Help me live my dream…
This past spring, a group of amateur and professional musiciansgathered for a "Birthday Karaoke" concert to celebrate ourfriend's birthday - it was his birthday wish, so how could we sayno? I sang one of my favorite Kate Bush tunes and a Bonnie Raittclassic, "Nick of Time."Performing “non-classical” music in front ...
Support “The Eternal Feminine: Plugged In!”
I had the first rehearsal with my "Eternal Feminine" band this week and I'm even more excited to "go electric" next month! Our double-bill will be one night only at Toronto's Annette Studios - if you haven't been there yet, you're in for a treat! Annette Studios is a hidden ...
September 2025 News
Greetings! I hope you’ve been enjoying a restful summer! As the summer winds to a close and my 9th anniversary of landing in Canada draws near, I’ve been reflecting on my journey and I hope you’ll indulge me as I take a trip down memory lane.On September 25, 2016, I ...
Asian Heritage Month 2024
In honor of Asian Heritage Month, Suzanne Yeo and I are releasing an Art Song Podcast mini-series celebrating Kundiman, the art song of the Philippines!Sixteen (!) years ago, I presented a lecture-recital about the Kundiman at Lawrence University as my senior project. These beautiful pieces evolved from simple folk songs ...
Autumnal Greetings 2023
I hope you are finding moments of peace in these turbulent times. The past four months have been simultaneously packed and relaxing for me. In June, I gave my final performance as a contributing member of Opera Sustenida in our “Il trovatore Live Launch & Concert” in Toronto. These past ...
Spring News 2023
Greetings, everyone!I can't believe how long it has been since my last newsletter and I'm happy to re-connect with you!First off, I'm pleased to report that Opera Sustenida's run of Il trovatore last September (!) was a great success - our three performances ran to packed houses and we couldn't ...
September Updates 2022
Greetings, all! I hope that you are well.It's hard to believe that September is already here - this summer has really flown by! For me, this summer has been one of the busiest! I'm grateful for the abundance, but it has been a steep learning curve for me in time ...
