Karin Shifrin Explained
Karin Shifrin (Hebrew: קארין שיפרין) (born in Jerusalem) is an Israeli mezzo-soprano opera singer. She regularly performs in Israel and Europe. Since the age of 24, she sang in concerts with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, and with the Teatro Comunale di Bologna orchestra, as well as other orchestras. Shifrin has been performing in the Israeli opera since 2005.[1]
Career
Shifrin graduated her B.Mus. degree (with honors) in the Buchmann-Mehta Music Academy at the Tel-Aviv University. Her vocal instructors were Tamar Rachum (Israel), Kammersängerin Hilde Zadek (Austria) and Patricia McCaffrey (New York). Shifrin's debut with the Israeli Opera was at the age of 25.
Among the roles she performed:
International performances
Some of Shifrin's international performances:
- Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra, The Marriage of Figaro (as Marcellina) and Beethoven's 9th Symphony (soloist) (conducted by Zubin Mehta)
- Various recitals in Germany and Britain
- "Concert for peace" – a duo concert with a Palestinian singer at the "Il Violino Magico" festival in Venice, Italy
- "Concert For Life And Peace" – which took place in Rome, Beth-Lechem and Jerusalem, with the Teatro Comunale di Bologna Orchestra (conducted by Shlomo Mintz)
- Several concerts in Poland in commemoration of the Holocaust victims (conducted by Omer Welber)
- The Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier and the title role in Arabella in Sigriswil, Bern and Bad Ragaz, Switzerland (Conducted by Andsreas Kowalewitz)
- Rosina in The Barber of Seville with the National Symphony Orchestra of Kazakhstan (conducted by Vag Papian)
- Romeo in I Capuletti ed I Montechi with the Aso Orchestra Boston (conducted by Mark Swanson)
Awards
Some of the Awards Shifrin has received over her career include:
- 2002 – Buchman – Mehta music academy vocal competition (Israel) – Finalist and 2nd-place winner
- 2003 – Buchman – Mehta music academy vocal competition (Israel) – Finalist and 2nd-place winner
- 2003 – Internationaler Hilde Zadek Gesangswettbewerb (Austria) – Finalist and 4th-place winner
- 2004 – International Hans Gabor Belvedere Gesangswettbewerb (Austria) – Semi-Finalist and special award winner
- 2008 – Iris Adami Corradetti Lyrical International Competition (Italy) – Semi Finalist
- 2009 – Concours international de chant de Clermont-Ferrand (France) – Semi Finalist
- 2011– The Montserrat caballe international competition (Spain) – Semi Finalist
In addition, she has obtained the "Hildegard Zadek Stiftung", the "AICF" and the "Opernwerkstatt Verena Keller"[6] scholarships for outstanding vocal, musical and creative achievements.
Australian/New Zealand tour
In 2012, Karin was invited by the Israeli Embassy in Australia to perform a special composition by Kobi Oshrat, in Melbourne[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] with the Orchestra Victoria, in honour of Irena Sendler, a catholic Polish who saved Jews' lives during WWII. The New Zealand tour following that invitation included concerts in Wellington.[13] [14]
Diva De Lai
Since 2012, Karin has been the leading singer for international rock act Diva De Lai. The band's debut album, "Dylan at the Opera" (released October 2013) featured twelve Bob Dylan songs, reworked into various rock/opera styles.
The band's first music video, a cover of Dylan's "Senor (Tales of Yankee Power)" (off his 1978's Street Legal) was also made available online in October 2013.
Sources
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Shifrin Karin, mezzo-soprano . Israel-opera.co.il . 2013-12-17 . 2014-02-16.
- Web site: The Child Dreams . Israel-opera.co.il . 2014-02-16.
- Web site: The Child Dreams production details . theoperacritic . 2013-12-17 . 2014-02-16.
- Web site: Jerusalem Music Centre . 2011-05-25 . 2014-02-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060827152323/http://www.jmc.co.il/concert.asp?sid=343 . August 27, 2006 .
- Web site: Hickman . Pamela . Pamela Hickman's Concert Critique Blog: "The Bald Soprano", a chamber opera, plays at the Jerusalem Music Centre . Pamelahickmansblog.blogspot.com . 2009-11-28 . 2014-02-16.
- Web site: Opernwerkstatt Verena Keller . 2014-02-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120309021256/http://www.opernwerkstatt.com/index.php?id=63 . March 9, 2012 .
- Web site: Sendler . Embassies.gov.il . 2014-02-16.
- Web site: Jewish Holocaust Centre – "Irena's Song – A Ray of Light Through the Darkness" Concert . Jhc.org.au . 2012-07-05 . 2014-02-16.
- Web site: Puls Polonii . Zrobtosam.com . 2012-07-05 . 2014-02-16.
- Web site: Event: Irena's Song – A Ray of Light through the Darkness – Classical Music . Limelight Magazine . 2012-07-05 . 2014-02-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140203000010/http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/Event/304845,irenas-song---a-ray-of-light-through-the-darkness.aspx . 2014-02-03 . dead .
- Web site: Tribute concert held for Catholic who saved Jewish children :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) . Catholic News Agency . 2012-07-09 . 2014-02-16.
- Web site: Honouring a resistance hero | The Australian Jewish News . Jewishnews.net.au . 2014-02-16.
- Web site: An evening with Kobi Oshrat & Karin Shifrin . Facebook . 2014-02-16.
- Web site: An evening with Kobi Oshrat and Karin Sifrin . Facebook . 2014-02-16.
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