Mary Gayle Greene is a classical singer and voice teacher; she is on the voice faculty of Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. Her combination of vocalism, musicianship, stage presence and theatrical ability has earned her enthusiastic worldwide praise: Das Opern Glas has lauded, "Ms. Greene's singing was superb...she has a bright voluminous voice." "One should note...the extraordinary mezzo-soprano Mary Gayle Greene. This is a voice of molten chocolate. What a voice!" exclaimed the News and Observer when describing Greene's "dark mahogany, deep plush mezzo-soprano sound." "...Mary Gayle Greene's singing was of the highest caliber" noted the Bonner Rundshau. The composer Gian Carlo Menotti "was absolutely struck by her terrific performance" of one of his works after she was called on short notice to fill in for a singer who became ill. From the fioratura of Bach and Handel, to the dramatic proclamations of Richard Strauss, Greene commands an impressive breadth of repertoire encompassing many musical styles. Her interpretations include those of the bel canto of Bellini and Rossini, as well as those of the lyric and dramatic music of Mozart and Verdi. Her distinguished performances on the operatic stage include appearances at the Edinburgh Music Festival, Buhnen der Stadt Bonn, Chicago Lyric Opera Studio, and Opera Theater of Saint Louis. In concert performance, Greene has been a guest soloist with the Saint Louis Symphony and the North Carolina Symphony under the batons of Leonard Slatkin and Gerhardt Zimmermann. She has also appeared with the symphony orchestras of Greensboro (North Carolina), Canton (Ohio), Chicago (Grant Park), and Knoxville (Tennessee). During her tenure in the North Carolina Visiting Artist Program (administered by the North Carolina Arts Council), Greene traveled throughout North Carolina performing opera, recital, and chamber music while continuing to be a busy soloist and recitalist throughout the United States. Recent concert and oratorio engagements include those of Verdi's Requiem, Bach's Magnificat, Handel's Israel in Egypt, Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder, Mozart's Mass in c minor and Mendelssohn's Elijah with the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, the Greensboro Symphony, the Durham Civic Chorale, and the North Carolina Symphony. She was invited to sing the title role in Carmen at the Breckenridge International Music Festival. Recent performances have featured her singing the role of Dorabella in Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte with the North Carolina Symphony, performing Handel's Messiah at Duke University, and appearing as guest soloist in Manuel de Falla's El Amor Brujo with the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle. Mary Gayle Greene is heard as the mezzo-soprano soloist on the world premiere recording of Abraham Kaplan's K'dusha symphony, along with soprano Roberta Peters. She studied voice with Edward Zambara of the New England Conservatory and the Juilliard School, and coaches with John Wustman Professor Emeritus of the University of Illinois. She is a Metropolitan Opera National Auditions finalist, a Center for Contemporary Opera International Competition finalist as well as the recipient of a Metropolitan Opera Career Advancement Grant and a Franz Schubert Institut Scholarship. Greene attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education and a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance. She did post graduate studies at the Franz Schubert Institut of German Lieder and at the Saint Louis Conservatory of Music.
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We just wanted to let you know that we have a new video up on our profile and youtube page (www.youtube.com/nccosf) of the trailer for our special event on January 19th, 2008: REWIND! Pass the word on!
We also added new photographs - a few of our REWIND guest artists and a few of our guest concertmasters this season.
Hiya again Mary Gayle! - You've a great page here, and I love your music! - Go raibh míle maith agat as do cairdeas anseo ar mo leathanach nua ceoil! (Thanks a million for your friendship here on my NEW MUSIC PAGE!) - Some songs from my all-instrumental album, "AULD CHRISTMAS" are up now, and songs from other albums will be up soon. - I really hope you'll enjoy the tunes I've uploaded so far, and all the ones still yet to come. - I'll be making steady daily improvements to the page, featuring music from the past 25 years of recording my Hammered Dulcimers, as well as new work that has yet to be recorded. - Please help us spread the word that I'm back from "retirement," and I'm here on MySpace. Síocháin leat- (Peace be with you-) Pádraig + personal myspace page: www.myspace.com/celtmann = My *New* MUSIC PAGE: www.myspace.com/padraigmichaelmann + (Gaeilge/Irish Gaelic above) +
Hiya Mary Gayle! Go raibh míle maith agat as do cairdeas, agus bionn tú anseo ar an "myspace." Is máith liom dó leathanach é agus dó ceoil é. Ádh mhór. (Thanks immensely for your friendship and for being here on Myspace. I really like your page and your music. All the best.) Síocháin leat- (Peace be with you-) Pádraig ASU alumni + (Gaeilge, or "Irish Gaelic" above) + +
I enjoyed the Hexenlied video, you sound great! I've played a mandolin solo called Witches Dance, but I'm not sure that I have a recording worth posting. I'll check on it...
Mary Gayle, my condolences on the loss of your teacher. I'm sure he will long be remembered by hundreds of people, and through his work with them, many thousands more. best wishes, Danielle W.
Wow! You really have a great voice! It took us by surprise as we don't get to hear a fantastic voice like this! Your singing sure is appreciated! Thanks for the add... Woof and Arf...
