Resume Sharla Nafziger, soprano
Concert & Oratorio Engagements
Mahler / Symphony No. 2 / Eastern Connecticut Symphony / 2011Faure / Requiem / Voices of Ascension / 2010
Vivaldi / Bach / Gloria / Magnificat / Houston Symphony / 2009
Furrer, Beat / Aria / Argento Ensemble (New York) / 2009
Handel / Esther / Amor Artis / 2009
Nielsen / Hymnus Amoris / Winter Park Bach Festival / 2009
Beethoven / Symphony No. 9 / Vancouver Symphony / 2008
Handel / Messiah / Houston Symphony / 2008
Bach / B minor Mass / Voices of Ascension / 2008
Handel / Messiah / Peniel Concert Choir, Avery Fisher Hall / 2008
Poulenc / Gloria / Fort Worth Symphony / 2008
Adams / El Niño / Choral Arts Society of Washington / 2008
Bach
Haydn / St. Matthew Passion
Creation / Winter Park Bach Festival / 2008
Vivaldi / Gloria / Colorado Symphony / 2007
Handel / Messiah / Monterey Symphony / 2007
V. Williams / Sea Symphony / Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra / 2007
Brahms / Requiem / Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival / 2007
Schubert
Faure / Mass in G Major
Requiem / MidAmerican Productions / 2007
Thomson, V. / Oraison Funebre / Boston Cecilia / 2007
Nelson, L. / Seven Clay Songs (Premiere) / Orchestra 2001 / 2007
Bach / St. John Passion / Winter Park Bach Festival / 2007
Handel / Messiah / National Philharmonic / 2006
Handel / Messiah / Pensacola Symphony / 2006
Schoenberg
MacMillian / Pierrot Lunaire
Druken Moom (premiere) / Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble / 2006
Bach / Mass in B Minor
Christmas Oratorio / Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival / 2006
Mozart / C minor Mass
Solemn Vespers / Oratorio Society of New York / 2006
Faure / Requiem / Voices of Ascension / 2006
Handel / Messiah / Oratorio Society of New York / 2005
Orff / Carmina Burana / Toronto Mendelssohn Choir / 2005
Mendelssohn / Elijah / Winter Park Bach Festival / 2005
Stravinsky / Les Noces / Trinity Church, New York / 2005
Beethoven
Poulenc / Symphony No. 9
Gloria / National Chorale / 2005
Bach / B-minor Mass / Menno Singers / 2005
Gluck / Orfeo ed Eudirice (Amor) / Oratorio Society of New York / 2005
Orff
Stravinsky / Carmina Burana
Les noces / Pro Coro Canada / 2005
Stravinsky / Les Noces / Pro Coro Canada / 2005
Brahms
Bach / Ein Deutsches Requiem
B minor Mass / Winter Park Bach Festival / 2005
Haydn / Creation / Florida West Coast Symphony / 2004
Mozart / Requiem / Buffalo Philharmonic / 2004
Mozart / Great Mass in C-minor / Amadeus Choir / 2004
Beethoven
Poulenc / Symphony No. 9
Gloria / Elora Music Festival / 2004
Handel / Messiah / Oratorio Society of New York / 2003
Orff / Carmina Burana / Winter Park Bach Festival / 2003
Orff
Handel / Carmina Burana
Messiah / Oratorio Society of New York
(Tour in Costa Rica) / 2003
Haydn / Creation / Mormon Tabernacle Choir / 2003
Bach / St. John Passion / Kitchener-Waterloo Philharmonic Choir / 2003
Beethoven / Symphony No. 9 / Westchester Philharmonic Orchestra / 2003
Orff / Carmina Burana / Amadeus Choir (Toronto) / 2003
Bach / St. John Passion / Winter Park Bach Festival (FL) / 2002
Handel / Messiah / Guelph Chamber Choir / 2002
Handel / Messiah / Westchester Choral Society (NY) / 2002
Mozart / Requiem / Exultate Jubilate / Coronation Mass / Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra / 2002
Haydn / The Creation / Stamford Symphony Orchestra (CT) / 2002
Haydn / The Creation / Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival (VA) / 2002
Holman / Requiem (world premiere) / Mississauga Choral Society / 2002
Orff / Carmina Burana / ProCoro Canada / 2002
Vivaldi / Gloria, Magnificat, Lauda Jerusalem / Oratorio Society of New York / 2002
A. Scarlatti / Christmas Cantata / Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony / 2001
