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Stephanie Northcutt - Lyric Soprano/Music Director-Conductor

Stephanie Northcutt completed her Musical studies at Sam Houston State University (M.M.),and Texas Christian University(B.M.E)

Stephanie is currently the Founder and Artistic Director of First Stage: a summer musical workshop.  First Stage was founded in 2015.  It started as a small project in Stephanie's living room.  In 2018 it expanded to 5 workshops and was thrilled to reach 75 kids.  In 2019, only 4 short years later, Stephanie will be joining the team of AdamsDavy making her debut as a director in Broadway's "Art for Autism" concert at the Gerswhin Theater.  For more info about this performance, click here:  Art for Autism

 

Stephanie is currently the Music Director/Conductor in the School of Theater and Music at Alvin Community College.  Past shows include Tick.Tick.Boom and Addams Family.

 

Stephanie is an active performer in the Houston area.  She performs recitals, oratorios and operas  throughout the year.  Stephanie most recently sang a recital with mezzo Soprano Kimberly James, "Christmas Presents".  She is a frequent soloist on the "Don;s and Diva's" series at The Centrum in Houston.  She has sung the role of Violetta in Verdi's La Traviata ,  Mimi in Puccini's La Boheme, Cio-Cio San in Madame Butterfly, and Micaela in Carmen in previous seasons. Stephanie has been a frequent guest artist at Duke University. Some of her performances include Countess in Le nozze di Figaro, Soprano Soloist  for Brahm's Requiem and The Four last Songs of Strauss .   Stephanie spent the summer of 2002 participating in Portland Opera's Performing Institute led by Tito Capobianco where she performed various arias and ensembles from  La Boheme and La Traviata.

 

Stephanie was  a member of the Young Artist Program through the Caramoor Festival under the direction of Maestro Will Crutchfield. Through the Minnesota Opera, Stephanie was a member of their Resident Artist Program. While in residence, she performed and covered roles such as The Countess, Marianne, and Semiramide.  

 

 In the summer of 1997, she was a member of the Opera Program at the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria and returned abroad to sing the title role in "The Merry Widow" through Operafestival di roma -Rome, Italy in June 1999. In 1998 she was a member of the singing and tap dancing company in Ameritech's "Yuletide Celebration" through the Indianapolis Symphony and a member of the Young Artist Program with the Chautauqua Opera. 

 

Her many awards include National Opera Association Finalist, Dallas Opera Guild Finalist, MTNA first runner-up (Nationals), NATS first place winner and MacAllister Award Regional Winner. 

Stephanie's most recent work, is the publishing of "Hushhh...don't say a word"  Lullabies and Art.  This is a book with CD.  It features artwork from the permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Arts  - Houston, photography by Christine meeker, award winning student artwork from the Houston Area and a CD of timeless lullabies performed by Stephanie and Will Riley, guitar.  All proceeds benefit the Museum of Fine Arts-Houston's new branch, The Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts - Cypress Creek.  This collection is $28.00 plus tax.  Please see below for ordering.

Our Barnes and Noble signing was a HUGE success!  We sold over 400 copies on the first day!   For info on how to order, please see below.

 


 


Teachers

Mary G. Schiller (Cleveland Institute of Music, University of Akron, AIMS, Private Studio NYC: Current Teacher), Robert L. Best,jr. (Baylor University), Julianne Best (Sam Houston State University), Emma Small (Minneapolis, MN), Vincent Russo (Texas Christian University), Michele Friedman(Vienna, AUSTRIA), Elizabeth Colson (AIMS)

Coaches

Roger Keele (Houston /AIMS), Janet DeChambrier (Rice University), Kathy Olson (NYC), Danielle Orlando (POPI, AVA Faculty), David Anthony Lofton (POPI, AVA Faculty),William Reber(AIMS), Will Crutchfield (Caramoor Festival), Dale Johnson and Bruce Stasnya(Minnesota Opera), Richard Gordon, Allison Voth, Carol Rausch and Miriam Charney (Chautauqua Opera)

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