Tag: Singer Spotlight

  • Singer Spotlight: Richard Barrett

    Singer Spotlight: Richard Barrett

    Our Singer Spotlight series continues with Richard Barrett! What Was Your Introduction to Cappella Romana? In 1996, as a sophomore voice major, I was introduced to a gentleman named Mark Powell, who was organizing a tour that my college choir was going on. I wound up not going on the tour, but a year and a half…

  • Singer Spotlight: Photini Downie Robinson

    Singer Spotlight: Photini Downie Robinson

    Our Singer Spotlight series continues with Photini Downie Robinson! When did you first begin singing with Cappella Romana? I started with Cappella Romana in 2007 by the name of Mel. I was a young tech professional with an 18-month-old toddler, new to Portland and hoping to break into the professional choral scene. To say that Cappella Romana…

  • Singer Spotlight: Kerry McCarthy

    Singer Spotlight: Kerry McCarthy

    Our Singer Spotlight series continues with alto Kerry McCarthy! How did you first start performing with Cappella Romana? My first time singing with Cappella was in fall 1994, when I was a student at Reed College. They were doing a big concert of Tchaikovsky and Kastalsky. I loved it and I’ve been around ever since.…

  • Singer Spotlight: Catherine van der Salm

    Singer Spotlight: Catherine van der Salm

    Our Singer Spotlight series continues with soprano Catherine van der Salm! What was your first performance with Cappella Romana? I sang my first concerts with Cappella Romana in November 2006, gorgeous Russian music under the direction of Mark Bailey. What Non-Cappella Romana Projects are you excited to share? I love to sing chamber music and new music!…

  • Singer Spotlight: Meet Kristen Buhler

    Singer Spotlight: Meet Kristen Buhler

    Our Singer Spotlight series continues with Kristen Buhler! What led you to singing professionally? I’ll never forget watching Choral Cross-Ties sing Samuel Barber’s Agnus Dei. I was a senior at Clackamas High School at the time, and heavily involved in choir and theater. I was enthralled with the powerful, emotional singing, and moved to tears. After…

  • Singer Spotlight: David Krueger

    Singer Spotlight: David Krueger

    This Season, we are launching a new series spotlighting the voices of Cappella Romana to help you get to know the people behind the music. The series will allow our singers to share their history and stories of working with our ensemble as well as what they are working on outside of Cappella Romana. Our…