She's taking over the world...

I guess by now Angela Meade has had her share of vocal competition wins in the USA, and is starting to take over the world, bit-by-bit.

She started in 2009 by winning the Hans Gabor Belvedere Vocal Competition in Vienna, Austria. This year she is the top prize winner in the Concours Musical International de Montreal, Canada.

In 2008 she was the top vocal winner in the Jose Iturbi International Competition in Los Angeles. Part of her obligation for winning the prize was to sing a recital in the new Queen Mary II crossing from New York City to England. Her accompanist for the recital was internationally known accompanist Martin Katz.

Angela stopped into AVA the other day after almost two weeks of auditions in Europe. I’ll have much news to tell once the contracts are signed, but nothing for print at the moment.

Her next stop for the July 4th holiday is home in Washington State before beginning rehearsals for the Caramoor Festival. On July 31st she will be singing the title role in Rossini’s 1823 masterpiece Semiramide. She shares the stage with AVA alum, and longtime Caramoor singer, bass-baritone Daniel Mobbs.

AVA has planned a trip to see Angela and Daniel that evening in Caramoor.