Gwendolyn R Schmidt

Pittsburgh, PA *****

+1-412-***-****

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Dramatic Soprano

Opera Experience

Il Barbiere di Siviglia

Undercroft Opera

February 2013

Berta (Cover)

Undercroft Opera's production of Barber of Seville in the orignal Italian. Covered for Berta, which included a Cover's Performance of highlights.

Yeoman of the Guard

Pittsburgh Savoyards

October 2012

Ensemble

Pittsburgh Savoyard's production of Yeoman of the Guard. Played a townsfolk.

Riders to the Sea

Microscopic Opera

September 2012

Ensemble

Microscopic Opera's production of Riders to the Sea by Vaughn Williams. Played a keening woman.

Susannah

Undercroft Opera

August 2012

Ensemble (Alto)

Undercroft Opera's production of Susannah by Carlisle Floyd. Played a townsfolk.

Pirates of Penzance

Pittsburgh Savoyards

March 2012

Ensemble (Soprano)

Pittsburgh Savoyard's production of Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance. Played as a daughter of the Major-General Stanley.

Marriage of Figaro

Undercroft Opera

August 2011

Ensemble (Alto)

Undercroft Opera Company put on Mozart's Marriage of Figaro. Played in the Ensemble as a Chambermaid.

Dido and Aeneas

April 2011

Chorus, and quartet soloist (Soprano II)

As a part of the Spring Concert, Renaissance City Choir is putting on Dido and Aeneas with the Chatham Baroque. Selected to sing with the small core group for "echo" sections of the chorus.

Gravity + Grace

September 2009

Opera Chorus (Soprano)

Childhood Opera Experience

1982-1986

Carmen, Tosca, Falstaff

Children's parts in the operas Carmen and Tosca with the Pittsburgh Opera and Falstaff with Carlow College.

Choirs

East Liberty Presbyterian Chancel Choir

1987-1991, 1993-1997, 2003-present

Soprano I and II sections leader, soloist

During the course of singing with this choir, worked with primary directors Charles Heaton, John Goldsmith, Richard Szeremony, Craig Cannon, and Edward Alan Moore; also with assistant directors Larry Marietta, Peter Bianchi, Jeffry Johnson, Robert Frankenberry, and Jon Tyillian. Sings Soprano I and II. Paid member 2003-2010.

Renaissance City Women's Choir

2005-2012

Soprano I and II sections leader, soloist

During the course of singing with this choir, worked with primary directors Bill, Jack Kurutz, and Andres Cladera and assistant directors Jack Kurutz and Jon Tyillian. Sang Soprano I and II, as needed.

Heinz Chapel Choir

1994-1996

Soprano

Worked with director John Goldsmith. Toured with Heinz Chapel Choir to Chicago area April-May 1996.

Jr Mendelssohn

1989, 1991

Soprano

Worked with directors Robert Page and Christine Jordanoff. Sang with the select core group in 1991.

Children's Festival Chorus

1982-1986

Soprano

One of the first members of the Children's Festival Chorus under Stanley and Jeanette Tagg their first fall season. Continued with Christine Jordanoff.

Vocal Instructors

Marybeth Sederburg

2011-present

Andres Cladera

2010

Robert Pruitt

2009

Charlotte Sonne

1988-1991

Special Performances/Workshops

Autumnal Recital

November 2012

Autumn themeed Recital with fellow sopranos Bonnie Bogovich and Elizabeth Rishel.

Undercroft Opera Choruses Concert

May 2010

Soprano 1

Selected pieces from Opera to debut the Opera Chorus and Orchestra for Undercroft Opera.

Sea Symphony with the East Liberty Festival Chorus

November 9, 2009

Soprano I, section leader

Done as part of Jon Tyillian's "Symphonic Pipes" concert. Conductor: Larry Allen

East End Song Studio Opera Workshop

June 2009

The Messager in Orfeus

Audio Samples

Chanson D'Amour by Gabriel Faure

Recorded April 2011

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