RUSSIAN ROMANCES - MARCH 9

Four Last Songs - (Strauss) Concert

Concerto Competition Winner Concert

Four Last Songs (Strauss)

Chekhovskaya, soprano

University Symphony Orchestra 

Kenneth Kiesler, conductor

Friday, April 18, 2014 at Hill Auditorium 

Winner of the U-M Concerto Competition 2014

I am so happy to tell you that I won the concerto competition and I am so excited to perform these beautiful pieces, Four Last Songs (Strauss) again, at Hill Auditorium, but this time with an orchestra. I will post the concert date ASAP.

Congratulations to my incredible pianist and coach, Dylan Perez.

U-M Concerto Competition Finals

I will have the pleasure to perform Strauss' Four Last Songs again, with Dylan Perez at the piano, on Thursday, January 9, 2014, 4:00 PM at the beautiful Hill Auditorium!

Open to the public with free admission. 

Ariadne auf Naxos Photos

Chekhovskaya as Primadonna in Ariadne auf Naxos - University of Michigan Opera Theatre '13

Chekhovskaya as Ariadne in Ariadne auf Naxos

Concert to benefit Typhoon victims in the Philippines - DEC. 1, 2013

Please join us for a concert to benefit Typhoon victims in the Philippines on Sunday, December 1, 2013 at 8 PM at the Bethlehem United Church of Christ, 423 S. Fourth Ave, Ann Arbor, MI (734.554.6149)

Program:
Requiem - M. Durufle's (Arianne Abela, conductor)
Russian Romances Op. 38 - S. Rachmaninoff (Antonina Chekhovskaya, soprano, Dylan Perez, piano)

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Conducting Orpheus Singers/Orchestra - DEC. 10, 2013

University of Michigan Orpheus Singers & Orchestra Concert
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at 8pm
Concordia University Chapel
Ann Arbor, MI

Program:
Magnificat - J.D. Zelenka
Miserere C-moll - J.D. Zelenka (Antonina Chekhovskaya, conductor)
St. Nicholas - B. Britten

Winner of the Metropolitan Opera Michigan District National Council Auditions - Nov. 16, 2013

Pleased to announce that I am one of the winners of the Metropolitan Opera (Michigan District) National Council Auditions. I will be singing in the Great Lakes Region Finals at the Detroit Opera House on February 23, 2014.

The judge panel for the Michigan District was:
Denyce Graves
Ward Holmquist
Roger Pines

The judge panel for the Great Lakes Region Finals will be:
Michael Easton
Gayletha Nichols
George Shirley

Winner of the Czech/Slovak International Competition - Oct. 4, 2013

I'm pleased to announce, this past Friday, October 4, the finals of the Czech/Slovak International Competition where held in Montreal, Quebec and I received the Premier Prix, Prix Antonin Dvorak Prize which is accompanied with Concerts in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. I had a wonderful time with performing among talented colleagues and meeting an incredible panel of judges. 

Finals in the Czech/Slovak International Montreal Voice Competition

Singing in the finals of this competition today, Friday, October 4th. Open to the public, I will sing sometime between 2:45-3:30PM. Come on out if you are in town and there will also be a concert tonight at 7:30PM with all the nine finalists.

The address is:
Maison de la culture Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie, 6707 Avenue de Lorimier, Montréal, Montreal, Quebec H2G 2P8, Canada

Hope to see you there!!

I will be singing "È Susanna non vien... Dove sono" from Le Nozze di Figaro (Mozart), "Mamicko" Jenufa's aria from Jenufa (Janacek), "Sbohem a satacek" art song by Kapralova, for a special prize, and "Ma pisen za mi laskou zni" from Gypsy songs (Dvorak). This is the length of a half recital, come enjoy this journey with me.

Check back for results.