Apply for this: 2014 Composer-Librettist Studio

In 2010 I was honored to be a part of a Composer-Librettist Studio, a life-changing 2 weeks of making music as part of a truly collaborative thinktank. (You may remember that Maybe So came out of the C-L Studio.)

Now the Composer-Librettist Studio is happening again and here is your turn to participate as a composer, a librettist, or a singer. Read below and get on it--applications are due on April 18th!

***

Here's the short version:

NAUTILUS MUSIC-THEATER ANNOUNCES 2014 COMPOSER-LIBRETTIS…

Read more…

Featured in WE Magazine for Women

WE Magazine, "Inspiring Women in Business and in Life"

WE Magazine, an online magazine for women, featured me back in April of this year. Their section "Women on the Move" features women under 35 who have their own businesses, are creating a name for themselves, and are role models for other women.

There are loads of free audio programs, resources, and articles for any woman entrepreneur, especially those of you who are spiritually minded.

Read the article about me in "Women on the Move" here, a…

Read more…

9.11.11 United We Stand - Live on MPTV!

9-11 logo

LIVE

ON

MILWAUKEE PUBLIC TELEVISION

o

On September 11, 2011 I'll be joining the Bel Canto Chorus and the Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra for a FREE commemorative concert of Mozart's Requiem in downtown Milwaukee.

This event will be broadcast LIVE on MPTV 10.1 at 3:00 pm and rebroadcast the same day at 6:30 pm on MPTV 36.1.

 

This event is also an acknowledgement of first responders and veterans. From the press release:

United We Stand will feature appearances by local and state government, comm…

Read more…

What's the Difference Between an Alto and a Mezzo-Soprano?

In choral singing, voice parts are normally listed as soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. A four-part, mixed voice choir is frequently referred to as an 'SATB choir,' where SATB is short for soprano-alto-tenor-bass. So if SATB is for a chorus of women and men, what do you think an all-women's chorus would be? Take a guess--and read on! It's an 'SA choir,' or an 'SSAA choir.' However, since all of these women's voices are notated on the treble cleff, a women's chorus is most often referred to as a Tr…

Read more…

What Your Teacher Never Told You

Disclaimer: Some, but not all, of the links in this post are Affiliate links and are followed by: (Affiliate link). That means if you click through that link and make a purchase, I may receive a small portion of that purchase, for which I thank you. I don't see who bought what, only what was purchased. Read the full disclaimer here.


So you're 18, fantastic at music, everybody loves what you perform, and they all want to know if you're going to study music. 'Yes!,' you say, and you head off fo…

Read more…

How Savvy Are You?

The Savvy Musician by David Cutler

Disclaimer: Some, but not all, of the links in this post are Affiliate links and are followed by: (Affiliate link). That means if you click through that link and make a purchase, I may receive a small portion of that purchase, for which I thank you. I don't see who bought what, only what was purchased. Read the full disclaimer here.

 

Just like your instrument, The Savvy Musician: Building a Career, Earning a Living & Making a Difference (Affiliate link) is a tool for your toolbox. And if th…

Read more…

Now Available for Download!

Now Available at iTunes and CDBaby.com!

O

"Fly Wtih Me," "Maybe So," and "Siana," all composed by Catherine Dalton, are available for download on iTunes and CDBaby.com. For more, please click on the links above or take a look in the Listening Room!

O

This is our and my first digital release and Catherine and I are proud and excited to share our work with you.

Read more…

Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra Review Is In!

Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Third Coast Digest reviewed last weekend's concertof Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater" with Soprano Amy Conn and the Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Richard Hynson. Reviewer Barbara Castonguay had the following to say:  "Warner’s hearty mezzo brims with caramel and chocolate richness." Thank you, Ms. Castonguay!

Be sure to check out the post-concert picture in the Picture Gallery.

Read more…

Warner Named Co-Winner of Bel Canto Chorus RAC

In May, soprano Amy Conn and mezzo-soprano Nicole Warner were named co-winners of the Bel Canto Chorus Regional Artists Competition in Milwaukee, WI.

From the press release:

Both Conn and Warner will be performing Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater with Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra on September 19, 2010.

The Bel Canto Regional Artists Competition was established to encourage and support singers who reside in or originate from Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio.  Previous winne…

Read more…