Alina Artemova – Part-Time Instructor

Education
2005 Doctor of Philosophy, Vocal Pedagogy, Moscow University Arts, Russia
1983 Master of Music Degree, Choral Conducting, Piano, and Voice,  Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Russia

Interned at the Bolshoi Theater while a student at Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow
1978 Bachelor of Music Degree, Voice Performance, Piano and Conducting, High State Gnesin’s Musical College, Russia

• Performer with over 20 years of professional performing experience in the United States and internationally, in Asia and Europe. Performances, most notably, at The Kremlin Palace of Congress, The Great Hall of Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, Russia, National University of Taipei, Segerstrom Hall at Orange County Performing Arts Center, Musco Performing Arts Center, Soka Performing Arts Center; numerous other local and international appearances as a Lyric Soprano, pianist, and a collaborative artist.
• Coach for professional singers in their preparation for recitals, musical theater and opera roles, including major roles at The Bolshoi Theater, The Metropolitan Opera, LA Opera, and Opera Pacific
• Executive Producer of various concerts, events, and fundraisers, in collaboration with world-class musicians for various performances. Artistic Director of At The Gallery of Music concert series, and Southland Singers Vocal Ensemble, was part of 52nd Anniversary Tour with The Chieftains.
• Private voice teacher and piano teacher. Provide training in various music styles for both beginner and accomplished professional or amateur singers and pianists
• Fluent in Russian, and sings in Italian, German, French, Spanish, have sung in Taiwanese, Czech, Hungarian, and more
• Ballroom dancer, winner of American and International Dance sport championships in open amateur division, performer at various events and USA-Dance conferences
• Member of NATS, MTAC and CMS

Professional Singers Coached
Lucio Gallo, Eric Halvarson, Kathleen Roland-Silverstein, Mary Mills, Tatyana Kanyova, Elizabeth Batton, Chad Berlinghieri, the chorus and other soloists at the Opera Pacific; Marat Gali (Bolshoi Theater), and Evgenia Segenyuk in Russia, as well as other professional singers.

Performing Experience
1983-present
Perform various solo works with choirs and orchestras, present voice recitals and  Chamber Music Concerts (Lyric Soprano).  Has sung under the direction of maestri G. Rozhdestvensky, A. Lazarev, V. Polyansky, H. Rilling, B. Bales and  F. Westin.  Performed at an Educational Series of Concerts, repertoire included opera arias (Tatyana, Mimi, Madame Butterfly, Desdemona, Pamina, Lauretta, Konstanza and others) as well as vocal cycles and songs’ opuses by Glinka, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Schumann, Schubert, Brahms, Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Debussy, Ravel, Barber, Britten, Bernstein, Ives, Rimsky-  Korsakov, Medtner, Faure and many others

2018-2018
Soka Performing Arts Center, for Chieftains 52nd Anniversary Tour

2002-2012
Founder, Artistic Director, performer, At the Gallery of Music Concert Series