Melanie Gall, Soprano
www.melaniegall.com
Alberta  Canada 
email: music@melaniegall.com

Teachers:                                                                  Coaches:
Bill Woodruff, Eva Bostrand (current)                          Joan Dornemann
Joel Katz                                                                     Robert Cowart
Mary Lou Fallis                                                           Peter Tiefenbach

Education:
M.Mus (Opera) - Brooklyn College (New York) 2002-2004
Artist Diploma - Glenn Gould Professional School (Toronto)   2000-2002
Artist Diploma - University of Western Ontario (London)   1999-2000
B.A. major: music - University of Alberta (Edmonton)   1995-1999

Languages Spoken:
English, French (fluently); Italian, German (University level); Spanish, Hebrew

Opera Roles Performed:
Violetta – La Traviata (Scenes – in concert) – Black Tie Opera Ensemble – South Africa, 2006
Carmen – Trinidad National Chorale – Trinidad, 2005
Gilda – Rigoletto - IIVA - Chiari, Italy 2004
Olympia - Les Contes d'Hoffmann - IIVA - Chiari, Italy 2004
Suor Genovieffa - Suor Angelica -  Brooklyn College, 2004
Blondchen - Die Entführung aus dem Serail (scenes) -  Brooklyn College, 2004
Queen of the Night - Die Zauberflöte - International Vocal Arts Institute, 2003
Lucy - The Telephone - Brooklyn College, 2003
Cleopatra - Giulio Cesare (scenes) - Brooklyn College, 2003
Sophie - Rosenkavalier (scenes) - Brooklyn College, 2002
La Fée - Cendrillon - International Vocal Arts Institute, 2002
Second Woman - Dido and Aeneas - Glenn Gould Professional School, 2002
Josephine - H.M.S. Pinafore - London Musical Theatre, 2000
Chorus - Carmen - Edmonton Opera, 1995

Awards and Scholarships:
Strauss Award for Advanced Music Study in Austria – 2005, 2006
Alberta Music Competition - Senior Voice Trophy: 2004
St. Albert Rotary Music Competition - Senior Voice, 1st place: 2004
Kosciuszko Sembrich Competition of New York - 2nd place: 2004
Winspear Grant for Advanced Classical Music Study: 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005
Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival - Senior Voice Trophy: 2002
Metropolitan Opera National Council Awards - Scholarship: 2001
Canadian Contemporary Showcase Award: 2000, 2001

Recent Concerts and Recitals:
Soirée Cabaret – Concert in Lusaka, Zambia – March, 2006
Semaine de la Francophonie – Concert in Maputo, Mozambique – March, 2006
Semaine de la Francophonie – Concert in Harare, Zimbabwe – March, 2006
Semaine de la Francophonie – Concert in Pretoria, South Africa – March, 2006
Valentine’s Day Enchantment – Concert in  Pretoria, South Africa – February, 2006
Strauss Society Recital Evening – Edmonton, Alberta - December, 2005
Sweeter Than Roses – Art Song Recital – Edmonton, Alberta – November, 2005
Messiah – Soprano Soloist - Brooklyn College, New York – November, 2004

Commercial Recordings:
Min HaLev, a cd of Hebrew, Yiddish and Ladino folk songs
La Nuit en Rose, a cd with french music from the time of Edith Piaf