Conducting Resume
Beginning her career at the Hochschule MOZARTEUM in Salzburg, Austria, Ms. Kulesza’s many years as a korrepetitor and vocal coach in Opera, Musical Theatre, and Chorus prepared her well for the role of conductor. Ms. Kulesza has several world premieres to her credit.
Engagements
2011 |
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| May | Le Villi - Opera Vivente |
CONCERT: Movin' On |
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| February | Don Giovanni - Opera Omaha |
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2010 |
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December |
CONCERT: featuring Magnificat (Rutter) |
July |
Marriage of Figaro Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival |
February |
Transformations - Peabody Chamber Opera |
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2009 |
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December |
CONCERT: A Spiritual Christmas Arundel Vocal Arts Society |
November |
Cosi Fan Tutte - Peabody Opera Theatre |
May |
Albert Herring – Opera Vivente |
February |
Orpheus in the Underworld Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music |
2008 |
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December |
CONCERT: featuring Carols & Lullabies (Susa) Arundel Vocal Arts Society |
May |
Orpheus in the Underworld – Opera Vivente |
CONCERT: Arundel Vocal Arts Society |
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February |
The Yellow Wallpaper (World Premiere) Catherine Reid, composer |
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2007 |
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December |
CONCERT: featuring
Lord Nelson Mass |
November |
Turn of the Screw - Peabody Opera Theatre |
April |
The Rape of Lucretia - Ass’t. Conductor |
February |
The Rape of Lucretia - Peabody Chamber Opera |
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2006 |
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December |
Amahl and the Night Visitors – Opera Vivente |
November |
Le Nozze di Figaro - Asst. Conductor |
May |
Turn of the Screw - Asst. Conductor |
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2005 |
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Sepember |
Turn of the Screw – Opera Vivente |
March |
The Alien Corn (World Premiere) |
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2004 |
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October |
L’Italiana in Algieri – Opera Vivente |
May |
Clara: The Life of Clara Schumann |
March-April |
Three Penny Opera (Weill) |
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2003 |
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October |
Werther – Opera Vivente |
March |
Die Weisse Rose / Mahagonny Songspiel |
Presently
Conductor, Arundel Vocal Arts Society, Annapolis MD
Concerts with chorus and orchestra
Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival
Conductor, Opera/Musical Theatre
Related Experience
Washington National Opera
Chorus Master – Romeo e Juliet
Ass’t Conductor, Harpsichordist - Don Giovanni
Wolf Trap Opera Company
Chorus Master; Harpsichordist for numerous productions
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Ass’t. Chorus Master / Conductor, Supplementary Chorus
Skylight Opera Theatre – Lady of the Camelias/Traviata
Associate Conductor
Lira Singers (Chicago, IL)
Conductor
Bel Canto Chorus (Milwaukee, WI.)
Ass’t. Conductor
