Meet mezzo-soprano Kindra Scharich before Sunday’s (6/14/15) Lieder Alive concert:
Mezzo Soprano Kindra Scharich has been praised by The San Francisco Chronicle for her, “noble, vocally assured singing, with stately grace and deep-rooted pathos.” A versatile musician, she has sung over 25 roles in the lyric mezzo repertoire, and is equally at home on the operatic or concert stage.
A dedicated recitalist, Ms. Scharich has presented recitals for the American Composer’s Forum in Los Angeles, Lieder Alive, the Wagner Society Northern California Chapter, and the Yehudi Menuhin Seminar in San Francisco. A great proponent of German Lieder, she and San Diego pianist George Fee have developed numerous programs under the heading “Life in Lieder” , designed to educate and edify the public by means of this magnificent and under-represented genre. Their current season includes multiple concerts throughout northern and southern California.
Enthusiastic about working with living composers, in the spring of 2014 she premiered a new trio by composer Kurt Erickson and is currently collaborating with composer Janis Mattox on her Spanish chamber opera Sueños de Medianoche (Midnight Dreams).
Ms. Scharich studied voice and piano at Eastman School of Music and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in vocal performance at the University of Michigan. She also completed her post-graduate education at San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
See and Hear more from Kindra!
LIEDER ALIVE!
Noe Valley Ministry
San Francisco, California
Program:
Mahler Rückert-Lieder (arr. Grafilo) with mezzo-soprano, Kindra Scharich
Wagner Wesendonck-Lieder (arr. Grafilo)with with mezzo-soprano, Kindra Scharich