An Interview with Teresa Wakim, soprano:
Have you sung with Pacific MusicWorks before?
I have, I really enjoy working in Seattle with my colleagues from PMW. Many of us have worked together elsewhere, so getting to come together again to make music again, and in such a lovely setting as Seattle, is a bonus! I especially enjoyed the program Wayward Sisters, singing duets and trios with my fellow sopranos and combining the music of the Italian baroque with modern dance. It was an unforgettable collaboration.
What was your first Messiah experience?
My first experience with Messiah was in my church choir when I was 7 years old. Every Christmas and Easter our director would have us perform one of the famous choruses, and sometimes a soprano would come and sing Rejoice. I was enthralled with Messiah from my first time hearing it, and I remember bringing the Hallelujah chorus into school for “Show and Tell” in the Fourth grade! I’m sure my teacher must have been pretty surprised at that!
When did you start singing early music?
Also at the age of 7, I began studying the recorder, and I was hooked on the baroque from that time on. I went on to study recorder in college, along with doing a voice major at Oberlin, and was very excited to learn that there was a singing aspect to the early music world, too.
If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
I’ve gotta nerd out here, and say time travel! I’d love to have been present for many first performances- Handel’s Messiah, Beethoven’s 9th, Monteverdi’s Orfeo…
What are you looking forward to most singing Messiah with PMW?
Our particular performances of Messiah will offer little ripieno sections, in which the soloists will sing part of these fantastic choruses one-per-part. That is a rarity for me as a soloist, and I have always loved choral singing, so I am looking forward to getting to participate in the choruses for a change.
Tickets:
$45 General | $40 Seniors
$20 Student | $10 UW students | Youth (5–17)
free with accompanying ticketed adult
THURSDAY DECEMBER 10, 2015, 8pm Edmonds United Methodist Church
Address: 828 Caspers Street, Edmonds WA 98020
CLICK HERE for tickets or call 206 708 6003
FRIDAY DECEMBER 11, 2015, 8pm Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Mercer Island
Address: 4400 86th Ave, Mercer Island, WA 98040
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SATURDAY DECEMBER 12, 2015, 8pm Meany Theater
Address: 4140 George Washington Lane Northeast, Seattle, WA 98105
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SUNDAY DECEMBER 13, 2015, 2pm Meany Theater
Address: 4140 George Washington Lane Northeast, Seattle, WA 98105
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