upcoming engagements
opera’s greatest hits - syracuse symphoria
Mezzo Soloist
April 20, 2024
song of the ambassadors - inner city arts
Ambassador to Space
June 2024
Madama butterfly - TBD
Suzuki
October 2024
The magic flute - seattle opera
Third Lady
February 22, 23, & 26, 2025
March 1, 2, 7, 8, & 9, 2025
david & jonathan - west edge opera
The Witch of Endor
2025
Past engagements
Beethoven’s symphony no. 9 - winston salem symphony
Mezzo Soloist
April 13, 14, 2024
verdi’s requiem - symphony tacoma
Mezzo Soloist
February 24, 2024
CARMEN- TACOMA OPERA
Carmen
October 6,7,8 2023
L’ Italiana in Algeri- St. Petersburg Opera
Zulma
June 2, 4, 6, 2023
mahler 2- Syracuse symphoria
Alto Solo
April 15, 2023
Song of the ambassadors- Ted 2023 convention presentation, Vancouver b.c.
Mezzo Soloist- Ambassador to Space
April 17, 2023
LE comte ory- Opera southwest
Ragonde
February 5, 2023, 2pm; Feb 10, 7:30pm; Feb 12, 2pm - National Hispanic Cultural Center Journal Theatre
Song of the ambassadors- lincoln center
Mezzo Soloist- Ambassador to Space
Tuesday, October 25, 7:00pm - Starr Theater, Alice Tully Hall
What goes on in the mind of Lincoln Center's Chief Artistic Officer Shanta Thake during a concert? See for yourself at Song of the Ambassadors, a groundbreaking opera in development that unites technological and scientific innovation with sound healing. Conceived by polymath K Allado-McDowell and written with the AI program GPT-3, with music composed and performed by Derrick Skye and a chamber ensemble of singers and instrumentalists, Song of the Ambassadors reimagines opera as a participatory ritual. AI-generated images designed by digital artist Refik Anadol are infused with brainwave data from Thake to create combined visualizations on stage. The result is a powerful experience that illuminates the pathways by which music and ritual feeds the spirit.
Heroes- decameron opera coalition/resonance works
World Premiere - Letter to Our Children- Mezzo Solo with string quintet
mozart requiem- symphony tacoma
Alto Solo
June 4, 2022
BEETHOVEN'S SYMPHONY NO. 9- Cape symphony
Alto Solo
May 2022
orpheus in the underworld- madison opera
Public Opinion
April 29 and May 1, 2022
Pelléas et Mélisande- Opera southwest
Geneviève
March 20, 25, 27, 2022
New Years eve gala- opera southwest
Mezzo soloist
December 31, 2021
händel’s messiah- symphony tacoma
Alto Solo
December 17, 2021
Opera gala- missouri symphony
Mezzo Soloist
June 26, 2021
il signor bruschino- sarasota opera
Marianna
April 9, 13, 16, 18, 21, 24, 2021
La Tragédie de Carmen- Florentine opera
Carmen
March 13, 15, 21, 22 2020
ALCINA- PITTSBURGH OPERA
Bradamante
January 25, 28, 31 February 2m, 2020
ALI BABA- opera southwest
Morgiana
October 20m, 23, 25, 27m, 2019
Bruckner, Te deum- pittsburgh symphony orchestra
Alto Solo
September 21, 2019
Così fan tutte- inland northwest opera
Dorabella
July 14, 2019
La traviata- summer garden opera
Flora
June 15, 2019
BEETHOVEN'S SYMPHONY NO. 9- SYRACUSE SYMPHORIA
Alto Solo
May 18, 2019
THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA- TACOMA OPERA
Lucretia
February 3, 8, 10 and April 7, 2019
WORKSHOP OF BHUTTO BY MOHAMMED FAIROUZ- BETH MORRISON PROJECTS
Benazir Bhutto
November 13, 2018
HANDEL'S MESSIAH- Symphony Tacoma
Alto Solo
December 14, 2018
MADAMA BUTTERFLY- PITTSBURGH OPERA
Suzuki
October 6, 9, 12, 14m, 2018
HAYDN'S MASS IN TIME OF WAR- SYRACUSE SYMPHORIA
Alto Solo
October 28, 2018
Beethoven's symphony no.9 & Haydn's mass in time of war- cathedral choral society
Alto Solo
May 20, 2018 4pm at the Washington National Cathedral, Washington DC.
