September 8, 2017 — 5:30 pm
Music of Debussy
| Program: | |
|---|---|
| La boîte à joujoux (The Toybox) a ballet with narration | Claude Debussy (1862-1918) |
Pamela McClain is an accomplished accompanist and church musician. Active in several states on the East Coast and also in Japan, she has now moved to Santa Fe.
Most recently she had a cherished job as director of music at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Richmond, Virginia, where she also developed the venue for concerts and attracted and produced the Alexander Paley Music Festival, a 20-year old annual festival showcasing Russian virtuoso pianist, Alexander Paley. She has narrated in two performances with him in January 2016 and another two in January of 2017.
She has just finished 126 performances in senior homes during the past eight years. Pamela is now the organist at First Christian Church, Santa Fe, and working with local singers and school choirs.
Ms. Lina Ramos, a native New Mexican, is an arts educator, director, conductor, opera singer, and performer. She has served as an educator for over 30 years, including such remarkable experiences as teaching in inner city schools in Washington, DC, and rural schools in New Mexico.
In service to the community, Lina feels fortunate to have conducted and directed over 25 shows in the past 8 years for the musical theatre family, various churches, and private schools. In 2013, she received the Best Music Director award from Albuquerque Little Theatre for her work on the production of Les Miserables.
Lina also continues to teach drama, choir, and voice in numerous settings, such as her recent work with the Santa Fe Opera Alto Program.
As an artist and singer Lina continues to perform all genres of music, such as her recent appearance as Saraghina in the concert version of the musical Nine, and for such groups as Mother Road Theater Company in Albuquerque, NM. She studied voice with Marilyn Tyler, graduating from the University of New Mexico with a Bachelor of Music Education degree with a concentration in Voice. Lina studied over 10 years with the acclaimed mezzo-soprano Miss Jean Kraft.
She is of Cuban and Mexican heritage and loves to dance salsa. Her other passions include cooking and songwriting.