SINGER PROFILE: Aneta Augustyn (Pamina)

Extensively educated in Classical Vocal Training, Opera/Art Songs, Acting and the International Phonetic Alphabet, Ms. Aneta Augustyn earned a Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance from Boston University (BU), a Bachelor’s degree in Opera Performance from California State University Long Beach (CSULU) as well as an Associate degree in Music from Santa Ana College (SAC).

This Polish born American soprano specializes in Baroque, Classical and Bel Canto styles of singing. She has trained with renowned Vocal coaches and directors, including Joan Dornemann of the Metropolitan Opera, Valery Ryvkin of Opera Santa Barbara, Yelena Kurdina and Henri Venanzi of Opera Pacific as well as Maestro Enrique Arturo Diemecke of the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Augustyn also took part in Master classes featuring: Simon Estes, Phyllis Curtin, Ken Cazan, Elizabeth Futral, Suzanna Guzman, Larissa Gergieva an Artistic Director of the Mariinsky Academy of Young Artist in Moscow, Russia, Claude Corbais and Julius Rudel.

Ms. Augustyn is an active performer throughout Southern California and the east coast. Her professional credits include working with Opera Royale, Repertory Opera Company, Opera Providence of Rhode Island, Opera Nova, Opera Pacific, Tusia Operafestival, Opera in the Ozarks and Long Beach Symphony Orchestra.

As an active recitalist, Ms. Augustyn has performed in New York City, Boston, Rhode Island, Seattle, as well as parts of Southern California and Internationally in Poland and Italy. She maintains a private vocal studio working with beginning and intermediate level students and is on the voice faculty at IvyCrest Montessori Private School providing fundamental music knowledge and vocal training to K-6th grade students.

Ms. Augustyn received prestigious awards and recognition from: the Gerda Lissner International Vocal Competition, Léni Fé Bland Music Scholarship Competition, Bel Canto Vocal Scholarship Foundation Competition, Sigma Alpha Iota Vocal Competition, the Young Musician Foundation and was named The Best Female Young Artist at the Opera in the Ozarks.

Her recent portrayal of Lucia from Lucia di Lammermoor proved to be an artistic triumph. Other operatic credits include: Violetta from La Traviata; Pamina from The Magic Flute; Ms. Blemley from Tobermory, The First Lady in The Magic Flute, Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, Marie in La fille du regiment, and Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus. While attending the Tusia Operafestival, Ms. Augustyn covered Countess Almaviva from Le nozze di Figaro, and performed Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi at Opera in the Ozarks. Her solo concert appearances include: Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana with the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra as well as Mozart’s Exsultate, Jubilate K. 165 with a Boston University string sextet.

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