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DIVA: A Soprano & Alto ChorFest, hosted by Maddalena’s Descant Choir
Sing great opera choruses for soprano and alto voices.
Date
June 4 to June 6, 2027
Venue
Pacific Spirit Church, Vancouver
Clinicians:
Richard Epp
Richard Epp is a Vancouver based vocal coach, pianist and conductor. He was opera coach for the Opera Workshop at UBC for many years, as well as teaching several classes in the School of Music. At UBC he conducted Serse, Die Gärtnerin aus Liebe, Le Nozze di Figaro, Die Zauberflöte, Hänsel und Gretel, Der Fledermaus, Die lustige Witwe, Brundibar, Cabaret, Weisse Rose among others. He worked at the Vancouver Opera as pianist for their Resident Artist Program for five years and has also been on the faculty at the Vancouver Academy of Music. He has appeared in concert for both Vancouver Early Music and Vancouver New Music. He has premiered numerous Canadian works and has appeared in recital on CBC on numerous occasions.
Leah Giselle Field
Hailed as “the consummate singing actor,” contralto Leah Giselle Field is noted for her versatility as a vocalist and the strength of her dramatic presence. She is praised for “soaring tone and spectacular low notes” in her “sumptuous” instrument. An award winning performer and teacher, she is a graduate of Vancouver Opera’s Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program and holds a DMA in Voice and Opera from the University of British Columbia. Performance highlights include appearances with Vancouver Opera, the Windsor Symphony Orchestra, the Vancouver Bach Choir, and as a recitalist with dear friends and colleagues.
