Todd Randall Miller, Tenor Marion Russell Dickson, Soprano

Distinguished Concerts International New York

Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) was founded “TheIris Derke, Art of GeneralPerformance Director - The Power of Education” and Principal Conductor. DCINY provides opportunities for choral, Jonathan Grif�ith, Artistic Director instrumental,by Iris Derke, Generaljazz, and Director, chamber and ensembles, Jonathan as Griffith, well as Artistic conductors Director and

Stage at Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Zankel Hall soloists, to perform at major venues such as Stern Auditorium/Perelman at Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Jazz at Lincoln PowerCenter, ofand Education,” Town Hall is in to New enhance York theCity. concert A strong experience component through of DCINY’s Distinguished Concerts Artist Series mission, as stated in the DCINY motto, “The Art of Performance - The performance standards and optional master classes and seminars. educational programs and incentives. These include support in meeting Todd Randall Miller, Tenor IrisDCINY Derke, Administrative General Director Staff Marion Russell Dickson, Soprano Jay Whatley, Piano Jonathan Griffith, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Johanna Kodlick, Director of Artistic Operations Shannon Hesse, Piano Sara Sarakanti, Director of Promotions and Audience Development Phil Bravo, Production Manager and Education Liaison Naghma Husain, Design and Promotions Associate Danuta Gross, Director of Finance and Administration Jonathan Stark, Administration Gene Wisniewski, Artist Liaison Ryan Guerra, Promotions and Audience Development Intern DCINYLeslie Harrison, thanks its Administration kind sponsors and partners in education:

High 5. Jenny Cisneros, VH 1 Save the Music, Education Through Music, and T. Miller [email protected], callFor information212–707–8566 about or 877–MYDCINYperforming on DCINY’s(toll free), series or visit or about our Web site at purchasing tickets to scheduled concerts, e-mail www.DCINY.org. M. Dickson Saturday, March 14, 2009, 8:30 pm DISTINGUISHED CONCERTS INTERNATIONAL NEW YORK 250 W. 57TH STREET, SUITE 831 NEW YORK, NY 10107 Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall Saturday,Weill Recital March Hall 14, at 2009,Carnegie 8:30 Hall pm Kaptein, and also a large festival choir under the direction of Andre Thomas in February 2009. He collaborated with Allen Hightower and Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) the SHSU Chorale in performances at TMEA (San Antonio) and ACDA (Miami), as well as on the Chorale’s tour of Italy. Solo organ recitals include Salzburg’s Dome Cathedral and Bath Abbey; he was guest soloist Iris Derke, Co-Founder and General Director in a performance of Poulenc’s Organ Concerto at St. John’s Smith Square, Jonathan Griffith, Co-FounderPresents and Artistic Director WhatleyLondon. is a successful vocal coach and répétiteur, with students

repeatedly winning Regional Auditions of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, and also the coveted Grady Harlan Award from the Distinguished Concerts Artist Series Texoma Region of NATS.

Marion Russell Dickson, Soprano As an active member of Music Teachers National Association, Texas Todd RandallJay Whatley, Miller, Piano Tenor Music Teachers Association, and Cypress Creek Music Teachers Shannon Hesse, Piano Association, Whatley is in his first year of a three-year appointment as PianoShannon Competitions Hesse, Pianist Chair for TMTA.

Shannon Hesse, pianist, is on the faculty

Richard Faith (b. 1926) - Annabel Lee Todd Randall Miller, tenor • Jay Whatley, piano at Texas Southern University and Houston Will there Really be a Morning Baptist University where she teaches piano, Lori Laitman (b. 1955) - Four Dickinson Songs asong collaborative literature, pianist, and is principal she has performed coach/ She Died withaccompanist colleagues for in the recital voice both department. nationally As IfI’m I …Nobody and internationally at College Music Society (CMS), Society of Composers, Inc (SCI) and

Marion Russell Dickson, soprano • ShannonSoul Hesse, of Heaven piano I. Soul of Heaven (Robert Herrick) Symphony musicians. National Association of Teachers of Singing Carlisle Floyd (b. 1926) -II. Selections Scarlet is fromno color… (John Case) (NATS) conferences and regularly appears in recital with Houston III. Music is love in search of a word Hesse spends her summers teaching at the Interlochen Center for the

