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Skagit Opera Magic
Flute Staff
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In
addition to co-founding SKAGIT OPERA and producing their concerts,
Ron Wohl has produced many large and small community
theatre projects, and has emceed benefits for
arts, educational and service organizations in Skagit County. He is
on the boards of directors of the Theater Arts Guild, the Lincoln
Theatre Center Foundation, and the Skagit Performing Arts Council in Mount Vernon.
He was the Skagit County Arts Volunteer of the Year for 2003.
He resides locally with
his wife and two daughters.
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Ron Wohl,
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Erich Parce has been a frequent guest of opera companies throughout
North America and Europe, including the Metropolitan Opera, San
Francisco Opera, San Diego Opera, Seattle Opera, Greater Miami Opera,
L’Opera d’Nice, and L’Opera de Montreal. His roles include Figaro
in “Il Barbiere di Siviglia”, the Count in “Le Nozze di Figaro”,
Guglielmo in “Cosi fan Tutte”, Jonathan Wade in “The Passion of
Jonathan Wade” by Carlisle Floyd, Zurga in “Les Pecheurs des Perles”,
Valentin in “Faust”, and the Father in “Hansel and Gretel”.
He has sung with Alfredo Kraus, Carol Vaness, and Placido Domingo among
others, and worked with such conductors as Carlos Kleiber and Trevor
Pinnock.
Mr. Parce maintains an active teaching studio when not
performing and directing.
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Erich Parce, Stage Director
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Magic
Flute Conductor
Roupen Shakarian
is known throughout the Northwest as a composer and conductor. He
has been the Music Director of Philharmonia Northwest for many years,
and has conducted the Northwest Mahler Festival, Seattle Symphony, and
Pacific Northwest Ballet among others. Mr. Shakarian received his
musical training at the
University
of
Washington
, receiving his Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Music degrees in Music
Composition. Along with private composition lessons, he studied, piano,
harpsichord, viola, voice, choral and orchestral conducting. He is also
the new Interim Director of the Skagit Symphony.
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Roupen Shakarian, Music
Director
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Chorus
Director Beth Kirchhoff, a native Kansan, has worked extensively
in the Pacific Northwest as an opera coach, accompanist, recitalist, and
chamber musician. She is the Chorusmaster for the Seattle Opera after
serving as Assistant to George Fiore for several years. Beth has also
worked for Opera Northwest, Pro Musica, Opera-by-the-Book, and was Asst.
Music Director for Tacoma Opera. She is currently also Music Director
for the opera program at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma. Ms.
Kirchhoff holds a degree in Piano Performance from Bethany College in
Lindsborg, Kansas and a MM in choral conducting from Western Washington
University. She shares her life with Loren Lukens, ceramic artist, and
daughter Claire. |
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Beth Kirchhoff, Chorus Director
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Stuart Hunt has an Associate of Arts degree from
Lower
Columbia
College
, and a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music from the
University
of
Washington
, studying conducting under Prof. Rodney Eichenberger. He was Director
of Choral activities in
Quincy
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Washington
for eighteen years and was Choral Conductor at
Marysville-Pilchuck
High School
for 12 years. Mr. Hunt was the Associate Conductor of the Seattle
Girl’s Choirs from 1990-2003. His choral compositions are published by
Hinshaw Music. He is past president of the Sno-King music educators and
served 5 years as Pacific Northwest Repertoire and Standards Men's Choir
Chair for the American Choral Directors Association. Active as an
adjudicator, lecturer, and clinician, Mr. Hunt has a lovely wife, 2
daughters and is the founder of the Northern Sound Children’s Choirs. |
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Stuart
Hunt, Spirit Vocal Director |
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