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Soprano Christine Steyer is the 2011 Winner of The American Prize in Vocal Performance—Friedrich and Virginia Schorr Memorial Awards in Art Song and both the 2011 Winner of the Johnny Mercer Award and Bronze Medal Winner at the American Traditions Competition in Savannah, GA. Steyer has been highly praised for her artistry and her voice has been described as “an international-calibre voice of size and color used to reach an audience's emotional core.” Other prizes included Founders' Award at the IX Altamura/Caruso International Voice Competition and 1st place in the National Opera Association Competition.
She recently sang the Marschallin from Der Rosenkavalier with Sinfonia da Camera, the title role in Madama Butterfly with Townsend Opera and Battle Creek Symphony and Violetta in La Traviata with Bellissima Opera. Other roles include Pamina in The Magic Flute and Frasquita in Carmen with Tulsa Opera, Abigail in The Crucible with Chamber Opera Chicago. She has also performed roles with Lyric Opera of Chicago in Street Scene, Sweeney Todd, Cunning Little Vixen and Manon Lescaut. Her recent concert engagements include the Poulenc Gloria and the Brahm's Requiem with the Billings Symphony, Beethoven's 9th with the Rockford Symphony and a recital of Russian music at the Acorn Theater.
Steyer can be heard singing sacred music on the CD “Caroline Myss' Voices of the Sacred”. She is also the founder of Bellissima Opera Outreach, an organization which brought free music to over 12,000 schoolchildren since 2009. Upcoming engagements include the Mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors and and a recital of American music with pianist Philip Morehead at the Acorn Theater.
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Recent and Upcoming Engagements
Madama Butterfly, Cio-Cio san, Townsend Opera, California (2011)
La Traviata, Violetta, Governors State University (2011)
Recital of American Music with Philip Morehead,
Acorn Theater (2011)
Recital, Musicians Club of Women, Chicago (2011)
Amahl and the Night Visitors, Mother, Battle Creek Symphony (TBD)
Recital of the Music of Richard Strauss,
Wagner Society (2011)
Handel's Messiah, Acorn Theater (2008-11)
Brahms Requiem, Billings Symphony Orchestra and Chorale (2010)
Recital of American Favorites, Mokena Library (2011)
Exultate, Jubilate!, St. James Cathedral, Chicago (2010)
Recital of Russian Music with
Philip Morehead,
Acorn Theater (2010)
Poulenc Gloria, Billings Symphony Orchestra and Chorale (2010)
Beethoven's 9th Symphony, Rockford Symphony Orchestra (2010)
Der Rosenkavalier, Marschallin, Sinfonia da Camera (2009)
Opera
Madama Butterfly, Cio-Cio san, Battle Creek Symphony (2008)
Die Zauberflöte, Pamina, Tulsa Opera (2008)
Madama Butterfly, Cio-Cio san, Bellissima Opera (2007)
Saint of Bleeker Street, Annina, (excerpts) Chamber Opera Chicago (2007)
Carmen, Frasquita, Tulsa Opera (2007)
The Crucible, Abigail, Chamber Opera Chicago (2007)
La Traviata, Violetta, Bellissima Opera (2007)
Der Rosenkavalier, Orphan*, Lyric Opera of Chicago
Manon Lescaut, Madrigal Singer, Lyric Opera of Chicago
Old Maid and the Thief, Laetita, Chamber Opera Chicago
Midsummer Marriage, A Woman, Lyric Opera of Chicago
The Medium, Mrs. Gobineau, Chamber Opera Chicago
The Pirates of Penzance, Isabel*, Lyric Opera of Chicago
Cunning Little Vixen, Rooster, Lyric Opera of Chicago
Cavalleria Rusticana, The Woman, Lyric Opera of Chicago
Sweeney Todd, Quintet/townsperson, Lyric Opera of Chicago
Street Scene, Salvation Army Girls*, The Woman, Lyric Opera of Chicago
Susannah, Susannah, DuPage Opera
The Barber of Seville, Berta*, Lyric Opera of Chicago
Jenufa, Barena*, Lyric Opera of Chicago
The Merry Wives of Windsor, Mrs. Ford, DuPage Opera
The Merry Widow, Hanna, DuPage Opera
Ariadne auf Naxos, Najade, Sinfonia da Camera
*denotes cover
Concerts and Oratorio
Concert with Isola Jones, Acorn Theater (2009)
Brahms Requiem, Galesburg Community Chorus (2009)
Dona Nobis Pacem, Vaughan Williams, Heritage Choral (2008)
Songs of the Auvergne, Canteloube, New Philharmonic (2007)
Stabat Mater, Pergolesi, St. Vincent's Cathedral
Poulenc Gloria , Galesburg Community Chorus
Cantata No. 140, Bach, Galesburg Community Chorus
Benefit Concert with Sam Ramey, New Philharmonic
Mass in G, Schubert, Galesburg Community Chorus
Elijah, Mendelssohn, Concordia Symphony
Vivaldi Gloria, Concordia Symphony
Lord Nelson Mass, Haydn, Galesburg Community Chorus
Carmina Burana, Orff, Galesburg Community Chorus, University of Illinois
Knoxville: Summer 1915, Barber
King David, Honegger, University of Illinois
The Creation, Haydn, University of Illinois
Christmas Oratorio, Bach, University of Illinois
Recent Awards
WINNER, American Prize Competition in Art Song (2011)
Friedrich & Virginia Schoor Award
JOHNNY MERCER AWARD, American Traditions Competition (2011)
BRONZE MEDAL WINNER, American Traditions Competition (2011)
WINNER, National Opera Association (2006)
FOUNDERS AWARD, IX Altamura/Caruso International Competition (2006)
Education
Bachelor and Master of Music (Vocal Performance)
University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana
Discography
“CAROLINE MYSS’ VOICES OF THE SACRED” This CD collaboration with New York Times Bestseller Caroline Myss features soprano Christine Steyer singing three centuries of sacred music. Created with Sounds True, a leader in the production of spiritual CDs.
