Conducting Resume

Beginning her career at the Hochschule MOZARTEUM in Salzburg, Austria, Ms. Kulesza’s many years as a korrepetitor and vocal coach in Opera, Musical Theatre, and Chorus prepared her well for the role of conductor. Ms. Kulesza has several world premieres to her credit.

 

Engagements

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2013

December

CONCERT: Christmas Around the World
Arundel Vocal Arts Society

June-July

Head of Opera
Music Theater Bavaria, Oberaudorf, Germany

May 1-30

Music Director
Canadian Operatic Arts Academy

April

A 30th Anniversary Celebration
Arundel Vocal Arts Society

February

SVADBA: A Wedding, (U.S. premiere)
Peabody Chamber Opera

 

 

2012

December

CONCERT:
Lux Aeterna (Lauridsen), Feast of Carols (Bass)
Arundel Vocal Arts Society

July

Master Classes

AEDO, Briosco, Italy

June-July

Head of Opera

Music Theater Bavaria, Oberaudorf, Germany

March

The Crucible
Peabody Opera Theatre

 

 

2011

May

Le Villi
Opera Vivente

 

CONCERT: Movin' On
Arundel Vocal Arts Society

February

Don Giovanni
Opera Omaha

 

 

2010

December

CONCERT: featuring Magnificat (Rutter)
Arundel Vocal Arts Society

July

Le Nozze di Figaro

Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival

February

Transformations

Peabody Chamber Opera

 

 

2009

December

CONCERT: A Spiritual Christmas

Arundel Vocal Arts Society

November

Cosi Fan Tutte

Peabody Opera Theatre

May

Albert Herring

Opera Vivente

February

Orpheus in the Underworld

Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music

   

2008

December

CONCERT: featuring Carols & Lullabies (Susa)

Arundel Vocal Arts Society

May

Orpheus in the Underworld – Opera Vivente

May

CONCERT

Arundel Vocal Arts Society

February

The Yellow Wallpaper (World Premiere)
Peabody Chamber Opera

 

 

2007

December

CONCERT: featuring Lord Nelson Mass
Arundel Vocal Arts Society

November

Turn of the Screw

Peabody Opera Theatre

April

The Rape of Lucretia - Ass’t. Conductor
The Chateauville Foundation;
Lorin Maazel, conductor

February

The Rape of Lucretia

Peabody Chamber Opera

 

 

2006

December

Amahl and the Night Visitors

Opera Vivente

November

Le Nozze di Figaro - Asst. Conductor
Peabody Opera Theatre

May

Turn of the Screw - Asst. Conductor
Chateauville Foundation;
Lorin Maazel, conductor

 

 

2005

Sepember

Turn of the Screw

Opera Vivente

March

The Alien Corn (World Premiere)
Peabody Opera Theatre

 

 

2004

October

L’Italiana in Algieri
Opera Vivente

May

Clara: The Life of Clara Schumann
Maryland Opera Studio, University of Maryland

March-April

Three Penny Opera (Weill)
Peabody Chamber Opera

 

 

2003

October

Werther

Opera Vivente

March

Die Weisse Rose / Mahagonny Songspiel
Peabody Chamber Opera

 

Presently

Music Theater Bavaria, Oberaudorf, Germany
Head of Opera

 

Arundel Vocal Arts Society, Annapolis MD
Conductor

 

Related Experience

Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival
Conductor, Opera/Musical Theatre


Washington National Opera

Chorus Master – Romeo e Juliet
Ass’t Conductor, Harpsichordist - Don Giovanni

Wolf Trap Opera Company

Chorus Master; Harpsichordist for numerous productions

Lyric Opera of Chicago
Ass’t. Chorus Master / Conductor, Supplementary Chorus

Skylight Opera Theatre – Lady of the Camelias/Traviata
Associate Conductor

Lira Singers (Chicago, IL)
Conductor

Bel Canto Chorus (Milwaukee, WI.)
Ass’t. Conductor

Joann kulesza