Gretchen Stalnecker, Soprano

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 Gretchen Stalnecker, Soprano, completed her Bachelor’s of Music in Vocal Performance at the New England Conservatory of Music and completed her Masters of Fine Arts in Vocal Performance at the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University in May 2007. Ms. Stalnecker has performed in several concerts and has received numerous awards and scholarships from NATS (National Association for Teachers of Singing), the Canadian Contemporary Competition, and the Kiwanis Music Festival. She was awarded both the Victor R. Roskey and the Air Canada Scholarship from the Calgary Opera to further her musical studies. She has participated in countless master classes with such artists as Arleen Shrut, Diana Soviero, Linda Maguire, Mario Bernardi, John Fanning, Bradley Garvin, Sherill Milnes and Martin Katz. Her operatic roles include: Woglinde, Donna Elvira, Carolyn Bryant, Fiordiligi, Marguerite, Musetta, Frasquita, Sally Moore Travis, Baby Doe, Lauretta, Rita, Clorida, Ann Putnum and Fiametta.  Ms. Stalnecker worked for years as a Soprano soloist and cantor in numerous churches and sang in several synagogues for regular Shabbot services and the High Holidays in the New York/New Jersey metro area .   In the spring of 2016, she became the Soprano cantor and soloist at St. Bernadette's Church in Scottsdale, Arizona and in the Fall of 2018, she took over as interim music director.  In addition, Ms. Stalnecker teaches privately in Gilbert, Arizona and is on staff at Gilbert Music and Arts in Gilbert, Arizona.  She has had the pleasure of her students performing in many productions, receiving awards and attending top notch music schools.  Recent performances include Sarah in The Mask in the Mirror with Trilogy Opera world premiere on August 4, 2012. Past performances include Carolyn Bryant in Emmett Till with Trilogy Opera in August 2011, Sally Moore Travis in Nat Turner with Trilogy Opera in July 2011, Sieglinde in Die Walkure with the New York Opera Forum in March, 2009, soprano soloist in Brahms Requiem on March 2007, Woglinde in Das Rheingold with New Jersey Concert Opera, October 2007, Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro with New York Opera Forum in December 2007 and Konstanza in Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serial with the New York Opera Forum in September, 2008 . Ms. Stalnecker has been recorded by CBC radio and CBC stereo.