Wendy Sistrunk Soprano

University of Missouri--Kansas City
Miller Nichols Library
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110-2499

phone:  (816) 235-5291
fax:  (816) 333-5584
e-mail:  wasistrunk@netzero.com

EXPERIENCE

STAGE:

OPERAS

Boston Opera Company
La Boheme / Puccini (in Ital.)    
Chorus
(Robert Kapilow, cond.)

Boston Academy of Music
Linda di Chamounix / Donizetti (in Ital.)      
Chorus
- concert perf. (David Daniels, cond.)

Chorus pro Musica
Carmen / Bizet (in French)      
Chorus
- concert perf. (Jeffrey Rink, cond.)

Boston Festival Opera
Medee / Cherubini (in Ital.)      
Chorus
- concert perf. (David Spiro, cond.)

Boston Concert Opera Company
Desert Song / Romberg      
Chorus
(David Stockton, cond.)

Aida / Verdi (in Ital.)      
Chorus
(David Stockton, cond.)

Kansas City Metro Opera
Die Fledermaus / Strauss (in Eng.)
Narrator
(Patrick Buckley, cond.)

The Beggar's Opera / Gay
Mrs. Peachum, Chorus
(Patrick Buckley, cond.)

Arizona State University

The Cunning Little Vixen / Janacek (in Eng.)      
Goldenback, the Fox
(taped for PBS station)

Hansel and Gretel / Humperdinck (in Eng.)      
Witch

Falstaff / Verdi (in Eng.)      
Chorus

Kansas State University

Susannah / Floyd      
Susannah
(Floyd in attendance)

The Secret of Susanna / Wolf-Ferrari (in Eng.)
Susanna
(opera workshop scene)

Gianni Schicchi / Puccini (in Eng.)
Nella

Amahl and the Night Vistors / Menotti
Chorus

MUSICALS

Kansas State University

Man of La Mancha / Leigh      
Antonia

My Fair Lady / Loewe      
Chorus

Cabaret / Kander      
Kit Kat Company

The Robber Bridegroom / Waldman      
Company

Fort Riley Gaslight Theater

West Side Story / Bernstein      
Maria

SOLO:

Guest Artist Recital, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Masters Voice recitals, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Accompanying recitalists, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Senior Voice Recital, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Recitalist, Aaron Copland visit, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Junior Voice Recital, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Soloist in various local clubs, churches, etc., in Kansas, Missouri, Arizona, and Massachusetts areas

CHORAL:

The Kansas City Singers, Kansas City, MO - R.E. Grove, artistic director. Americana: in Perspective (2002), An American Christmas (2002), Americana: Justice for All (2003), XV Annual International Choral Festival in Verona, Italy (2004), Winter Beckons (2004), Making Love (2005), Tango (2006), Europe Friendship Tour (2007)
Kansas City Metro Opera, Kansas City area. Messiah (Nov. 2006)
Madrigalia Bar Nonne, Kansas City, MO (1998-2004)
Carolers of Note, Kansas City, MO (1998-2003)
Fine Arts Chorale, Kansas City, MO (2001-2003) - Terri Teal, cond.
Independence Messiah Choir, Independence, MO (1998-2001) - Jack Ergo, cond.
Musica Sacra, Kansas City, (2000) - Timothy McDonald, cond.
Johnson County Community Chorus, Overland Park, KS (1996-1998) - Eugene Butler, cond.
Johnson County Community Chorus Small Ensemble, Overland Park, KS (1996-1998) - Eugene Butler, cond.
Boston Univ. Carnegie Hall concert, Boston, MA (NY) (Apr. 1991) - Leonard Slatkin, cond.
Chorus pro Musica, Boston, MA (1989-1995) (Soprano section leader) - Jeffrey Rink, cond.
Harvard/Radcliffe Summer Chorus, Boston, MA (1989, 1990) - Beverly Taylor, cond.
Cambridge Madrigal Singers, Cambridge, MA (1989-1990)
Concert Choir, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (1983-1985) - Douglas McEwen, cond.
Recital Chorale, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (1983-1985)
Graduate Chorale, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (1984-1985)
Concert Choir, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS (1980-1983) - Rod Walker, cond.
Chamber Singers, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS (1979-1980) - Rod Walker, cond.
Collegium Musicum, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS (1980-1983) - Sara Funkhouser, cond.
American Choral Symposium, Manhattan, KS (summers 1980, 1982, 1983) - John Aldis, cond.

EDUCATION and TRAINING

1992	M.S.	Library Science	Simmons College	Boston, MA
1985	M.M	Vocal Performance	Arizona State University	Tempe, AZ
1983	B.M.	Applied Vocal Music	Kansas State University	Manhattan, KS

 

VOICE TEACHERS

(Select List)
Mark Aliapoulios, Jerry Langenkamp, Darlene Kliewer, Warren Hoffer

CLASSES and COURSEWORK

Stage Movement, Fencing, Ballet, Modern Dance, Theory/Composition, Conducting, Performance Practice, Music History, History of Song, Choral Composition, Opera History

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This page was created on 10 March 1998 and was last updated on 10 October 2009.