Bergen Bel Canto Studio

Lori's Mentors
© 2009 Lori Joachim Fredrics

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Lori's Teachers and Coaches
Below is a list of some of the distinguished musicians with whom Lori Fredrics has studied.
The list is in approximate order of commencement of study, however work with several of the singing teachers and coaches often overlap.

 

Nan Guptill-Crain
Renowned recitalist, student of Vera Rozsa, premiered new works

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Pamela Kucenic
Acclaimed American dramatic  soprano, noted for  Verdi, Wagner, Strauss, Puccini  Heroines

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Janet Lawson
Jazz singer nominated for Grammy, worked with Duke Ellington, Tommy Flanagan, Rufus Reid

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David Jones
One of the leading teachers of singing technique today, student of Alan Linquist

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Rose Taylor
Operatic mezzo soprano, concert and new music singer, Grammy nominated recording artist

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Gérard Souzay
Widely considered the leading exponent of the genre of French Melodie.

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Mignon Dunn
One of the great Wagner and Verdi mezzos, sang in the all the world's leading houses

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Terry Lusk
Pianist and coach of artists such as Luciano Pavarotti, Dolara Zajick, Margaret Price

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David Garvey
Recital partner of Leontyne Price, Jennie Tourel,  Hermann Prey, Itzhak Perlman

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Gilda Cruz-Romo
Widely considered one of the greatest sopranos of her generation sang at the Met and La Scala

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Joanna Levy
Voice teacher to many of this generation's leading singers, sang at the Metropolitan Opera

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Charles T. Hammet
Liederkranz Competition, Grand Prix in the Concours International d’Oratorio et de Lied

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Dale Dietert
Piano Coach affiliated with the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Britten-Pears School, UK

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Joseph Evans
Leading tenor at La Scala,New Israeli Opera, La Fenice, ENO, HGO and the New York City Opera

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Susanne Marsee
Acclaimed American Mezzo varied  leading roles Handel, bel canto, Sondheim,  Henze

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Thomas Lawlor
Highly respected  Bass-baritone Covent Garden, English National Opera, D'Oyly Carte