| Fifth Annual Rose City International Conductor's Workshop July 19-26, 2009 Portland, Oregon |
 | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  |
| 2009 Guest Artist- Kathryn Alexis Hamilton, mezzo soprano |
Alexis Hamilton,, mezzo soprano
Kathryn Alexis Hamilton, mezzo soprano, has long been a favorite throughout
Oregon and Southern Washington. Most recently, Alexis was seen the Lady Jane
in Gilbert and Sullivan’s Patience, with Mocks Crest Theatre, Roger O. Doyle,
conducting, and as Orlofsky with Columbia Symphony, Huw Edwards,
conducting. She gave the world premiere of the orchestral version of Songs of
Men Long Dead by Emily Doolittle with the Oregon East Symphony, Kenneth
Woods, conducting. Also on that concert she performed the Dvorak Stabat
Mater. Other recent oratorio credits include: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Travis
Hatten, conducting, The Messiah, Travis Hatten, conducting, Hadyn’s
Mass in Time of War, Kenneth Woods, conducting, Bach’s St. Matthew’s
Passion, Roger O. Doyle, conducting, and Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Kenneth
Woods, conducting. Her versatility and passionate presence have led to critically
acclaimed performances of operatic roles including Carmen, Mrs. Noah in Noye’s
Fludd, the Mother in Hänsel und Gretel, La Principessa in Suor Angelica, and Zita
in Gianni Schicci.
Long respected in Portland for her comic abilities, Alexis is a great favorite at
Mock’s Crest Productions. Among her myriad roles for this company are Mrs.
Page, in The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Fairy Queen in Iolanthe, Katisha in The
Mikado, Prince Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus, The Duchess in The Gondoliers, Mad
Margaret in Ruddigore and Buttercup in HMS Pinafore. In addition to her many
ties to operetta, Alexis has worked mainstage with Portland Opera as Maddelena
in The Journey to Reims, and the Forester’s Wife in The Cunning Little Vixen.
Complementing her work in full productions, Alexis can often be seen in operatic
scene work with Portland Opera’s Education and Outreach Department. Her
body of work there is extensive and includes Beatrice in A View from the Bridge,
Azucena in Il Trovatore, The Mother in The Consul, The Old Prioress from
Dialogues of the Carmelites, Carmen, Amneris in Aïda, Maddelena in Rigoletto,
and Clarissa and Fata Morgana in The Love for Three Oranges. Alexis has also
done significant recital and symphonic work, and has sung with the Portland
Opera chorus. Alexis has also toured as a member of Portland Opera Works!,
Portland Opera’s young artist program.
Alexis is currently the Manager of Education & Outreach for the Portland Opera.
She studies voice with Ruth Dobson and coaches with Rodney Menn, Mark
Trawka and Carol Lucas.
Recent engagements include Mrs. Page in Nicolai’s The Merry Wives of Windsor
and the contralto soloist for the Mahler 2nd Symphony with Oregon East
Symphony in 2006, and Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde with Rose City Chamber
Orchestra.
Kathryn Alexis Hamilton, mezzo soprano, has long been a favorite throughout
Oregon and Southern Washington. Most recently, Alexis was seen the Lady Jane
in Gilbert and Sullivan’s Patience, with Mocks Crest Theatre, Roger O. Doyle,
conducting, and as Orlofsky with Columbia Symphony, Huw Edwards,
conducting. She gave the world premiere of the orchestral version of Songs of
Men Long Dead by Emily Doolittle with the Oregon East Symphony, Kenneth
Woods, conducting. Also on that concert she performed the Dvorak Stabat
Mater. Other recent oratorio credits include: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Travis
Hatten, conducting, The Messiah, Travis Hatten, conducting, Hadyn’s
Mass in Time of War, Kenneth Woods, conducting, Bach’s St. Matthew’s
Passion, Roger O. Doyle, conducting, and Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Kenneth
Woods, conducting. Her versatility and passionate presence have led to critically
acclaimed performances of operatic roles including Carmen, Mrs. Noah in Noye’s
Fludd, the Mother in Hänsel und Gretel, La Principessa in Suor Angelica, and Zita
in Gianni Schicci.
Long respected in Portland for her comic abilities, Alexis is a great favorite at
Mock’s Crest Productions. Among her myriad roles for this company are Mrs.
Page, in The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Fairy Queen in Iolanthe, Katisha in The
Mikado, Prince Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus, The Duchess in The Gondoliers, Mad
Margaret in Ruddigore and Buttercup in HMS Pinafore. In addition to her many
ties to operetta, Alexis has worked mainstage with Portland Opera as Maddelena
in The Journey to Reims, and the Forester’s Wife in The Cunning Little Vixen.
Complementing her work in full productions, Alexis can often be seen in operatic
scene work with Portland Opera’s Education and Outreach Department. Her
body of work there is extensive and includes Beatrice in A View from the Bridge,
Azucena in Il Trovatore, The Mother in The Consul, The Old Prioress from
Dialogues of the Carmelites, Carmen, Amneris in Aïda, Maddelena in Rigoletto,
and Clarissa and Fata Morgana in The Love for Three Oranges. Alexis has also
done significant recital and symphonic work, and has sung with the Portland
Opera chorus. Alexis has also toured as a member of Portland Opera Works!,
Portland Opera’s young artist program.
Alexis is currently the Manager of Education & Outreach for the Portland Opera.
She studies voice with Ruth Dobson and coaches with Rodney Menn, Mark
Trawka and Carol Lucas.
Recent engagements include Mrs. Page in Nicolai’s The Merry Wives of Windsor
and the contralto soloist for the Mahler 2nd Symphony with Oregon East
Symphony in 2006, and Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde with Rose City Chamber
Orchestra.
