Helena Kean – Helena Kean BA. (Hons) mezzo-soprano Helena began her professional training after a visit to Bari in Southern Italy, where she was invited to join the Bari choir for BBC broadcasts, in which her Italian host participated. After work experience with Opera North, and two years of postgraduate study at the Conservatoire, Helena trained with contralto and renowned teacher Jean Allister.
He now works with voice trainer Mary Seaford in Lancashire and specializes in classical song recital performance: “I want to revive interest in the rich composition of classical songs from around the world and bring a new audience to classical music with imaginative programs.” Helena has just released an album Laughter and her first tears. www.mrchensjackson.com
See the home page for details. He has given solo recitals in many places from the Institute of the Spanish Embassy Instituto Cervantes invited to appear at Maison Debussy in Paris and to the Italian Consulate in Manchester. After being officially trained as a linguist, his ability to speak six foreign languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Greek and Russian, gave him unique insights and approaches to his appearance. “Careers for women with language skills were formerly limited to secretarial work, or who preferred to be adventurers and travel representatives.
However, my role model is multi-talented entrepreneurs and artists who create their own opportunities and follow their own creativity.” Manchester goes to Adrian Boult Hall in Birmingham, and also Helena recently attended Hereford International Summer School to study with Stephen Varcoe, Margaret Cable and Tim Barrett. daftar joker123
He also worked with Peter Gellhom, Marjorie Thomas and Anthony Hocking. She won the inaugural Margaret Lane Recital prize and was runner up for the 1997 Mario Lanza Award. She is a Jubilee member for Soroptimist International. His exploration of the song’s repertoire gave him the idea of combining his recital with other art fom. Her mother Brenda is a photographer and lecturer and they have combined their professional talents to create unique multi-media art presentations. An innovative combination of classical song recitals with picture lectures
on cultural aspects and photographic exhibitions have prompted their nominations for a Royal Philharmonic Society Award for bringing new audiences to classical music. In 2002 she prepared a specialist composer portrait of the relatively unknown classical songs of Italian composer Ottorino Respighi. Her research and love of his music was rewarded with honorary membership of the Respighi Society. Her recent visits to Southern Italy were made most memorable by a visit to Sir William Walton’s garden on Ischia and meeting Lady Susana Walton.
Helena has a B.A. (Hons) degree and an adult teaching certificate. She gives workshops on vocal techniques and music appreciation for beginners: ‘Breaking the sound barrier’ and works as a consultant with singers of all styles and ages, who wishes to develop and improve their breathing and vocal techniques.
She has lived, worked and traveled extensively in various European countries, developing her language skills and researching the cultural aspects and songs perfomed in her recitals. Helena prepares her own translations, in addition to extensive program notes and research notes for each recital. She was born in Oldham, Lancashire and continues to live in the North West of England.…
