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Concerto Winners Eric Lamb and Erika Tolano to be Featured in Oberlin Chamber Orchestra Concert, Sunday, April 16, 8:00 P. M., in Finney Chapel
Story and photos by Linda Shockley
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About the Artists
Detroit native Eric Lamb began flute studies at the age of 10 with Michelle May and later with Jeff Zook of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. With continuous interest in contemporary chamber music, Eric has performed extensively as a member of the Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble, as a visiting member of the Elan Trio, and as a founding member of the flute/percussion duo 'Epsilon', recording and performing the works of Beaser, Takemitsu, Crumb and Villa-Lobos. Lamb has made appearances with the Detroit Symphony, the Civic Orchestra of Detroit, the Dearborn Symphony, the DePauw Chamber Symphony, and in solo and chamber recitals at Interlochen Center for the Arts and the University of Michigan. Currently in the studio of Michel Debost, Eric's other private teachers have included Walfrid Kujala, Julie Stone, and Anne B. Reynolds. Lamb is also a modern dancer. He is currently studying dance techniques with Carter McAdams, and is a member of the 'May Dance Project'. He has appeared in several student and faculty dance performances and will appear later this semester with the Oberlin Dance Company. Eric plans to continue his music and dance activities in Chicago in the fall.
Erika Tolano is a soprano from Canberra, Australia, who is currently pursuing an Artist Diploma under the guidance of Professor Richard Miller. She holds Advanced and Graduate Diplomas from the Canberra School of Music. Prior to tonight, she has had a number of opportunities to appear as soloist with orchestra, with some of the works performed being Handel's Israel in Egypt; Janacek's Glagolitic Mass; the Magnificats of both Bach and Vivaldi; Vaughan Williams' Dona Nobis Pacem and Hodie; Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb; Charpentier's Midnight Mass; and Mozart's Grand Mass. She has appeared as a soloist with the Oberlin Musical Union in Haydn's Creation and Brahms' Ein deutsches Requiem. In Australia her operatic appearances included the First Lady (in Die Zauberflöte) with Budget Opera and Frasquita (in Carmen) with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra. In Oberlin she has been seen as Despina (in Cosi fan Tutte), Savitri (in Holst's Savitri), Manon (in Massenet's Manon) and Zerlina (in Don Giovanni).
Erika also enjoys the challenge of Lieder and recital work and has sung for a number of organisations, including the Save The Children Fund and the Canberra Festival. She was invited to record a solo recital by ABC Classic FM, which was aired nationally in Australia in 1997. Her awards include the Jack Groves Memorial Operatic Aria Prize, the Kornfeld Graduate Scholarship, the Patricia Fagan Operatic Aria Prize, First Place in the Ansonia Opera Quest and the Cowra Eisteddfod Vocal Scholarship. In 1999 she was a regional finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Erika will be graduating this semester and will be returning to Australia. Her Artist Diploma recital will be on the fifth of May in Kulas Recital Hall.
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VIOLIN I VIOLIN II VIOLA |
VIOLONCELLO BASS FLUTE/PICCOLO OBOE/ENGLISH HORN CLARINET BASSOON |
HORN TRUMPET TROMBONE BASS TROMBONE TIMPANI PERCUSSION HARPSICHORD CELESTE HARP STUDENT ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN/MANAGER |
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