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Please join us as Gary Lloyd Noland presents his new CD “Alexander Theroux Songs & Musicial Portrait” and answers questions. Notes on the CD including Bios and performers are reproduced below:
Literary critic Steven Moore, who has been instrumental in championing works of important writers such as William Gaddis & David Foster Wallace, wrote: "it would be no exaggeration to say that ALEXANDER THEROUX is one of the greatest writers of all time." Alexander Theroux (born 1939), best known for his critically acclaimed novel Darconville's Cat (1981), was twice nominated for the National Book Award. Recent published books include collections of poetry, short stories, fables, truisms, and essays. He lives in Barnstable, MA.
GARY LLOYD NOLAND was born in Seattle in 1957. As an adolescent, he lived in Salzburg (Mozart's birthplace) and Garmisch-Partenkirchen (home of Richard Strauss), where he absorbed a host of musical influences. Having studied with a long roster of acclaimed composers, he earned degrees in Music from UC Berkeley (B.A., 1979) and Harvard (M.A., PhD, 1989). His catalogue consists of hundreds of works in multiple genres. A long-time admirer of Alexander Theroux, Noland was delighted when given permission to set his poems to music. This CD consists of most of the settings he has thus far completed. He lives with his wife Kaori in Portland, OR.
HAYLEY BOGGS is a trained coloratura soprano, with a BFA from the University of Michigan. She specializes in contemporary opera and has worked with, and premiered works by, numerous contemporary composers.
MARYNA BUKSHA started playing piano at age 6, choosing music as her profession at age 15. Having earned a Masters in Piano from the Ukrainian National Tchaikovsky Academy of Ukraine, she performs concerts throughout Ukraine.
ASYA GULUA studied music in Moscow at the Gnessin School of Music. She immigrated to the U.S. in 1996 & enrolled at the Interlochen Arts Academy. She holds degrees from Juilliard (BM), Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music (MM), & the University of Oregon (DMA). She is currently an active pianist on the West Coast.
Lyric soprano ANNA HAAGENSON has sung with the Minnesota Opera, the Minnesota Chorale, the Lyra Baroque Orchestra, the Schubert Club of Minnesota, the Trinity Consort of Portland, Resonance Ensemble, the Vancouver Symphony, & Friends of Rain. She is an Instructor of Voice on the faculty of Lewis & Clark.
Recipient of the Chi Mei Arts Award & Grand Prize winner of the 2012 Metropolitan International Vocal Competition, followed by an award-concert at Carnegie Hall, soprano HSIN YI LIN was recipient of a New England Conservatory Scholarship, winner of the 2008 NATS- Illinois District, recipient of a U. of Illinois full scholarship & recipient of the "Marc and Eva Stern Fellowship." She is currently on the faculty of Portland State University.
An alumna of the Aspen Music Festival and founding member of Friends of Rain, pianist STEPHANIE THOMPSON takes delight in exploring textures and tone colors in solo and collaborative repertoire. She is staff accompanist and teaches classical piano and piano accompaniment at Lewis & Clark in Portland, OR.
An active performer in Hong Kong & The Netherlands, Lyric soprano LILIAN TONG earned a Masters in Vocal Performance at Codarts Rotterdam & Bachelors from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She has participated in numerous opera productions such as the role of Serpina in Pergolesi's La Serva Padrona at the Muziektheater Hollands Diep Zomer Opera. On this recording she sings both soprano and alto parts in the eight duets (Op. 147).