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V Bernhardt CV VALERIE BERNHARDT, soprano [email protected] 62 Sherman Place Clifton NJ, 07011 Mobile: 973-420-2649 Education 1992-1994 The Juilliard School, New York, NY – M.M. (Voice Performance) 1990-1992 The Juilliard School, New York, NY – Advanced Cert. (Voice Perf.) 1989-1990 The Matheny School, Peapack, NJ – (Music Therapy Internship) 1985-1989 Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, NJ – B.A. (Music Therapy) Teaching Experience Montclair State University – Montclair, NJ Adjunct Voice Faculty 2008 – Present • Lessons in vocal technique for Performance, Music Education and Music Therapy majors Wesley College – Dover, Delaware Adjunct Voice Faculty 2016 – 2018 • Lessons in vocal technique for music majors and non-majors. • Direction and musical preparation for Opera Scenes performance Seton Hall University - South Orange, NJ Adjunct Voice Faculty 2015 – 2018 • Lessons in vocal technique for Music Majors and Non-Majors Franklin & Marshall College - Lancaster, PA Adjunct Voice Faculty 2006 • Lessons in vocal technique for undergraduate liberal arts majors Private Voice Studio 2002 – present • Classical technique for beginner to professional students • Open master classes Primary Vocal Teachers Michael Paul, Diana Soviero, David Jones, Bill Schuman, Ruth Falcon, Daniel Ferro, Louise Wohlafka Primary Vocal Coaches Renata Scotto, Craig Rutenberg, Eve Queler, Ted Taylor, Bertha Melnik, Kenneth Merrill, Nico Castel, Thomas Grubb, Corradina Caporello, William Hicks, Mitchell Cirker, Mary Pinto Academic Presentations 2017 American Musicological Society Panelist - Victoria Bond’s Mrs. President: Celebrating One Hundred Years of Women’s Suffrage in Rochester Professional Operatic Experience 2017 Rochester Lyric Opera Victoria Woodhull in Victoria Bond’s Mrs. President 2015 Lyric Opera of Chicago Elisabeth in Wagner’s Tannhäuser (cover) 2013 Opera Naples Abigaille in Verdi’s Nabucco Coro Lirico NJ Susannah in Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah 2 2012 Anchorage Opera Victoria Woodhull in the World Premiere of Victoria Bond’s Mrs. President New York Lyric Opera Theater Brünnhilde in Wagner’s Die Walküre Coro Lirico NJ Turandot in Puccini’s Turandot 2011 Boheme Opera NJ Floria Tosca in Puccini’s Tosca Metropolitan Opera Prostitute (cover) in Janacek’s From the House of the Dead 2010 Coro Lirico NJ Aida in Verdi’s Aida 2009 Opera at Florham NJ Floria Tosca in Puccini’s Tosca 2009 Theater Pforzheim, Germany Abigaille in Verdi’s Nabucco 2008 New Jersey Concert Opera Brunnhilde in Wagner’s Siegfried 2006 Coro Lirico NJ Electra in Mozart’s Idomeneo 2006 Franklin & Marshall New Works Festival Deborah Franklin in John Carbon’s Benjamin 2003 Opera Orchestra of New York Anna in Donizetti’s Anna Bolena 2003 Boheme Opera NJ Mimi in Puccini’s La Boheme 2002 Opera Orchestra of New York Irene in Donizetti’s Marino Faliero 3 2002 Oswego Opera Pamina in Mozart’s The Magic Flute 2001 Orquesta Sinfonica del Estado de Mexico Lida in Verdi’s La battaglia di Legnano 2001 Orquesta Sinfonica del Estado de Mexico Valentin in Meyerbeer’s Les Huguenots 2000 Boheme Opera NJ Nella in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi 2000 Opera Orchestra of New York Desdemona (cover) in Verdi’s Otello 1999 New York City Opera First Lady in Mozart’s The Magic Flute 1999 Opera Orchestra of New York Odetta in Donizetti’s Adelia 1999 Opera Orchestra of New York Rachel (cover) in Halevy’s La Juive 1999 New York City Opera Margaret Borden (cover) in Beeson’s Lizzie Borden 1999 New York City Opera Kate Pinkerton in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly 1999 New York City Opera Dew Fairy (cover) in Humperdinck’s Hansel & Gretel 1998 Opera Orchestra of New York Helene in Verdi’s Jerusalem 1998 New York City Opera Rooster in Janacek’s The Cunning Little Vixen 1997 Pittsburgh Opera First Lady in Mozart’s The Magic Flute 4 1997 Pittsburgh Opera Shepherd Boy in Verdi’s Don Carlo 1996 Pittsburgh Opera Milliner in Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier 1996 Pittsburgh Opera Center Vitellia in Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito 1995 Pittsburgh Opera Center Adina in Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore 1995 Pittsburgh Opera Grand Priestess in Verdi’s Aida 1995 Pittsburgh Opera Center Lauretta/Nella in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi 1995 Pittsburgh Opera Center Lauretta/Nella in Ching’s Buoso’s Ghost (Premiere) Professional Concert Experience 2020 Cutting Edge Concerts Victoria Woodhull in Victoria Bond’s Mrs. President NJ Symphony, Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark, NJ Beethoven’s Mass in C Major 2017 Greenwich Choral Society, Greenwich, CT Bizet’s Te Deum and operatic selections 2014 NJ Symphony, Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark, NJ Bruckner’s Te Deum 2013 Montclair State Universlty Chorale, Upper Montclair, NJ Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem 2011 St. Cecilia Chorus, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY Mozart’s Requiem 5 2009 St. Cecilia Chorus, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY Vaughan-Williams’ Symphony No. 1 (A Sea Symphony) 2009 St. Cecilia Chorus, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY Mozart’s Coronation Mass 2008 St. Cecilia Chorus, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY Verdi’s Requiem 2006 St. Cecilia Chorus, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony Vaughan-Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem 2005 St. Cecilia Chorus, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY Mozart’s Requiem 2005 St. Cecilia Chorus, New York, NY Poulenc’s Gloria Faure’s Requiem 2004 International Concert Alliance, Westchester, NY Mozart’s Coronation Mass 2004 Trenton Symphony Orchestra Miss Sweetsong in Mozart’s The Impresario 2004 Garden State Philharmonic Orchestra Brahms’ Requiem 2003 Chiesa di San Ignazio, Rome, Italy Verdi’s Requiem 2003 Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark, NJ Verdi’s Requiem 2003 St. Louis Cathedral Verdi’s Requiem 2002 St. Cecilia Chorus, New York, NY Bach’s Magnificat Mozart’s Requiem 6 2002 Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra Scenes from Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci 2002 St. Cecilia Chorus, New York, NY Michael Haydn’s Requiem Joseph Haydn’s Die Schopfungsmesse 2001 St. Cecilia Chorus, New York, NY Schubert’s Mass in A-flat 2001 Ars Musica Chorale & Orchestra, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson, NJ Mozart’s Requiem 2000 New England Symphonic Ensemble, Carnegie Hall, New York Mozart’s Requiem Young Artist Programs / Opera Festivals 1995-97 Pittsburgh Opera Center 1990-94 Juilliard Opera Workshop 1992 Aspen Opera Theater Center 1990-91 Chautauqua Institution 1995-96 Daniel Ferro Vocal Program, Italy Awards and Scholarships 2008 Alumna of the Year – John J. Cali School of Music (Montclair State University) 2008 Inducted – Inaugural Class of Allentown High School Hall of Fame 2007 Ursula Springer Award – Wagner Society of New York 2007 Liederkranz Foundation –American Wagner Association Award (3rd Prize) 1997 Opera Index Career Grant Winner 1997 Opera at Florham Violetta DuPont Vocal Competition First Place Winner 1999 William Matthias Sullivan Foundation Award 1999 Palm Beach Opera Vocal Competition Winner 7 Professional Affiliations American Guild of Musical Artists National Association of Teachers of Singing New Jersey Chapter – National Association of Teachers of Singing American Federation of Teachers – Local 6025 Related Musical Experience Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark, NJ Music Administrator 2001-2005 Duties • Manage mail, telephone, email, and fax correspondence for the music office while maintaining high-level of confidentiality • Prepare, proof and duplicate English and Spanish worship leaflets • Prepare program binders for cantors and organists for English and Spanish liturgies • Process registrations for wedding music seminars, and NPM workshops • Prepare music folders for instrumentalists • Maintain databases for music personnel, choral library, instrumental library and concert series mailing lists • Process invoices for office-related expenses and income • Assist in preparing the annual office budget • Maintain records of expenditures and income for the office, the concert series fund, and the organ restoration fund • Publicity for Cathedral Concert Series • Organize set-up and breakdown of each event of Concert Series • Preparing and duplicating programs for Concert Series • Process mail orders of Cathedral Recordings • Assisting in production of Finale music files and eps files • Office filing Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark, NJ Cantor, Section Leader – Cathedral Choir 1999-2005 • Lead assembly in song during weekend and Archdiocesan masses • Provide vocal support for soprano section of Cathedral Choir • Sing solo material in Cathedral Choir 8 St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, Clifton, NJ Assoc. Music Director/Cantor/Psalmist 2008-Present • Lead assembly in song during weekend masses, weddings and funerals • Assist in planning music for liturgies St. Rose of Lima Church, Short Hills, NJ Coordinator of Wedding Music 2014-present • Coordinate music for weddings • Assist couples in selecting liturgical music • Contract instrumentalists Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic Church, Verona, NJ Cantor/Psalmist 2005-2008 • Lead assembly in song during weekend masses, weddings and funerals 9 .
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