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Young Artist in Residence: Elizabeth Zharoff

Performance Today has invited musicians from the top American conservatories to visit the PT studios for a week-long residency. We'll hear them play great music and talk about their backgrounds, their ambitions, and what it means to be a musician.


Credit: Elizabeth Zharoff

Elizabeth Zharoff, soprano, was born and raised in Wenatchee, Washington. At a young age, Ms. Zharoff determined to pursue a career in music. Since then, she has studied at various institutions in the United States, France, and China, and obtained her bachelor’s degree in vocal performance from Oberlin Conservatory in May 2009. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in opera at The Curtis Institute of Music, where she sings under the tutelage of Marlena Malas.

 

In-studio with Performance Today

Listen to in-studio interviews with host Fred Child and Elizabeth Zharoff and exclusive performances recorded in our studio with pianist Milos Repicky.

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January 23, 2012: Zharoff describes growing up on an orchard in Washington, her early love of music and performs music by Ricky Ian Gordon.
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January 24, 2012: The challenges of opera and music from Gounod's Faust.
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January 25, 2012: Life at the Curtis Institute and a performance of the song that changed Zharoff's life.
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January 26, 2012: Arias and auditions: preparing for the "money notes."
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January 27, 2012: Zharoff sings music from around the world.
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Featured Music

All performances by soprano Elizabeth Zharoff and pianist Milos Repicky

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January 23, 2012
Ricky Ian Gordon: Selections from Too Few the Mornings Be
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January 24, 2012
Charles Gounod: Selections from Faust
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January 25, 2012
Samuel Barber: Nuvoletta, Op. 25
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January 25, 2012
Samuel Barber: Now I have fed and eaten up a rose
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January 25, 2012
Samuel Barber: Sure on this shining night
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January 26, 2012
Peter Tchaikovsky: Iolanthe's arioso from Iolanthe
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Available January 26, 2012
Charles Gounod: Juliet's Waltz from Romeo and Juliet
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January 26, 2012
Vincenzo Bellini: Qui la voce from I Puritani
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January 26, 2012
Wolfgang Mozart: Ach, ich fuhl's from The Magic Flute
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January 27, 2012
Fernando Obradors: El Vito and Al Amor
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January 27, 2012
Liu Shufang: Mei gui san yuan (The Rose's Three Wishes)
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Alban Berg: Selections from Seven Early Songs
Available January 27, 2012
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Video

PT Web Extra

Elizabeth Zharoff and Milos Repicky recorded such great performances in the PT studio that we just didn't have time to broadcast it all on the radio.

Click below to listen or download Zharoff's performance of "Give Me Some Music" by Samuel Barber, plus a few comments from Fred Child.

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Online

Elizabeth Zharoff's website

The Curtis Institute of Music



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