| Welcome to the Music Studio! As a private music instructor, I feel that my responsibilities are not just to prepare students for a college music department (as majors and non majors), but to have them enjoy and develop an appreciation for all styles of music, provide musical challenges, music education, and performance opportunities in recitals and group sessions.
The philosophy and vision behind the Music Studio is to develop, musicians and artists of the highest caliber possible not just as musicians but as individuals. Pianists and singers, are taught not just vocal or piano technique, but theory and sight reading that go hand-in-hand, and which are absolutely necessary in molding the accomplished musician. Students learn to perform as artists. When a student learns to perform from the soul, then he/she has accomplished the true art of performing, creating music in the moment, and connecting with his/her audience. Opportunities for performance are given twice a year in a Student Recital, and once a year in a Group Session.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Deirdre Lobo-D’Cunha Music Studio provides a very comprehensive music education to all students. The main goal of the studio is to enrich the lives of not just the students, but their families as well, through the musical experiences, and opportunities offered through the Studio. "I am happy to pass on my joy, knowledge, and lifelong enrichment to students, regardless of their future goals and aspirations, providing them not just the joy of performing but helping them gain the confidence in doing it," says, Deirdre. TEACHER BIO
A native of India, Deirdre began her musical training under her mother, Celia Lobo, well known opera singer, theater director, and voice teacher in India. Deirdre has attained her Bachelor of Music Degree University of Santo Tomas (Manila - PHILIPPINES); Master Degree University of Colorado (Boulder, Colorado - USA); and Post-Graduate Diploma Peabody Conservatory of Music (Baltimore, Maryland - USA).
She has studied with Marilyn Zschau, Herman Le Roux, Robert Harrison, and Phyllis Bryn-Julson. Additionally, she has coached with Kathryn Cathcart, Richard Boldrey, the late Joann Grillo, Hanna Ludwig, Martin Isepp, and Charles Worth. She currently studies with Voltaire Verzosa, and coaches with Richard Harrell, and Peter Grunberg.
Ms. Lobo-D’Cunha, has worked with conductors such as Francisco Feliciano (Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra), Joseph Esmilla (Manila Chamber Orchestra), Coomi Wadia (Paranjoti Chorus and Bombay Chamber Orchestra), Alfred D’Souza (Stop-Gaps Chorus), Francois Legrand (World Philharmonic), Amelita Guevarra (Coro de San Antonio), Shulamit Hoffmann (Viva la Musica), and most recently, David Ramadanoff (Master Sinfonia Chamber Orchestra), just to name a few. As a versatile artist, Deirdre frequently performs as soloist in concert, and in recital internationally as well as in the USA. Deirdre has performed with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, the Bombay Chamber Orchestra, the Manila Chamber Orchestra, the Philippine Youth Orchestra, and the San Francisco Concerto Orchestra. Most recently, Deirdre along with pianist, Charles Worth did an India Concert Tour, in Delhi, Mumbai, and Pune. Deirdre has been soloist for the Messiah (Handel), Creation (Haydn), Gloria (Vivaldi), Magnificat (Vivaldi), Christmas Cantata (J.S. Bach), Mass in G (Schubert), Seven Last Words of Christ (Dubois), Ceremony of Carols (Britten), Magnificat (Pergolesi), The Armed Men (Jenkins), Magnificat (J.S. Bach), and Mass in C Major (Beethoven), among others. In 1996, Deirdre was invited to sing in Sangat an Indian International Music Festival held in Bombay, sponsored by the Mehli Mehta Foundation, and chaired by Zubin Mehta. In the San Francisco Bay Area, Deirdre has performed frequently in recital with the Rossmoor Concert Series, Noontime Concerts, Santa Rosa Concert Series, and the Community Music Center Concert Series.
Ms. Lobo-D’Cunha has a very busy music studio, where she teaches and coaches students in voice, piano (beginning / Intermediate level), music theory, sight reading, drama, and speech. Deirdre has taught voice and piano since 1980 in the Philippines, India, and the United States. All styles of singing are taught in her studio, including Pop, Rock, Broadway, Jazz, Classical, Country Western, World Music, and now vocal technique for Indian Carnatic, and Hindustani classical singers. Other skills taught include, musical interpretation, cantoring technique, stage movement and deportment. Ms. Lobo-D’Cunha teaches students of all ages and at all levels, and is a member of the Music Teachers Association of California. Ms. Lobo-D’Cunha has conducted vocal workshops in India, and in the USA. Ms. Lobo-D'Cunha has served as drama director for Our Lady of Mercy School, Daly City, California (2005-2010). She is currently Choral Director, and Principal Cantor at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, San Mateo, California. |
| SAVE THE DATE! MUSIC STUDIO RECITAL Sunday, January 16, 2011 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. FOSTER CITY LIBRARY Wind Room Foster City, CA |