Dr. Monica Murray
Degrees
J.D. William Mitchell College of Law, 2005
Admitted to the Minnesota Bar, May 2006
D.M.A. University of Minnesota
M.M. Indiana University
B.A. St. Olaf College
Courses
Applied Voice
Class Voice
Vocal Pedagogy
Diction for Singers
Basic Musicianship
First Year Seminar
Dr. Monica Murray, soprano, received her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Minnesota in 1993. She also holds degrees in Vocal Performance from Indiana University School of Music-Bloomington and St. Olaf College.
Dr. Murray is an active performer in the Twin Cities. She is a section leader with the Minnesota Chorale, is a frequent recitalist for Thursday Musical, a Twin Cities music organization, and has sung in numerous productions with the Minnesota Opera Company.
Dr. Murray served for two terms (from 2002 until January, 2006) as President of the Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). Currently she serves as State Governor (MN) for NATS and is the Audition Chair for Thursday Musical. During the summer she is a member of the Artist/Faculty of Ars Musica, a Twin Cities summer Music Institute for gifted pianists and singers, ages 9-21. In June of 2005 Dr. Murray received her Juris Doctor degree from William Mitchell College of Law where she studied Education Law. She received a CALI Award for Excellence for her work in Diversity in the Law, and was admitted to the bar in May 2006.
Performances:
Minnesota Opera Company
September 23, 26, 28, 30, October 1, 2006 La Donna del Lago by Giacomo Rossini
March 31, April 1, 3, 5, 7, 2007 Lakmé by Leo Delibes
The Minnesota Chorale
October 13, 14, 2006 Lord of the Rings (Minnesota Orchestra)
December 14, 16, 17, 2006 Jingle Bell Doc (Doc Severinson and Minnesota Orchestra)
Concordia University Fine Arts Recital Series
September 24, 2006 A Musical Feast
January 21, 2006 Russian Music for Piano and Voice
Haydn, F.J. Little Organ Mass All Saints Lutheran, Minnetonka, MN
May 2006
Respighi, O. Laud to the Nativity Concordia University Christmas Concert
December 2005
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