(Sydney Lanier) MusicArts in from Michigan, the Eastman where she School serves of Music, as Co-coordinator and degrees offrom Collaborative Catholic IV. A rich man bought a Swan and Goose (Aesop) Pianists. She holds a doctorate in Piano Accompanying and Chamber Todd Randall Miller, tenor • Jay Whatley, piano University and Westminster Choir College. She also spent summers at the Aspen Music Festival and the American Institute for Musical Studies (AIMS) in Graz, Austria. Her teachers have included Jean Barr, Ingrid Clarfield, Marilyn Neeley and Rita Sloan. Chasms a concert of Sacred Music in the mesmerizing Chapel of St. Basil at the as a part of the Aquinas Ensemble, recently participated in performing Randolph L. Partain (b. 1973) - Selections from DuskWild Astersat Wartime CollegiateUniversity teachingof St. Thomas, experiences in Houston, for Ms. Texas. Dickson include teaching Studio The Mystery

Marion Russell Dickson, soprano The KissShannon Hesse, piano Voice, Diction, Master Classes, Opera Workshop, Art Song Literature, and The Sanctuary other music courses at institutions such as the University of St. Thomas • greaterin Houston, Houston, Texas, Houghton Sam Houston College State in UniversityHoughton, inNew Huntsville, York, Nazareth Texas, Jay Whatley, piano CollegeLone Star in CollegeRochester, - Kingwood New York, and and Lone Eastman Star College School -of Montgomery Music (Graduate in Richard Faith - Though I Speak Todd Randall Miller, tenor • Sleeping Beauty Marion Russell Dickson, soprano Assistant). JayRichard Whatley, Faith piano / Michael Ard - Love Duet from Todd Randall Miller, tenor • continuesSpring 2008 to beganmaintain Ms. a Dickson’s private studio exciting in Kingwood, appointment where at the she University lives with Intermission herof Saint husband, Thomas, musician in the andArts educator District of Chris Houston. Dickson, Ms. andDickson their also children. Metamorphosis

Marion Russell Dickson is a member of the National Association of Benton Hess (b. 1947) - Selections from Teachers of Singing and currently serves as President for the Greater Metamorphosis: Fish JayHouston Whatley, Chapter Pianist of NATS. Marion Russell Dickson, Opheliasoprano Shannon Hesse, piano Ned Rorem (b. 1923) - The Silver Swan • Jay Whatley, piano coordinatesJay Whatley theis Associate applied keyboard,Professor classof Music Richard Faith - Drifting pianoat Lone & Startheory College programs. - Kingwood, He holds where both he the Todd Randall Miller, tenor • Susannah BM & MM in Piano Performance & Pedagogy, Carlisle Floyd - Sam’s Aria from Piano Performance & Pedagogy with Betty Todd Randall Miller, tenor • Jay Whatley, piano Mallard,and completed Martha coursework Hilley & Sophia for the Gilmson, DMA in David Conte (b. 1955) - Della’s Aria from The Gift of the Magi Marion Russell Dickson, soprano • Shannon Hesse, piano and in Organ Performance with Frank Speller, at the University of Texas at Austin. Lucy Simon (b. 1943) - A Bit of Earth from The Secret Garden McCroskey, Jesse Eschbach,Additional and William study Mathias and master(organ). classes have Claude-Michel Schönberg (b. 1944) - Bring Him Home from Les Misérables been with Jane Abbott-Kirk and William Doppmann (piano) and Lenora Todd Randall Miller, tenor • Jay Whatley, piano In high demand as a collaborative artist, chamber musician, & continuo player, Whatley maintains an active & varied career at the state, regional fromLeonard earlier, Bernstein more operatic (1918-1990) version - One of West Hand, Side One Story Heart & national levels. He has performed with such notable choral conductors Tonight Jay Whatley, piano Shannon Hesse, piano Todd Randall Miller, tenor • Marion Russell Dickson, soprano as Robert Sund, Maria Guinand, Craig Jessop, Charles Bruffy, and Sigrid • Johnson. He was recently selected to accompany the 2009 Texas Music Educators Association All-State Men’s Choir under the direction of Larry Please switch off your cell phones and other electronic devices. Todd Randall Miller, Tenor Opera Workshop. He is also the artistic director and conductor of the returns to Carnegie Hall for this debut recital, Kingwood Chorale and Chamber Orchestra. havingHouston-based appeared tenor with Todd DCINY Randall last June Miller in Marion Russell Dickson, Soprano Vesperae solennes de confessore. He previously made his Carnegie Hall Marion Russell Dickson, soprano, holds a conductingMozart’s debut in 2007 with the Kingwood Master of Music Degree in Performance

