CURRICULUM VITAE Alexandria Sultan Von Bruseldorff Soprano/ Vocal Coach [email protected] EDUCATION
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CURRICULUM VITAE Alexandria Sultan von Bruseldorff Soprano/ Vocal Coach [email protected] www.CaspianOpera.com EDUCATION 2013 Master of Music in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy, Westminster Choir College of Rider University, Princeton, NJ, USA 2013 Certificate /American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS), Graz, Austria 2013 Certificate / Vienna Language of Lied, Summer Fellowship Programs, Vienna, Austria 2012 Certificate / Florence Voice Seminar, Fellowship Program, Florence, Italy 2005-2007 Opera Workshop Series of Evening Division, The Julliard School, New York, USA 2006 Bachelor of Music, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA 2005 Diploma / The Henry W. Abts III Institute For Estate Preservation & Planning, Nevada, USA 1999 Diploma / Operafestival di Roma, International Opera Training Program, Rome, Italy PRINCIPAL TEACHERS Margaret Cusack Christopher Arneson Eric Hung J.J. Penna Martin Neron Scott McCoy SCOLALRY & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONFERENCES & SYMPOSIUMS 2014 International Conference of Systematic Musicology (SysMus14), Music, Mind & Brain Research Group with support of SEMPRE, Goldsmiths University, London, UK 2011 International Musicological Conference, Russian and Soviet Music; Reappraisal and Rediscovery, University of Durham, England 2011 The Fourth Annual Celebration of Student Research Conference, Westminster Choir College of Rider University, Princeton, USA 2010 The Third Annual Celebration of Student Research Conference, Westminster Choir College of Rider University, Princeton, USA 2009 PAX TURCICA 2009 The First Major Turkic-American Academic Grassroots Conference, Colombia University, NY, New York, USA MASTER CLASSES 2013 Wolfgang Holzmair Guest Artist, Mozarteum (Salzburg), Vienna, Austria 2013 Michael Pinkerton Vienna Conservatoire / Language of Lieder, Vienna, Austria 2013 Walter Moore University of Music and Performing Arts / Language of Lieder, Vienna, Austria 2012 Elem Eley Westminster Choir College / Language of Lieder, Vienna, Austria 2012 Dalton Baldwin German Lieder and French Melody Master Class, & J.J. Penna Westminster Choir College, Princeton, USA 2012 BenitaValente Guest Artist, Florence Voice Seminar, Florence, Italy 2006 Dodi Protero Opera Series, The Juilliard School, NY, USA 1999 Maestro Peter Mark Virginia Opera, Richmond, USA 1999 Miguel Pinto Operafestifal di Roma, USA/Rome, Italy 1999 Maestro Dan Sounders Virginia Opera, Richmond, USA PUBLICATIONS / REVIEWS / INTERVIEWS PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 2008 – present United States –Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce, USACC 2008 – present Azerbaijan Society of America, ASA 2008 U.S. Chamber of Commerce, USCC 2008 New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners, NJWBO 2003-2007 National Association of Tax Prepares, NATP AWARDS / GRANTS / HONORS 2014 Society for Education, Music, and Psychology Research, SEMPRE Award Recipient, Goldsmith University, Music Mind and Brain Conference, London, UK 2008 & 2009 Honor Award for sharing an exceptional talent and supporting the advancement of Azerbaijani Culture in The United States, Azerbaijan Society of America ASA, USA 1999 Winner of the Crestar Bank Scholarship for studies and performance in music, International Opera Training Program, USA/ Rome, Italy EMPLOYMENT 2008-present Founding Member of Uzeyir Hajibeyov Caspian Mugham Opera Federation of Azeri Performing and Fine Artists of America Inc., Non- profit Organization, East Hanover , USA 2002-2010 VAP & Associates Inc, Estate Planning, Financial & Tax Accounting Firm, Somerset, USA LANGUAGES Fluent in English, Russian, Azerbaijani with some German, Italian, French ORCHESTRA, CONCERTS, SPECIAL EVENTS Ms. Sultan von Bruseldorff has appeared in leading roles, concerts, and solo recitals, including Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Center named for Muslim Magomayev with Azerbaijan State Symphonic Orchestra named for Uzeyir Hajibeyov; International Mugham Center with Azerbaijan State Chamber Orchestra, Baku, Azerbaijan; The John F. Kennedy Center, with Silk Road Chamber Orchestra, Washington, D.C., USA; The Julliard Opera Workshop Series, The Julliard School, NY, USA; Evening of Azeri Music with Legendary Azerbaijan Pianist, People’s Artist of Azerbaijan, Chingiz Sadykhov, Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, Canada; The Opera Theatre of VCU with Richmond Symphony, USA; Alexander Hamilton House, NY, USA; Niagara International Chamber Music Festival with Gould String Quartet and Silk Road Chamber Orchestra, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada; Palazzo Sant`Ivo alla Sapienza with International Chamber Ensemble under the auspices of Academia Filarmonica, Rome, Italy; Florence Voice Seminar Concert Series, Florence, Italy; Solo Recitals, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, Richmond, USA; Williamson Hall, Princeton, USA; Schubert Museum Geburtshaus, Vienna, Austria CONDUCTORS Ms. Sultan