Barber / Knoxville: Summer of 1915 / Manhattan School of Music Chamber Sinfonia / 2001
Barber / Knoxville: Summer of 1915 / People’s Symphony Concerts, NY / 2001
Boulez / Pli selon pli / MSM Contemporary Ensemble / 2001
Danielpour / Sonnets to Orpheus / Claremont Ensemble, NY / 2001
Handel / Solomon / Chorus Niagara / 2001
Orff / Carmina Burana / Mississauga Choral Society / 2001
Orff / Carmina Burana / Bell’ Arte Singers, Toronto / 2001
Barber / Knoxville: Summer of 1915 / Canadian Chamber Ensemble / 2000
Brahms / Ein Deutsches Requiem / Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival (VA) / 2000
Handel / Messiah / Mennonite Mass Choir / 2000
Handel / Messiah / London Fanshawe Symphonic Chorus / 2000
Henze / Being Beauteous / Tanglewood Festival of Contemporary Music / 2000
Orff / Carmina Burana / Kingston Symphony Orchestra / 2000
Operatic Engagements
Mozart / The Magic Flute / Papagena / New York City Opera – Summer concerts / 2009Strauss, R. / Der Rosenkavalier / Sophie / Huntsville Symphony / 2008
Wheeler, S. / The Construction of Boston / Niki de St. Phalle / The Boston Cecilia / 2007
Korngold / Die Tote Stadt / Juliette / New York City Opera / 2006
Bizet / Carmen / Frasquita / New York City Opera / 2006
Mozart / Cosi fan tutte / Despina (cover) / New York City Opera / 2006
Rossini / Il Viaggio a Reims / Corinna (cover) / New York City Opera / 2005
Bizet / Carmen / Frasquita / El Paso Opera / 2004
Mozart / Die Entführung aus dem Serail / Konstanze / Opera Company of Brooklyn / 2003
Verdi / Rigoletto / Gilda / Opera Company of Brooklyn / 2003
Mozart / Der Schauspieldirektor / Mlle. Silberklang / Leiderkranz Opera Theatre / 2002
Strauss, R / Die Agytische Helena / First Elf / American Symphony Orch. / 2002
Britten / The Rape of Lucretia / Lucia / Manhattan School of Music / 2001
Verdi / Falstaff / Nannetta / Tanglewood Music Center / 2000
Mozart / Idomeneo / Ilia / Manhattan School of Music / 2000
Donizetti / Don Pasquale / Norina / Viva Voce / 1999
Donizetti / Don Pasquale / Norina / Opera York / 1998
Verdi / Rigoletto / Contessa Ceprano, Giovanna, Paggio / Opera Ontario / 1998
Recitals
Cactus Pear Music Festival (TX) / Elora FestivalMerkin Hall / Sullivan County Community College
Princeton University / CBC Winnipeg
Hartt School of Music / Station Arts Centre (Saskatchewan)
Chaminade Club of Yonkers / Laurentian University
Kammerkonzerten Lobenhausen, Germany
Awards & Scholarships
Connecticut Opera Guild Vocal Competition / Prizewinner / 2002Oratorio Society of New York / Finalist / 2002
Concert Artists’ Guild Competition / Finalist / 2002
Joy in Singing / Winner / 2001
The Liederkranz Foundation of New York / Prizewinner / 2001
Canadian Women’s Committee of New York / 2nd Prize / 2000
Canada Council for the Arts / Grant Recipient / 2000, 1999
Manhattan School of Music / Scholarship Recipient / 2000, 1999
Ontario Arts Council / Performing Arts Training Grant / 2000, 1999, 1996
Teachers & Coaches
Patricia Misslin / Barbara Bonney / Paul Esswood / Thomas MuracoCarol Forte / Phyllis Bryn-Julson / Margo Garrett / Lucy Shelton
Mary Morrison / Regine Crespin / John Greer / Arlene Shrut
Lois Watson / Phyllis Curtin / Warren Jones / Roger Vignoles
Education & Training
Manhattan School of Music / Master of Music / 2001Tanglewood Music Center / Opera Fellow / 2000
Cleveland Art Song Festival / Young Artists’ Program / 2000
Britten-Pears School for Advanced Studies / 20th Century Song,
Purcell Songs / 1997,
1995
Steans Institute for Young Artists / Young Artist / 1997
Summer Opera Lyric Theatre / Apprentice Artist / 1994
University of Toronto / Diploma in Operatic Performance / 1993 – 1994
University of Toronto / Bachelor of Music with Honors / 1993
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