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Meet the Faculty

Pamela Shannon

Dr. Pamela Shannon

Assistant Professor - Voice
E-mail: shannon@nwmissouri.edu

Dr. Shannon joined the music faculty at Northwest Missouri State in 2002 and teaches Voice, Vocal Methods, and Music Appreciation. She holds a DM in Vocal Performance from Indiana University, an MM from the State University of New York, and a BM from the University of Toronto. In addition, she holds an Associateship (ARCT) in Piano Performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto and has studied at the Israel Vocal Institute in Tel Aviv, the Wesley Balk Institute in Minneapolis, the Banff School of Fine Arts, and the Royal College of Music in London, England. Renowned teachers with whom she has studied include Virginia Zeani, Giorgio Tozzi and Daniel Ferro.

She has performed extensively in opera, oratorio, and recitals and broadcast over CBC radio. Past performances include the “St. Matthew Passion” with the Bach Elgar Choir and “Dona Nobis Pacem” by Vaughan Williams with the Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto. Operatic roles include Elvira in Rossini's “L'Italiana in Algeri,” Amina in “La Sonnambula” by Bellini, Gilda in Verdi's “Rigoletto,” Adele in “Die Fledermaus” by Strauss, Lucy in Menotti's “The Telephone,” Ann Putman in Robert Ward's “The Crucible,” and Florestine in Corgliano's “The Ghosts of Versaille.” Reviewers of US and Canadian performance write . . . "the soprano has a remarkable upper extension" (Calgary Herald, 1992) . . . "extraordinarily sung" (Ithica Journal, 1996) . . . "extraordinary technique as a bel canto singer brought immediate shouts of bravo and a capacity audience to their feet. The voice soared over the melodic line with ease and bravura" (Westerly News, 1992). Recent performance include Dona Nobis Pacem, by Vaughn Williams and Haydn's Mass in Time of War, with the Omaha Symphonic Chorus and Omaha Chamber Symphony. Future performances include “Carmina Burana” by Carl Orff with the St. Joseph Symphony.  Her areas of creative work and research include performing recitals and as a soloist in large choral works and lecture-recitals.

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