th, 3 pm -- Laura Klein, "Original jazz by Laura and friends" : Laura Klein, piano . Kasey Knudsen, saxophone . Other players TBA.
Pianist/composer Laura Klein will perform original music and new arrangements of jazz standards. Tix $12/$8 in advance or $15/$12 at door.
January 26th -- Caroline Altman, "Reading of a New Musical" :  Caroline Altman, Composer; Patricia Milton, Playwright. Featuring singers Caroline Altman, Dyan McBride, and John-Patrick Moore
In this compelling new musical, artists Nan and Chloe discover the inherent sacrifices and joyful realizations that accompany the pursuit of truth in art and life while shining a light too closely on a community that resists discovery. Is the danger of truthful art worth the risk?
February 16th, 2013 -- Lua Hadar, vocalist:   Music Director Jason Martineau on piano; with bass, drums, reeds, percussion.
Since its inception in 2007, Hadar’s band TWIST has developed a reputation for twisting the style of international standards, performing original numbers and presenting songs in different languages. Lua has charmed audiences from Yoshi’s to Bangkok’s Thailand Cultural Center to the Swan Bar in Paris.
March 3rd, 3 pm-- Pollyanna Bush & Raz Kennedy: The ProRrazone Love Project :
Details coming soon!
Saturday, April 6th, 5 pm: :  Daria Jazz, vocals with Jonathan Alford, piano; Sam Bevan, Bass; Jean Michel Huré; guitar; Michaelle Goerlitz, Percussion TBA.
Strawberry Fields Forever: A fusion of Jazz, Brazilian, Blues and Afro-Cuban rhythms. Songs by the Beatles, Eric Clapton, Wes Montgomery, Djavan, Jobim and other tunes from the 60's/70's plus originals.
May 19th, 2013:  :  Soprano Maria Mikheyenko & Mezzo-Soprano Crystal Philippi . Pianist TBA.
An eclectic evening of Classical Opera favorites with arias and duets by composers such as Mozart & Puccini, Cabaret and Broadway hits by Kurt Weill, Cole Porter and others, Russian Romances by Tchaikovsky, Glinka, as well as premieres of brand new compositions by bay area composers. A delightful potpourri that's sure to have something for everyone!

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