von Bruselldorff has had pleasure of singing under the batons of Francesco Carotenuto, Rui Zhang, Gerardo Edelstein, Charles West, John Guthmiller, Joe Miller, Ismail Hajiyev, Teymur Goychayev, and Rauf Abdullayev 2013 Soloist Vienna Language of Lieder Concert, Schubert Museum Geburtshaus, Vienna, Austria 2010 Soloist Azerbaijan State Chamber Orchestra named after Gara Garayev, Conductor People’s Artist, Teymur Goychayev, International Mugham Center, Baku, Azerbaijan 2010 Soloist Azerbaijan State Symphonic Orchestra named after Uzeyir Hajibeyov Conductor People’s Artist Rauf Abdullayev, Azerbaijan State Philarmony named after M. Magomayev, Baku, Azerbaijan 2010 Soloist 80th Anniversary People`s Artist, Composer with the Order of “Glory” Tofig Bakikhanov, Ensemble named after Baba Salahov, Azerbaijan Television and Radio Concert Hall, Baku Academy of Music named after Uzeyir Hajibeyli, Baku, Azerbaijan 2008 Soloist From Monophony to Polyphony: S.C. Williamson Library Series, College of Arts and Letters, De Baum Center for Performing Arts, Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ, USA 2008 Soloist Tribute to a Legend, with Chingiz Sadykhov Azerbaijan Society of Canada (ASC), celebrating 60 years of performing Career of Peoples Artists of Azerbaijan, pianist Chingiz Sadykhov Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, Canada 2008 Soloist Dance and Music Stars from the Ancient Land of Azerbaijan Presented by U.S. Azeri Network (USAN), Silk Road Chamber Orchestra, Conductor Maestro Ismail Hajiyev, The John F. Kennedy Center, Washington, DC 2008 Soloist Evening of German Lieder and Arias Commemorating to the 100 year anniversary of the Kapellhaus Concert Hall, presented by German & Azerbaijan Cultural Center, Under the Auspices of German Embassy, Baku, Azerbaijan 2008 Soloist Music Days in Azerbaijan Concert Commemorating to Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Founding Father of Azerbaijani Classical Music and Opera, Presented by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Memorial House of Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Baku, Azerbaijan August 13, 2008 Soprano soloist Ancient Traditions of Azerbaijan Accompanied piano, Maestro Ismail Hajiyev and Mugam Trio, tar, Sahib Pasha-Zade; Gould String Quartet, Artistic Director, Atis Bankas; Pumphouse Visual Art Centre, Niagara International Chamber Music Festival, Niagara-on –the-Lake, ON, Canada August 14, 2008 Soprano soloist Presented by Heydar Aliyev Foundation Stop on the Silk Road International Centre of Universal Human Values in the name of Aida Imanguliyeva Inc., Gould String Quartet, Artistic Director, Atis Bankas Mugam Trio Alibaba Mammadov, Silk Road Chamber Orchestra, Niagara International Chamber Music Festival, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Canada May 31, 2008 Soprano soloist Masters of Azeri & Persian Music, Chingiz Sadykhov Eddy Theatre, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA May 10, 2008 Soprano soloist, Concert producer and Coordinator Concert Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic of 1918 and 85th Birthday of Azerbaijan`s National Leader Heydar Aliyev; Performed with Jeffrey Werbock, Mugam Society of America, with Matthew Hughes, Gilbert and Sullivan Society of NY, Piano Dr. Martin Neron Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, NY, USA October 18, 2007 Soprano soloist Concert in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Azerbaijan Society of America and 16th Anniversary of Azerbaijan`s Independence Brooklyn Borough Hall, Brooklyn, NY, USA October 18, 2007 Solo Performance of National Anthems of both Azerbaijan and the United States on Bowling Green in New York city as the respective flags of both nations were raised near the charging Wall Street Bull OPERA FULL STAGE PRODUCTION 1999 Fiordiligi COSI FAN TUTTE International Chamber Ensemble Symphony Orchestra of Italy, Conductor, Maestro Francesco Carotenuto, S.Ivo alla Sapienza, Rome, Italy, sung in Italian; 1999 Hanna Glavara LA VEDOVA ALEGRA International Chamber Ensemble Symphony Orchestra of Italy, Conductor, Maestro Francesco Carotenuto, S. Ivo alla Sapienza, Rome, Italy, sung in German 1999 Rozalinda DIE FLEDERMAUS Opera Theatre of Virginia Commonwealth University, VCU Chamber Orchestra Conductor Dr. Charles West 1998 Nella Gianni Schicchi Richmond Symphony, Conductor Maestro Gerardo Edelstein, Opera Theatre VCU, Virginia Commonwealth University, Performing Arts Centre ,Richmond, VA 1998 The Tourieres SUOR ANGELICA Richmond Symphony, Conductor Maestro Gerardo Edelstein, Opera Theatre VCU, Virginia Commonwealth University, Performing Arts Centre, Richmond, VA 1996 Chorus TALES OF HOFFMAN The Civic Symphony VCU, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond Symphony, Guest Conductor, Rui Zhang VCU Virginia Commonwealth University, Performing Arts Centre, Richmond, VA, USA She has participated in master classes with Maestro Peter Mark, Virginia Opera, Richmond, USA; Miguel Pinto, Operafestival di Roma USA/Rome, Italy; Maestro Dan Sounders, Virginia Opera, Richmond, VA, USA; and Dalton Baldwin, American collaborative pianist, Westminster Choir College, Princeton, USA.