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Program
To be announced…
Please note Barbara Kennedy has cancelled.
Performer Information
Mark Countryman, baritone
Singing has been a part of Mark Countryman's life since his freshman year of high school in 1976, at the former Crosier Seminary in Onamia MN. Mark sang at St. John's University with the CSB/SJU Chamber Choir under the direction of Dr. Axel Theimer, and at the College (now the University) of St. Thomas, in the CST/CSC Chorale, directed by the late Dr. Maurice Jones. Mark is active in the Twin Cities choral music community, on the rosters of Singers In Accord and The Minnesota Chorale. He also serves as a volunteer church cantor at Our Lady of Peace and Annunciation Catholic Churches in South Minneapolis. A past MacPhail student, Mark holds an AFA in music from Normandale Community College,and a Master's Certificate in Theory & Harmony from Berklee College of Music. He currently studies voice with Teresa Tierney.
Barbara Kennedy, piano
Raised in the desert Southwest border town of El Paso, Texas, flutist Catherine Ramirez is a winner of three international competition prizes in Europe and First Prize in the New York Flute Club Young Artist Competition. Noted for her sensitive musicianship and compelling artistry, she has performed as a soloist and chamber musician at such venues as the Teatro del Giglio (Italy), Beijing Concert Hall (China), the Universidad National Conservatorio de Música (Colombia), The Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage, Chicago Cultural Center, Salt Lake City’s Temple Square, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, and Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall. A versatile musician praised as “an astonishing artist,” whose “conviction and communication are incredibly powerful,” her core repertoire spans from the Baroque era to today. Also recognized as an engaging teacher, she is currently Artist-in-Residence at St. Olaf College in Minnesota. Recent activities include masterclasses at universities in the Midwest, as well as performances at the National Flute Association Convention in Orlando, the Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention, the Kentucky Flute Festival, and a guest artist residency with the Montana Flute Association. Other recent activities include recording music videos in Berlin, Germany, with guitarist Eva Beneke, and orchestral performances with the Houston Ballet and The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. For more information, please visit www.catherineramirez.com.