Symphonic Ensemble. from Eastman School of Music. She received Area Grand Chorus and the New England herand BachelorLiterature of and Music a Performer’s Degree in Voice Certificate Miller has a broad range of performance Performance from Westminster Choir experience with opera houses, musical theaters, symphonies, and choral societies, including performances with CivicCollege. Morning Ms. Dickson Musical is Competitionthe First Place held Helen in Syracuse,Boatwright New Award York. Recipient Public performances of the 2000 as the Houston Symphony, Houston Choral Society, San Antonio Symphony a soloist across the country include locations and Opera, Opera in the Heights, The Woodlands Symphony, Da Camera Society, The Houston Chamber Choir, the American with the HoustonRadio Chamber Symphony Charleston, West Virginia, Princeton, New Jersey, and New York City. Orchestra, and Des Moines Metro Opera. Recent solo with performances Da Camera such as Houston, Texas, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Rochester, New York, have included Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy Ms. Dickson enjoys performing soloist works in oratorios, operas, Orchestra under Hans Graf, Stravinsky’sSt. PaulLes ,Noces also with the Houston Society/Houston Chamber Choir (under Dutch conductor Reinbert de Creation Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme projectsLeeuw), andinclude Mendelssohn’s a crossover oratorioalbum (produced by Paul English for andVesperare recital solennes settings. deHer confessore experiences as a soloistMessiah include Haydn’sSeven The Symphony and Chorus (Charles Hausmann, conductor). Upcoming , Bach’s , BWV 140, Mozart’s information visit www.toddmillermusician.com. , Handel’s , DuBois’ Ebb and Flow Music) that will be available in August, 2009. For more Last Words of Christ, and Mozart’s Requiem, amongPatience others., in which Operatic andNews light noted opera Marion appearances Russell Dickson include asthe one title of role four in standout the Eastman performers, Opera Theatre’s production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Opera A proponent of American music, Miller has collaborated with several Signor Deluso andliving universities composers, around including the Carlislecountry Floyd,which Richard focused Faith,on the and music Henry of Downnoting: in “Marion the Valley Russell’s clarion Patience...” She also portrayed Céile in Mollicone. Last year Miller presented a series of recitals at colleges Delibes under, conductorJennie in Opera David Rochester’s Gilbert with production the Eastman of KurtPhilharmonia. Weill’s , as well as singing Lakmé in the famous duet by audienceAmericans tonight Carlisle for Floyd, this performance, Floyd’s teacher which Ernst will Bacon, premiere and Richard his new song “Drifting.”Faith. Miller is thrilled and honored to have Richard Faith is in the BentonThe Song Hess, Recital Dr. Russellsetting Miller,is close Dr. to J.J.Ms. Penna, Dickson’s and heart,others. having Ms. Dickson worked alsothis repertoireenjoys collaborating with coaches with such contemporary as Dalton Baldwin, composers, Thomas and traveledJaber, to New York City to work with composer Robert Baksa on his settings Todd Randall Miller holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in voice Charlesperformance Hausmann. and conducting He also holds from cum the laudeUniversity vocal of performance Houston, where degrees he works for the composer. In May 2007 Ms. Dickson performed the studied with Katherine Ciesinski, Elena Nikolaidi, Carlisle Floyd, and Houstonof Sara Teasdale Premiere poems, of Chasms which, a resulted cycle of ninein a private songs composed premier of for these her

