SUSAN ASBJORNSON

Classical Resume

OPERA

California Chamber Ensemble Pasadena's Le Petit Trianon Contemporary Opera Los Angeles Kauai, Hawaii Jones Theater, Colorado Contemporary Opera Los Angeles Contemporary Opera Los Angeles Hollywood Debut Celebration Theatre, Hollywood, CA Contemporary Opera Los Angeles California Arts California Opera, Fresno, CA Golden West Opera Theatre, Los Angeles Golden West Opera Theatre, Los Angeles University of California-Irvine Golden West Opera Theatre, Los Angeles California Chamber Ensemble, L.A. University of California-Irvine

Philine Diva Agnes Diva Diva Diva Danielle Diva Isabel Danielle Fiordiligi First Lady Cio-Cio San Frasquita Fiordiligi First Lady Fiordiligi Micaela

Mignon DIVA! Red White & Blue-World Premier DIVA! DIVA! DIVA! Cindy Lou DIVA! Gaveston - World Premier Cindy Lou - World Premier Cosi fan tutte Die Zauberflote Madama Butterfly Carmen Cosi fan tutte Die Zauberflote Cosi fan tutte Carmen

2009 2008 2007 2006 2006 2006 2006 2005 2004 2004 2003 2002 2002 2001 2001 2000 2000 1999

CONCERTS

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California Chamber Ensemble Orchestre Surreal Getty Museum, Los Angeles Real New Music Festival 2008 Orchestre Surreal Hollywood Symphony Orchestra South Bay Youth Orchesta Bellflower Symphony Orchestra Skirball Center Irvine Barclay Theatre Henri Venanzi, conductor Liechtenstein Palace - Prague, CZ Mirabel Palace - Salzburg, Austria

2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2003 2001-2007 2002 2002 2001 2000 1996 1996

RECITALS

2003 2002 2001 2001-2002 2000-2002 2000 1999-2001 2000-2001

Laguna Art Museum Pasadena Playhouse Theatre Pasadena Opera Guild Opera A La Carte, Los Angeles Los Angeles Opera League Opera Nova, Santa Monica, CA Classical Singers Association Opera 100, Los Angeles

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AWARDS

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Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation Music Scholarship Salzburg Institute Scholarship Real New Music Festival Competition 2008 El Camino College Musician of the Year

DEGREES

2001 1999

Masters of Fine Arts Music, Vocal Performance Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance

University of California-Irvine University of California-Irvine

COACH/VOICE  CONDUCTORS  OTHER EXPERIENCE

Gregory Buchalter Ann Baltz Nina Hinson Denise Dumeyer

Adil Mehta Stephen Tucker Gregory Buchalter Jack Wall Gary Mattison William Doyle Henri Venanzi Thomas Cockrell Pancho Burgos Ross Wright

USO Tour David Kagen, acting Bel Canto Institute Groundling Theatre-   Comedy Improv Class

J Hall, jazz/tap/ballet Tepper/Gallegos, acting Cal Arts Program OperaWorks Program A.S.K. Theatre Project