RUSALKA- RESONANCE WORKS
Ježibaba
May 11, and 13m 2018
MADAMA BUTTERFLY- SYRACUSE OPERA
Suzuki
April 13, and 15m 2018
WASHINGTON CONCERT OPERA GALA- OPERA'S GREATEST HEROINES
Soloist
April 18, 2018 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts
THE MAGIC FLUTE- St. petersburg opera
Dritte Dame
February 2, 4m and 6 2018 at the Palladium Theater, St, Petersburg FL
La Traviata- Sarasota Opera
Flora
November 3, 5m, 8, 14, 16, 19m, 21, 2017
Beethoven's Symphony No.9- Westmoreland symphony orchestra
Alto Solo
May 20, 2017- The Palace Theater- Greensburg, PA
MADAMA BUTTERFLY- SARASOTA OPERA
Suzuki
February 11, 16, 19m, 22, 25, 28 and March 5m, 10, 17, 21, 25, 2017
saint-SAëns Christmas Oratorio- pro musica chamber orchestra
Alto Solo under Maestro David Danzmayr
December 10 (Worthington United Methodist Church), December 11 (Southern Theater) 2016
LA CENERENTOLA- SYRACUSE OPERA
Thisbe
October 28, 30m, 2016
COSI FAN TUTTE- BELLEVUE CITY OPERA
Dorabella
August 26, 28m, 2016 at the Meydenbauer Center
SOUTH PARK CONCERT
Soloist
June 3, 2016 at South Park Amphitheater, Pittsburgh~7:30pm
OGLEBAY SUMMER CONCERT
Soloist
June 5, 2016 at Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, WV- 7:00pm
THREE RIVERS ARTS FESTIVAL
Soloist
June 9, 2016 at Point State Park, Pittsburgh- 12pm
CHATHAM UNIVERSITY EDEN HALL CONCERT
Soloist
June 10, 2016 at Chatham University Eden Hall Campus- 7:30pm
THE RAKE'S PROGRESS- PITTSBURGH OPERA
Mother Goose
April 30, May 3, 6, 8, 2016 at the Benedum Center
HANDEL'S MESSIAH- SANTA BARBARA CHORAL SOCIETY AND ORCHESTRA
Alto Solo
March 18, 19, 2016 at Hahn Hall- Music Academy of the West
27- PITTSBURGH OPERA
Gertrude Stein
February 20, 23, 26, 28, 2016 at Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters- Second Stage Project
LITTLE WOMEN- PITTSBURGH OPERA
Meg March
January 23, 26, 29, 31, 2016 at CAPA Theater
TACOMA YOUTH CHORUS- GIFT OF SONG
Guest Soloist
December 19, 2015 at 2pm and 5pm, Tacoma, WA.
Nabucco- Pittsburgh Opera
Fenena
October 10, 13, 16, 18, 2015 at the Benedum Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
LE NOZZE DI FIGARO- BELLEVUE CITY OPERA
Cherubino
August 21st and 23rd, 2015 at Resonance Performance Space at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA.
INTERMEZZO- TACOMA OPERA
An evening of opera hits to benefit the Tacoma Opera!
May 21st, 2015
SUMEIDA'S SONG- PITTSBURGH OPERA
Asakir
February 21, 24, 27 and March 1, 2015 at Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters- Second Stage Project
Rodelinda- Pittsburgh Opera
Eduige
January 24, 27, 30 and February 1, 2015 at CAPA Theater
New Years Eve- As Time Goes By
Soloist
December 31st at Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland
Otello- Pittsburgh Opera
Emilia
November 8, 11, 14, 16, 2014 at the Benedum Center
Grand and Glorious Gala Concert- Pittsburgh Opera
Soloist
October 18, 2014 at the Benedum Center
Music Academy of the West- Vocal Fellow
Summer 2014
Mercedes- Carmen
RECITAL
A collection of songs from Debussy to Bolcom.
March 13, 2016 at 2:00pm- Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters in the Strip District.
Tacoma Opera- Bon Appétit!
The musical monologue by Lee Hoiby that features Julia Child making a chocolate cake!
May 17th, 2014
Sarasota Opera- Apprentice Artist
Winter Season: January-March 2014