E-mail: Kendra.Colton@oberlin.edu Office: Bibbins 126 Office Phone: (440) 775-8240 Address: 77 W. College St. Oberlin, OH 44074 Back to: Vocal Studies Division		Kendra Colton Assistant Professor of Singing Education: Bachelor of Music, The Oberlin Conservatory of Music (1983) Master of Music (voice), University of Cincinnati (1985) Master of Music (piano), University of Cincinnati (1985) Additional studies at the Konservatorium und Musik Hochschule, Zürich, Switzerland and the Hochschule für Musik, Vienna, Austria Awards and Honors: Naumberg Competition, Concert Artists Guild, Young Concert Artists (Finalist) Alfredo Kraus International Singing Concours (Second Place) New York Metropolitan Opera Auditions (First Place, Milwaukee and Cincinnati) National Association of Teachers of Singing Artist Auditions (Third Place, National Finals) Concert Performances: (partial listing) Noted soprano soloist with leading orchestras including the Boston, Houston, Indianapolis, National, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco symphonies, Cleveland and Minnesota orchestras, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Premieres: (partial listing) World premieres of John Harbison´s Aria (Song for a Rainy Day); Andy Vores´ Uncertainty is Beautiful and The Reckless Heart; Mass for a Sacred Place by Stephen Paulus; and Martin Boykan´s Sea Gardens. Performed Oratorio, Opera, and Orchestral Works: (partial listing) Operatic engagements have included Mozart´s Il Re Pastore (Aminta) for Boston Lyric Opera and Handel´s Tolomeo (Seleuce) at the International Handel Festival in Göttingen, Germany. Performances of Bach´s B Minor Mass, St. Matthew Passion, St. John Passion, and Christmas Oratorio; Handel´s Messiah, Solomon, and Saul oratorios; Mass in C Minor and Requiem by Mozart; and Haydn´s Lord Nelson Mass. Teaching Background Boston University Walnut Hill School for the perfoming arts Phillips Exeter Academy Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Recordings: Lukas Foss Griffelkin, Boston Modern Orchestra Project (Chandos) J.S. Bach Cantata arias, BSO oboist Wayne Rapier (Boston Records) J.S. Bach St. John Passion, Emmanuel Music (Koch) J.S. Bach Cantatas BWV 133, 76, Emmanuel Music (Koch) Tomiko Kojibah Transmigration of the Soul, Santa Fe Chamber Music (Stereophile) Joseph Marx He Brought Me Roses, 25 Lieder, Laura Ward, pianist Le Charme, 24 chansons by Fauré, Debussy, Poulenc, and Chausson, Laura Ward, pianist