Kelley Nassief

Style: Opera; Classical; Musical Theatre

Title: Director of Opera and Opera Studios Portland State University

Bio: If the angels in heaven really sing, please let them do it like Nassief. Her voice combines the best of two worlds: It has bel canto size, warmth and height, and yet is svelte, with a youthful sparkle. - So wrote the Leipziger Volkszeitung when Kelley Nassief sang Elijah with the Gewandhausorchester and Kurt Masur on the occasion of the sesquicentennial of Mendelssohn's death. Kelley Nassief's critically acclaimed and exquisite performances on symphonic stages across the globe have established her as one of the world's leading concert and recital artists. She has performed with such conductors as Kurt Masur, Michael Tilson Thomas, Charles Dutois, Julius Rudel, Marin Alsop, Joann Falletta, Seiji Ozawa, Hans Vonk, Neemi Jarvi, Carlos Prieto, Yeol Levi, and Miguel Harth Bedoya. Some orchestras Miss Nassief has performed with include: The New York Philharmonic, L'Orchestre de Paris, Dresden Philharmonic, The National Symphony, The Royal Flemish Philharminic, Chicago Symphony, Philadelphia Symphony, Tanglewood, and Houston Symphony. Miss Nassief continues to perform in concert and recital venues internationally. A teacher for more than 25 years, Kelley Nassief is a vocal pedagogue featured in master classes and clinics throughout the country. She has been an adjudicator for several competitions including National NATS. Miss Nassief has a private studio in NYC and is a professor at Adelphi University in Garden City, NY where she teaches Applied Voice, Vocal Methods for Music Educators, Song Literature, and Diction for Singers. As a champion of music education, Kelley Nassief has a deep committment to imparting a love of music and a passion for the text to children and adults of all ages through performance, lessons, master classes and clinics. She is a member of NATS, NYSTA, NAfME, NYSSMA, and AGMA. She holds a Masters Degree in Vocal Pedagogy with Distinction from Westminster Choir College, and a Bachelors of Music from Portland State University. For more information visit: Kelleynassief.com

Voice Type: Soprano

Music Styles Taught: Opera; Classical; Musical Theatre

Availability: I am available as a performer; I am currently accepting private students; I am available as a clinician or presenter; I accept students through a college or university program

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