Louise Deal (1954)
Conductor of The Vocal Consort of Brussels

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• geboren in Dallas, Texas, Verenigde Staten in 1954
• Woont in Heerlen, Nederland
• Nationaliteit: Amerikaanse
• Talenkennis: Engels, Nederlands, Duits, Frans, Italiaans en Latijn, en jawel: Limburgs.

Opleiding

• Opleiding zang aan de University of Washington, docent mevrouw Mary Curtis-Verna (Metropolitan Opera) diploma "Bachelor of Arts" behaald
• voortgezette opleiding zang aan de University of Washington, waar ze Diploma "Master of Music” heeft behaald
• 1977: zomercursus "Deutsches Lied" aan het "Mozarteum" te Salzburg
• 1978: stage gelopen San Francisco Opera
• 1979: stage gelopen Metropolitan Opera
• 1997-2000 opleiding koordirectie aan het Conservatorium te Maastricht, docent Ludo Claesen (diploma behaald)

Prijzen wedstrijden:

Als dirigente:

• 2006: Limburgs kampioen vrowenkoren klassiek
• met Vocaal Ensemble Kerkrade
• 2008: 3e plaats categorale finale Nederlands Korenfestival met Vocaal Ensemble Kerkrade
• 2001: 2e prijs Nederlands Korenfestival te Noordwijk, vve "Sirena"

Als Soliste:        

• 1978: Brechemin Distinguished Vocal Scholar
• 1979: Finalist Den Bosch International Vocal Concourse
• 1979: Winner of the San Francisco Opera Auditions
• 1980: Winner of the Metropolitan Opera Auditions, 1980

Actual activities:

• 2009 until now: conductor of The Vocal Consort of Brussels
• 2005 until now: conductor of Het Vocaal Ensemble Kerkrade
• 1987: Teacher Private Vocal lessons
• 2003: Music pedagoge Mastreechter Staar

 Work experience:

• 2000-2008: music conductor Ladies Vocaal Ensemble "Sirena" in Eindhoven
• 1990-2001: music conductor Ladies Choir "Pur Sang" in Maastricht
• 1991-1997: Adminstratrice and Ski trainer in Ski Centrum Landgraaf
• 1981-1985: music director of the "Junior Choir" Northwest Boy's Choir in Seattle
• 1981-1985: Zangpedagoge of the Northwest Boy's Choir in Seattle
• 1973-1977: Ski instructor Fiorini Ski School in Seattle
• 1973-1981 Soprano solist St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Seattle

 

 Concert experiences:


High lights as a conductor:

• World premiere of the Missa Trinitas, Kentaro Sato, Rome September 2009
• World premiere of the "Six Madrigals" from Andries Clement, november 2007with the Vocaal Vrouwen Ensemble Sirena in Eindhoven
• Mei 2007 het Vocaal Ensemble Kerkrade olv Louise Deal wint de categorale finale van het Nederlands Korenfestival
• May 2007: World premiere of "Het Schrijverke" Louis Toebosch, composer during the Summer concert
• 2003: Vocaal Vrouwen Ensemble "Sirena" ....cross over" concert with visual Art Exposition
• Dutch Premiere of teh "Miniaturas de Sor Juana", Lanham Deal, composter during the summerconcert by the Vocaal Vrouwen Ensemble "Sirena" 2000 "cross over" concert with paintings inspirated by the music and texts
• 2003: Sirena has been asked to sing as an example choir during the meetingsay for Ladie choirs in Utrecht, onder leiding van the famous English conductor, composer and ex-King's Singer, Bob Hilcott with sponsors: Annie Bank, the Oxford University Press and Unisono.
• 2004: SAKO Noord-Brabant organises an information open door day in "Het Centrum voor Amateurkunsten" in Tilburg, there, Louise Deal gives a workshop "To sing in a ladies choir".

 

High lights as a soprano solist:

• 1988-1989: Concert Tour: Allied Concert Service, USA
• 1986: Recital Oklahoma City Civic Music, USA
• 1986: Limburgs Concert Choir o.l.v. Jan Hupperts with the Colone Radio Orchestra, Maastricht, Dvorak "Te Deum"
• 1985-1986: Limburgs Muziek Podium recitals
• 1984: Ft. Smith Symphony Orchestra, Mozart "Exultate Jubilate", USA
• 1983: Shreveport Symphony USA, Beethoven 9th Symphony
• 1982: Dallas Symphony USA, Mahler 4th Symphony
• 1982: Ashland Orchestra USA, Mahler 2nd Symphony
• 1982: San Angelo Symphony, USA: Verdi "Requiem"
• 1981: Florida Philharmonic, USA: Mahler 2nd Symphony
• 1981: Seattle Symphony, USA: Beethoven 9th Symphony