Central Park a Cappella Series 2

Click on the link to watch it on youtube. 

Central Park a Cappella Series 2 Antonina Chehovska

"Roars the deep Dnipr river" is a famous Ukrainian folk song with text by one of the most incredible poets, Taras Shevchenko. Enjoy this excerpt and I welcome your comments, thoughts, and what it resonates to you.

Yours,

Antonina

Taras became an orphan from a very young age... in the full version of this poem he writes how an orphaned girl is awaiting for her lover. She is worried that he won't return and as an orphan, she has no one else to love but him.... if he doesn't return, she doesn't see a point to go on. 

Do we feel like orphans at times? Why?  

Text translated: 

The mighty Dnipr roars and bellows,

The wind in anger howls and raves,

Down to the ground it bends the willows,

And mountain-high lifts up the waves.

In original Ukrainian language: 

Реве та стогне Дніпр широкий,

Сердитий вітер завива,

Додолу верби гне високі,

Горами хвилю підійма.

Audio and video recorded on my iPhone in Central Park, NYC! :)

Central Park A Cappella Series 1

Sometimes I go to the park and sing a cappella .... it is very interesting to see people's reaction. They are often confused why such a professional is singing in the park, under the bridge, for free. But, I do it because I gift something to strangers just because and it's priceless to see how it makes them feel. For many, it is the first time they ever hear an operatic sound live and they usually stand there and say, "Wow."

Watch it here. Enjoy.
Central Park a Cappella Series 1 - Antonina Chehovska

Review of the Opera America Recital

"...We are delighted to report that her prodigious talent is not just a "flash in the pan" ..."

"Enjoying" may be considered unduly faint praise. It would be more accurate to say that we were thrilled--perhaps even to the point of being in an altered state of consciousness."

http://www.vocedimeche.reviews/2015/09/gypsy-magic-at-opera-america.html

Recital Live stream today, from NYC Opera America Center

Join in today at 4PM! NYC recital debut at Opera America Center.

Link to the program:
http://operaamerica.org/Files/Programs/2015/0913_EARS_Columbus.pdf

Link to the live stream:
http://operaamerica.org/content/OperaCenter/onStage/live.aspx

love,
antonina 

Masterclass with Sherrill Milnes in Montreal, Quebec (CVAI program)

IVAI Scenes Concert review in New York City

"... matching her in versatility was soprano Antonina Chehovska who used her generous instrument and finely tuned dramatic sense to portray a reckless young woman and a wise and experienced aristocrat. Her Tatiana in Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin was filled with passion and trepidation; she employed facial and body gesture along with word coloring and dynamic variety to make this long scene seem brief. Later, she distinguished herself with her regal and generous bearing as the Marschallin in Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier."

                                                                                                                                    - Voce di Meche

Full article

Cooper-Bing Competition, Antonina Chehovska Top Prize Winner

Winner of the Schulyer Foundation Career Bridges Grant!

I could not have been more happier to learn these news last night! I'm so grateful and excited for the future.

I will be performing in the celebration Gala Concert this Tuesday, May 12th in NYC!

TOP PRIZE WINNER OF THE COOPER-BING COLUMBUS OPERA COMPETITION

It was such an amazing experience to share the stage with so many talented singers in such a beautiful theatre for incredible audience. THANK YOU COLUMBUS OPERA! I cannot wait to return!

The prize also includes a recital debut in New York City at Opera America, which will take place in September. Date, time, and program details will be posted soon.

With love,
Antonina 

Cooper-Bing (Opera Columbus) Competition Finals

I will be singing in the finals concert tomorrow at 2pm at the Southern Theatre in Columbus. You can purchase tickets at the door.

The arias that I will be performing are Tatiana's Letter Scene from Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky) and Csardas from Die Fledermaus (J.Strauss). 

With Marcello Giordani himself

MARCELLO GIORDANI COMPETITION FINALS

It has been an incredible week of singing for Marcello Giordani and a panel of wonderful judges in Vero Beach, FL! Good news, after being invited to this competition, and singing in the preliminaries and semifinals, I have now advanced to the last round, FINALS. 

Finals Concert will be tomorrow, April 10, at 7pm at the Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Center

1707 16th Street

Vero Beach, FL

Purchase Tickets

Antonina will sing the National Anthem at the BIG HOUSE (aka Michigan Football stadium)!!!!

at the University of Michigan Commencement on May 2, 2015

Antonina to be awarded the Earl V. Moore Award at the University of Michigan

Antonina will be receiving this prestigious award at the 2015 School of Music, Theatre & Dance Commencement Ceremony for "outstanding achievements in Conducting and Voice departments".

May 1, 2015 at 2pm, Power Center 

Meeting and singing for Justice Ginsburg

It was an honor to sing for Justice Ginsburg last night. She loves opera and there is nothing better than to perform for someone who respects and admires the art of the voice and drama. What a sweet and powerful woman! It was a special moment to be in her presence.

Happy New Year everyone!!!

I wish you all a year of blessed days that are filled with love, friendship, joy, health, success and peace!!! Let your days be full of sunshine! I would like you to read and listen to these words as poetry! Let them be a  prophesie of your days ahead or just a simple inspiration, the good is yet to come and that "...one of these mornin's you gonna rise up singin'..." 

Summertime and the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin' and the cotton is high
Yo' daddy's rich and yo' mama's good lookin'
So hush little baby, don't you cry

One of these mornin's you gonna rise up singin'
Then you'll spread your wings and you'll take the sky
But 'till that mornin' there is nothin' can harm you
With daddy and mama standin' by

with much love and admiration,

antonina

Winner of the BEL CANTO VOCAL COMPETITION SCHOLARSHIP

I'm thrilled to announce that I won this competition. It is quite the Christmas gift! I have been wanting to apply for this competition for the last three years and I finally felt like this year I could, should, and would stand a chance to win. I have a strong passion for Bel Canto repertoire and I recently discovered that my voice suits it very well. Bel Canto repertoire requires a lot of demand and it is a real test of the singer's ability and command of vocal technique and artistry.

THANK YOU Bel Canto Vocal Foundation for nurturing the young artists, promoting the Bel Canto repertoire and Bel Canto singing!

http://belcantoscholarship.com/our-newsletter

U-M Orpheus Singers concert

Stamps Auditorium

University of Michigan

Orpheus Singers is a mixed choir of undergraduate and graduate students, and is rehearsed and conducted by the graduate choral conducting students of Jerry Blackstone. 

WINNER OF THE METROPOLITAN OPERA MI DISTRICT NATIONAL COUNCIL AUDITIONS 2014

I had great pleasure singing on the stage of the beautiful Detroit Opera House. It was my fourth time competing in the MI District round and this is the second time, that I had won, two consecutive years. I am excited to have another opportunity to advance to Great Lakes Regional round on January 11, 2015 in Buffalo, NY and see what happens after that. :)

C.P.E. Bach 300th Anniversary Celebration

Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 8:00PM

University of Michigan, Pendleton Room at the Michigan Union Building 

I will be performing an aria and a duet from Die Israeliten in der Wüste Wq. 238 (1769) with a chamber orchestra. This music is stunning and I'm thrilled to celebrate and expose C.P.E. Bach's music. 

You can find a compete program here:

http://www.cpebach.de/en/2014/other/events/1334