Kingwoodfrom the University College), ofwhere Louisville he teaches and the voice University and directs of Arizona. the Summer Dr. Miller is professor of music at Lone Star College - Kingwood (formerly by composer Randolph Partain. As a lover of Sacred Music, Ms. Dickson, Todd Randall Miller, Tenor Opera Workshop. He is also the artistic director and conductor of the returns to Carnegie Hall for this debut recital, Kingwood Chorale and Chamber Orchestra. havingHouston-based appeared tenor with Todd DCINY Randall last June Miller in Marion Russell Dickson, Soprano Vesperae solennes de confessore. He previously made his Carnegie Hall Marion Russell Dickson, soprano, holds a conductingMozart’s debut in 2007 with the Kingwood Master of Music Degree in Performance

Kingwoodfrom the University College), ofwhere Louisville he teaches and the voice University and directs of Arizona. the Summer Dr. Miller is professor of music at Lone Star College - Kingwood (formerly by composer Randolph Partain. As a lover of Sacred Music, Ms. Dickson, Chasms a concert of Sacred Music in the mesmerizing Chapel of St. Basil at the as a part of the Aquinas Ensemble, recently participated in performing Randolph L. Partain (b. 1973) - Selections from DuskWild Astersat Wartime CollegiateUniversity teachingof St. Thomas, experiences in Houston, for Ms. Texas. Dickson include teaching Studio The Mystery

Marion Russell Dickson is a member of the National Association of Benton Hess (b. 1947) - Selections from Teachers of Singing and currently serves as President for the Greater Metamorphosis: Fish JayHouston Whatley, Chapter Pianist of NATS. Marion Russell Dickson, Opheliasoprano Shannon Hesse, piano Ned Rorem (b. 1923) - The Silver Swan • Jay Whatley, piano coordinatesJay Whatley theis Associate applied keyboard,Professor classof Music Richard Faith - Drifting pianoat Lone & Startheory College programs. - Kingwood, He holds where both he the Todd Randall Miller, tenor • Susannah BM & MM in Piano Performance & Pedagogy, Carlisle Floyd - Sam’s Aria from Piano Performance & Pedagogy with Betty Todd Randall Miller, tenor • Jay Whatley, piano Mallard,and completed Martha coursework Hilley & Sophia for the Gilmson, DMA in David Conte (b. 1955) - Della’s Aria from The Gift of the Magi Marion Russell Dickson, soprano • Shannon Hesse, piano and in Organ Performance with Frank Speller, at the University of Texas at Austin. Lucy Simon (b. 1943) - A Bit of Earth from The Secret Garden McCroskey, Jesse Eschbach,Additional and William study Mathias and master(organ). classes have Claude-Michel Schönberg (b. 1944) - Bring Him Home from Les Misérables been with Jane Abbott-Kirk and William Doppmann (piano) and Lenora Todd Randall Miller, tenor • Jay Whatley, piano In high demand as a collaborative artist, chamber musician, & continuo player, Whatley maintains an active & varied career at the state, regional fromLeonard earlier, Bernstein more operatic (1918-1990) version - One of West Hand, Side One Story Heart & national levels. He has performed with such notable choral conductors Tonight Jay Whatley, piano Shannon Hesse, piano Todd Randall Miller, tenor • Marion Russell Dickson, soprano as Robert Sund, Maria Guinand, Craig Jessop, Charles Bruffy, and Sigrid • Johnson. He was recently selected to accompany the 2009 Texas Music Educators Association All-State Men’s Choir under the direction of Larry Please switch off your cell phones and other electronic devices. Saturday,Weill Recital March Hall 14, at 2009,Carnegie 8:30 Hall pm Kaptein, and also a large festival choir under the direction of Andre Thomas in February 2009. He collaborated with Allen Hightower and Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) the SHSU Chorale in performances at TMEA (San Antonio) and ACDA (Miami), as well as on the Chorale’s tour of Italy. Solo organ recitals include Salzburg’s Dome Cathedral and Bath Abbey; he was guest soloist Iris Derke, Co-Founder and General Director in a performance of Poulenc’s Organ Concerto at St. John’s Smith Square, Jonathan Griffith, Co-FounderPresents and Artistic Director WhatleyLondon. is a successful vocal coach and répétiteur, with students

repeatedly winning Regional Auditions of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, and also the coveted Grady Harlan Award from the Distinguished Concerts Artist Series Texoma Region of NATS.

Shannon Hesse, pianist, is on the faculty