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THE ARTISTS
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Our trio has worked together for over fifteen years. As guests of the People's Repubic of China, they once represented the United States at a United Nations sponsored world concert before an audience of 36,000 in Shanghai, China, and again at the prestigious Beijing Philharmonic Hall. Cole Porter's family led the standing ovation at their performance for the Cole Porter Centennial in conjunction with the U.S. Post Office release of the Cole Porter first-class postage stamp. Their considerable experience performing both classical and popular styles makes them ideal interpreters of the music of Cole Porter.
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NANCY FOX
soprano "an elegant soprano, one of those truly beautiful voices" Nancy Fox's performing career has spanned three decades and three continents. Equally at home in opera, oratorio, and musical theater, she has appeared as soloist with the Detroit Symphony, the Pittsburgh Symphony, Alta Musik Konsort (Austria) the Salt Lake City Oratorio Choir, Michigan Opera Theatre, Pittsburgh Light Opera, the New Jersey Pops, and the Masterworks Chorale and Orchestra. She has sung in twenty-six states in musical revues featuring the music of Cole Porter, Rodgers & Hammerstein, and Jerome Kern, and frequently appears as guest artist in concerts across the country. In addition to having recorded numerous classic American musicals for MMO Records, NY, she recently released her new recording "Mozart - Voice of Serenity." |
WILLIAM THORPE
baritone "a rich, tender voice and an effectively expressive style" William Thorpe is active both as a singer and as a film actor. Speaking roles in major films include work with Clint Eastwood, Mel Gibson, Jennifer Lawrence, and Sean Penn. As a singer, he has performed principal roles in opera and musical theater ranging from music by Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Rossini, and Richard Strauss to Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, and Richard Rodgers -- including an Opera Boston production of South Pacific with a genuine 376-foot World War II destroyer as scenery before an audience of 25,000. He has been soloist on the CBS Television Network, National Public Radio, and on more than 200 regional television and radio broadcasts across the country. As a pianist and composer (ASCAP), he has written, performed and recorded numerous songs in both popular and classical styles. |
WILLIAM MERRILL
pianist "he was outstanding" "nothing short of remarkable"
William Merrill, a much sought after pianist and vocal coach, has accompanied many singers in the Boston and New York areas, including recitals at Alice Tully Hall and Carnegie Hall. In addition to performances in the United States, he has concertized in Europe and Asia. He has been affiliated with the Opera Company of Boston, Boston Lyric Opera, Opera Boston, the Goldovsky Institute, and the New England Conservatory Opera Department. Recordings include "A Room with a View," songs of Noel Coward, on the Newport Classics label, and Songs and Ballads of Sir Arthur Sullivan on the Pearl label with baritone Richard Conrad, and "Alma Apasionata" with Argentinian soprano Clara Sandler on Newport Classics.
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