JuliaSwanLaird
ENGAGEMENTS
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2023
April 22 Beethoven's Mass in C
Soprano Soloist
Daniel Meyer, conductor
Westmoreland Symphony
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
April 1 Brown Bag Concert
Pittsburgh Opera
Bitz Opera Factory
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
March 26 Opera Ithaca's 7th Annual Edward M. Murray International Competition of Voice
Third Place
Hamblin Hall at the Community School of Music and Arts
Ithaca, New York
March 4 Brown Bag Concert
Pittsburgh Opera
Bitz Opera Factory
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Free Admission: More information here
February 18 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (Laffont Competition)
Minnesota District
Benson Great Hall, Bethel University
St. Paul, Minnesota
February 4 Grand Junction Symphony Orchstra Young Artist Competition
Finalist
Love Recital Hall in Moss Performing Arts Center
Grand Junction, Colorado
Tickets and more information here
January 21, 24, 27, & 29 Handel's Ariodante
Dalinda
Pittsburgh Opera
Antony Walker, conductor
Crystal Manich, director
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2022
December 10 Brown Bag Concert
Pittsburgh Opera
Bitz Opera Factory
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Free Admission: More information here
November 19 Brown Bag Concert
Pittsburgh Opera
Bitz Opera Factory
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Free Admission: More information here
November 5, 8, 11, & 13 Mozart's
The Marriage of Figaro
Barbarina/Susanna Cover
Pittsburgh Opera
Antony Walker, conductor
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
November 10 Mozart's
The Marriage of Figaro
Susanna
Pittsburgh Opera
Glenn Lewis, conductor
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
October 14 "Animated Arias" Concert
Point Park University's Conservatory of Performing Arts
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
September 17, 20, 23, & 25 Dvořák's Rusalka
First Wood Sprite
Pittsburgh Opera
Antony Walker, conductor
Pittsburgh, PA
July 3 & 5 Menotti's The Telephone, followed by a Concert of Arias and Duets
Lucy; soprano
Pittsburgh Festival Opera
New Hazlett Theater
Pittsburgh, PA
April 28 Meredith Philharmonic and Triangle Symphony Orchestra Concert
"Ach, ich liebte" from Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Jim Waddelow, conductor
Jones Auditorium, Meredith College
Raleigh, NC
April 8 & 10 Mozart's The Magic Flute
Ensemble
North Carolina Opera
Keitaro Harada, conductor
Raleigh, NC
February 25 & 27 Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia
Berta
OperaDelaware
Anthony Barrese, conductor
Wilmington, DE
February 18 & 20 Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia
Berta
Baltimore Concert Opera (now OperaBaltimore)
Anthony Barrese, conductor
Baltimore, MD
January 28 & 30 Puccini's La bohème
Ensemble/Mimì study cover
North Carolina Opera
Joseph Mechavich, conductor
Raleigh, NC
January 15 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (Laffont Competition)
North Carolina District
Central Piedmont Community College
Tate Recital Hall
Charlotte, NC
2021
December 12 MIOpera Emerging Artist Competition
Finalist
Bloomington-Normal, IL
November 14 Beethoven's Fidelio
Ensemble
North Carolina Opera
Arthur Fagen, conductor
Raleigh, NC
March 19 &21 Viardot's Cinderella
Fairy Godmother
Piedmont Opera
James Albritten, conductor
Winston Salem, NC
2020
November 6 Virtual Concert
Soprano Soloist
Opera Night, Long Island
Long Island, NY
October 9 Verdi's Rigoletto
Giovanna & Page; Gilda Cover
Tulsa Opera
Steven White, conductor
Tulsa, OK
June 23 & 24 Drive-Thru Aria Concert
Young Artist
OperaDelaware
Wilmington, DE
March 13, 14 & 15 Puccini's Suor Angelica
Suor Genovieffa
Opera West!
Santa Fe, NM
2019
December 13 & 15 Christmas Concert
Bach Cantata 63, Soprano Soloist
Durham Choral Arts Society and Pro Cantores Orchestra
Dr. Rodney Wynkoop, conductor
Duke Chapel, Durham, NC
October 19 Saltworks Opera Voice Competition
Finalist
Cape Charles, VA
October 11-13 American International Czech and Slovak Competition
Third Place
Green Bay, WI
August 8 Meistersinger Finals Competition
Fourth Place (Caro Nome)
AIMS Festival Orchestra
Marzio Conti, conductor
Graz, Austria
July 25 Eine Reise durch Italien
Caro Nome
AIMS Festival Orcestra
Rani Calderon, conductor
Graz, Austria
July 18 Liebe, immer die Liebe!
Der Rosenkavalier Trio and Duet
AIMS Festival Orchestra
Lukas Beikircher, conductor
Graz, Austria
May 18 & 19 Opera and Broadway: Theatre Favorites
Arizona MasterWorks Chorale
Phoenix, AZ
April 27 Opera Scenes Performance
"Sandrina" in La finta giardiniera
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
March 15 Puccini's La bohème Scenes
"Musetta"
Riley McKinch, piano
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
February 14-17 Handel's Xerxes
"Romilda"
Brian DeMaris, conductor
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
February 3 Bach Cantatas
Soprano Soloist, Cantata 37 & 78
ASU Chamber Singers and Ensemble
Dr. David Schildkret, conductor
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