New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera to Hold Auditions for Principal Conductor/Music Director
Maestro Anthony Morss to Step Down
Lucine Amara, Artistic Director of the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera, announces that Maestro Anthony Morss, Principal Conductor/Music Director, will step down at the end of the current season. Maestro Morss joined Verismo Opera and assumed these positions in 1995.
Anthony Morss is a conductor of the highest caliber and a true gentleman. His constant dedication to Verismo Opera has been beyond reproach. Maestro has shared his wealth of knowledge with each and every artist, pianist and orchestra member he has come in contact with. His deep love of music and willingness to share this love has to us has been more precious than gold. We will all miss his tall slender figure on the podium, said Lucine Amara.
Verismo Opera will hold auditions for the position of Principal Conductor/Music Director on October 6, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, located at 60 West 66th Street and Columbus Avenue in New York City. Applicants will check-in at the door and be provided with directions to the audition area. A selection committee comprised of Maestro Morss, Artistic Director Lucine Amara, Stage Director/General Manager Evelyn La Quaif and members of Verismo Opera's board of trustees will review the applicants.
A complete description of the Principal Conductor/Music Director position may be found at
http://verismopera.org/careers/. Applicants must have previous experience working with a local opera company or orchestras and good pianist skills. An audition appointment must be set up by September 30.
To apply, send a cover letter, a resume listing current and prior conductor jobs, a photo and a MP3 of a recent concert/opera production to Ms. Mary Ellen Rohon, Conductor Audition Coordinator, Verismo Opera, Inc., P.O. Box 3024, Fort Lee, NJ 07024-9024 or electronically to
info@verismopera.org. For more information, call
(201) 886-0561.
About New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera
For over 26 years, the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera has been an integral part of the region’s classical music culture. Led by Metropolitan Opera luminary Lucine Amara, Verismo Opera delivers a rich, grand opera experience for performers and viewers.
The organization provides performing opportunities for young musicians and artists through its semi-annual productions at the Bergen Performing Arts Center and concerts held in community settings. Community members are invited to get involved as supernumeraries and volunteers.
An annual international vocal competition is conducted in November with finals generally drawing artists throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. Verismo Opera also organizes opera workshops, master classes and concerts and offers affordable, highly professional productions.
For more information about the nonprofit opera company, visit its web site,
www.verismopera.org; follow the company on Facebook,
http://bit.ly/9JXTP8, Twitter @NJVerismoOpera or Pinterest at
http://bit.ly/1Du1wjY; or call
(201) 886-0561.
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