Hallie Silverston
as Magnolia Hawks

Hallie Silverston, soprano

Hallie Silverston, soprano, is in her second year as a Masters student at the Eastman School of Music, studying voice with Karen Holvik.

A native of Los Angeles, Ms. Silverston graduated from the University of Oregon in June 2005, where she studied with Milagro Vargas. Roles there included Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi, Anne Egerman in A Little Night Music, Belinda in Dido and Aeneas, and Papagena in Die Zauberflöte. Other Oregon highlights include singing the soprano solos in the Bach Magnificat and Mozart’s C Minor Mass under the direction of Maestro Helmuth Rilling and winning first place in the University’s Concerto Competition.

Ms. Silverston made her professional debut in May 2006 as Adina in Mercury Opera Rochester’s production of L’Elisir d’Amore. Most recently, she sang the role of Sandrina in Eastman Opera Theatre’s production of La Finta Giardiniera.

She has performed in master classes with Ruth Ann Swenson, Mira Zakai, Benita Valente, Martin Katz, John Harbison, and Jake Heggie. She has also been a finalist in several vocal competitions, including the Los Angeles Music Center Spotlight Awards and the Friends of Eastman Opera Competition, and she recently placed third in the Lotte Lenya Competition, an honor which culminated with a performance in Lincoln Center.

Upcoming engagements include the role of Julie Jordan in Carousel with the Bay View Music Festival. Ms. Silverston will graduate from Eastman in May 2007 and plans on pursuing her performance career in New York City.

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