'Orpheus never liked words....this is what it is, to love an artist'

from Matthew Aucoins, Eurydice.

Recorded LIVE on the 4th December 2022 in Solti Terem, Zeneakadémia using an Iphone XR

Vocalist: Amy van walsum
Accompianist: Sandor Szabolcs

LIVE Concert: Eurydice (Aucoin) 'Orpheus never liked words...this is what it is, to love an artist'

Soprano, Amy van Walsum, is a current Masters of Opera student at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest, taught by Iván Ildikó. During the year 2020/21 she was given the Weingarten Scholarship, which awarded her a full-tuition place at the Academy studying with Ms. Magda Nádor.

​Since coming to Hungary, Amy has performed in various concert venues around the country, most notably in the National Hall for Müpa and the Grand Hall in Zeneakadémia. This December she performs the role of Eurydice from Matthew Aucoin’s acclaimed opera in Solti Hall, Budapest- Hungary. Recently, she debuted her first professional Alcina role in the Paulay Ede Színház, Tokaj alongside her scenes role as Ännchen from Weber’s Der Freishütz. Also, she was awarded 3rd Prize in Danubia Talents competition- Budapest and was a Semi-Finalist for the International Gabriela Beňačková Competition for 2022.

Contemporary music holds a place in Amy’s heart, she has performed as a soloist with the Thallein Ensemble in Town Hall: Birmingham, Sounds like THIS festival: Leeds, and sang the role of Electron in Entanglement! An Entropic Tale with Infinite Opera Company at Tête à Tête Festival: London. She has also sung numerous modern roles such as, Anna in Vosečk's Biedermann and the Arsonists, Mrs Ansley in Fekete’s Roman Fever, Ortensia from Martinů’s Mirandolina, the Dew Fairy in Humperdinck's Hänsel und Gretel plus a special virtual version of Lonh from Saariaho’s L’Amour de Loin.

Upcoming engagements include the role of Anna 1 in Weill’s Die sieben Todsünden and Marie in Donizetti’s La Fille du regiment at the Solti Hall, Zeneakadémia, Budapest - Hungary. In June 2023, she will also be performing the role of Sandrina from Mozart’s La finta giardiniera, in collaboration with Hungarian State Opera both will be directed by András Almási-Tóth

LIVE Concert: Eurydice (Aucoin) 'Orpheus never liked words...this is what it is, to love an artist'

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