Twenty-seven Darien teens, middle schoolers to high school seniors, show off their vocal prowess, at a free concert on June 6 at Noroton Prebyterian Church. All the performers have studied voice with teacher Kathryn Amyotte. A Junior Recital, featuring middle schoolers through grade 10 singers, starts at 3 p.m. and includes songs from The Sound of Music and big band tunes. Singers in grades 11 and 12 perform at 7 p.m., tackling a classical repertoire of art songs, operatic arias and songs written for new American theatre.
Performing at the recitals are: Marin Amyotte, Abby Becker, Kaylyn Buckley, Hannah Caldwell, Kathleen Cameron, Patrick Collins, Justine Dunn, Will Doughty, Florian Eenkema van Dijk, Lonneke Eenkema van Dijk, Julia Fuller, Katya Gunya, Amanda Hutter, Paris La Rock, Abby Leinroth, Caity Lowden, Reed Morgan, Johnny Nevins-Herbert, Cristina Noujaim, David Phipps, Douglas Phipps, Courtney Plutte, Laura Powis, Alex Rankine, Lily Saffa, Paige Sommer and Jackie Winsch.
In addition to teaching young singers, Kathryn Amyotte works as a vocal musician, voice coach, and choral contractor for The New York Film Chorale. She has been teaching in Darien since 1992. Accompanist at the recital, Dwayne Condon, is also a singer, arranger, conductor, and published composer, as well as Director of Worship and Fine Arts at Noroton Presbyterian Church. A reception takes place at 5 p.m. Noroton Prebyterian Church is located at 2011 Post Road, Darien.
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