This trio projects a warmth and pleasure i n performing concerts crafted around a central theme\, complemented by inf ormal remarks about the music that both enlighten and entertain audiences. Bertie Leigh Compann\, Norton (KS) Arts Council\, calls their performance &ldquo\;a concert of exquisite beauty.&rdquo\;
\nSarah Tannehill An derson\, Coloratura Soprano
\nSarah Tannehill Anderson is a versatil e musician\, excelling as a singer of opera\, oratorio\, choral music\, co ntemporary works\, and art song. After spending several years performing w ith national companies\, such as Opera Company Philadelphia\, Boston Lyric Opera\, Chicago Symphony Orchestra\, Opera Omaha\, Fort Worth Opera\, and Opera Theater St. Louis\, Sarah is now thrilled to make her home and care er in the vibrant Kansas City music scene.
\nIn addition to Lyric A rts Trio\, Sarah has been a member of popular regional chamber ensembles\, such as Bach Aria Soloists\, Missouri Choral Artists\, Spire Chamber Ense mble\, and the Kansas City Chorale. She has appeared as soloist with the K ansas City Symphony\, Kansas City Baroque Consortium\, Kansas City Chamber Orchestra\, Kansas City Ballet\, and New Ear Ensemble.
\nSarah&rsq uo\;s main passion\, as a soloist and chorister\, is her album work. Recor dings include the Kansas City Chorale&rsquo\;s Life and Breath &ndash\; Ch oral Works by René\; Clausen\, in which she was featured as a solois t\, and that won the GRAMMY®\; for Best Choral Performance in 2013\, as well as the Chorale&rsquo\;s Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil\, winning the GRAMMY®\; for Best Choral Performance in 2016. She has also premiered a nd recorded new works by composers such as Anthony Maglione\, Forrest Pier ce\, Ingrid StÓ§lzel\, and Bonnie McLarty. She is featured on the album\ , Vieux Amis &ndash\; Nouveaux Costumes\, with the Midwest Chamber Ensembl e\, and has recorded two albums with the GRAMMY®\;-nominated St. Tikhon Choir.
\nSarah is the creator of Raise Your Virtual Voice\, a digit al hub for vocal training\, which can be found on Youtube. \;
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Elena Lence Talley\, \;Clarinet
Clarinetist Elena Lence Talley is a graduate with highest honors from the University of North Texa s. She has performed with the Kansas City Symphony\, where she is also the principal music librarian. Ms. Talley has also performed with the Lyric O pera Orchestra of Kansas City\, the Missouri Symphony\, the Kansas City Ca merata and the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra. The author of several cover stories for the Clarinet magazine\, she was membership coordinator of the International Clarinet Association for ten years. Talley has taught at Emp oria State University and Mid-America Nazarene University. She has perform ed at the International Clarinet Association ClarFest\, the International Double Reed Society conference and the University of Oklahoma Clarinet Sym posium. Talley is the founder of the Lyric Arts Trio.
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Dan Ve
licer\, \;Piano
An active performer and teacher\, Dan Velicer performs regularly with the Kansas City Symphony\, the Lyric Arts Trio and Summerfest and is the rehearsal pianist for the Kansas City Symphony Chor us. He frequently collaborates with members of the Kansas City Symphony an d UMKC faculty and helps prepare students for recitals and competitions. P reviously\, Mr. Velicer was an Opera Coach Fellow at the Aspen Music Festi val\, head staff pianist at the University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music\, chamber music coach and artist performer at the Rocky Mountain Sum mer Conservatory and member of Trio Fedele. He is a graduate of Cornell Un iversity\, majoring in both anthropology and music\, and Rice University\, where he received a master&rsquo\;s degree in piano chamber music and acc ompanying.
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