SVSU's Music Department presents a Senior Recital by Rachelle Austin, Soprano

2013 Mar 22

Saginaw Valley State University presents a senior recital by Rachelle Austin. Austin will perform Tuesday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall.

Being performed will be: "Oh, had I Jubal's Lyre", "Orpheus with his Lute", "Quando ti Rivedro", "Mein Herr Marquis", "Klarchen's Lied", "Vergebliches Standchen", "Les filles de Cadix", "Willow Song", "I am Rose", "Green Finch and Linnet Bird", "If I Loved You", and "Diaphenia". Performing with her will be Cheryl Cheger-Timm, piano.

Austin was born in Richmond, Michigan in 1987. She is currently a music major with a theater minor. Austin has been studying private voice for twelve years, the past seven years with Dr. Julie Meyer. This past summer, Austin traveled to Lucca, Italy, to participate in the summer opera program entitled Canta in Italia.

Austin has taken first place in the Advanced Men and Women Division at the National Association for Teachers of Singing competition in 2011 and 2012. She keeps busy by singing in SVSU's Cardinal Singers. Austin is currently a private voice teacher and a Choral Scholar at St. John's Episcopal Church in Saginaw. She is the recipient of the Distinctive Scholarship for Music. Upon graduation in May, she plans to attend graduate school for vocal performance.