Eileen Strempel
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Eileen Strempel is an operatic soprano and academic from Syracuse, New York
.
and received her bachelor's degree in 1984. In 1991, she studied on full scholarship at Indiana University
for her master's degree. Then, in 1998, Strempel was awarded a doctor of music from Indiana University for her dissertation, "The Gendered Salon in Late Nineteenth-Century Paris: The Works of Marie Grandval
".
During her years at Indiana University, she was an Associate Instructor of Voice. Strempel's career then took her to the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
, as Director of the Opera Workshop, Instructor of Voice, and German and French Diction. In 1997, she became the Voice Dept. Head and Director of the Opera Workshop of Queens College: Aaron Copland Preparatory School for Music. Strempel became a vocal presence at Syracuse University as an Affiliate Artist, before moving to the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam for her position as an Assistant Professor of Voice. Finally in the year 2000, she moved to her current home at Syracuse University
as the Director of the Opera Workshop and Assistant Professor of Voice. In 2001, she began a joint position between the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the College of Arts and Sciences. Strempel is currently the Associate Dean of the Graduate School, and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Fine Arts.
Strempel has 2 children with her husband, musicologist Stephen Meyer.
, Syracuse Opera, Indianapolis Opera
, Opera Theatre St. Louis, Amato Opera
, Bolshoi Opera, the National Chorale, New York Philharmonic, Syrcause Children's Chorus, As a recording artist, she has been featured on 5 recordings, three of which were recorded in the presence such notable composers as Libby Larsen
, Gregg Smith, and Anthony Ascioti. Strempel is an advocate for women composers and has received numerous grants from national groups and institutions. She has been published in Classical Singer magazine, Journal of Singing
, Reader's Guide to Music: History, Criticism, Theory, Journal of the International Alliance for Women in Music, and Teaching Music. Most recently, Strempel premiered a cycle of songs by Margaret Atwood
and Tania Leon
. She also teaches voice privately.
Strempel has affiliations with the following organizations: American Musicological Society
, College Music Society, International Alliance for Women in Music
, Lyrica Society, Margaret Atwood Society, Music Teachers National Association
, National Association of Teachers of Singing
, Central New York Music Teachers Association, Sigma Alpha Iota
, Rebecca Clarke Society, Society for New Music (Board of Directors).
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
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Background
In 1984, Strempel began her undergraduate education at the Eastman School of MusicEastman School of Music
The Eastman School of Music is a music conservatory located in Rochester, New York. The Eastman School is a professional school within the University of Rochester...
and received her bachelor's degree in 1984. In 1991, she studied on full scholarship at Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
for her master's degree. Then, in 1998, Strempel was awarded a doctor of music from Indiana University for her dissertation, "The Gendered Salon in Late Nineteenth-Century Paris: The Works of Marie Grandval
Clémence de Grandval
Clémence de Grandval , born as Marie Félicie Clémence de Reiset and also known as Vicomtesse de Grandval and Marie Grandval, was a French composer of the Romantic era. She was a person and composer of stature during her life, although less remembered subsequently...
".
During her years at Indiana University, she was an Associate Instructor of Voice. Strempel's career then took her to the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
The Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory of Music, locally known as the Brooklyn Conservatory, is a music conservatory located in Brooklyn, New York City. It offers a broad range of instruction in areas of American Song, jazz and gospel singing, Latin jazz, and African drumming...
, as Director of the Opera Workshop, Instructor of Voice, and German and French Diction. In 1997, she became the Voice Dept. Head and Director of the Opera Workshop of Queens College: Aaron Copland Preparatory School for Music. Strempel became a vocal presence at Syracuse University as an Affiliate Artist, before moving to the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam for her position as an Assistant Professor of Voice. Finally in the year 2000, she moved to her current home at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
as the Director of the Opera Workshop and Assistant Professor of Voice. In 2001, she began a joint position between the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the College of Arts and Sciences. Strempel is currently the Associate Dean of the Graduate School, and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Fine Arts.
Strempel has 2 children with her husband, musicologist Stephen Meyer.
Career
Strempel has performed with the Syracuse Symphony OrchestraSyracuse Symphony Orchestra
The Syracuse Symphony Orchestra was a 79 member orchestra located in Syracuse, NY. In its time it was the 43rd largest orchestra in the United States and performed a variety of programs including the Post-Standard Classics Series and M&T Bank Pops Series....
, Syracuse Opera, Indianapolis Opera
Indianapolis Opera
The only professional opera company in Indiana, the ' hosts three fully staged productions a season in addition to supporting a Young Artist Program and various local events...
, Opera Theatre St. Louis, Amato Opera
Amato Opera
The Amato Opera was an opera company located in the East Village neighborhood of the Manhattan borough of New York City. The company was produced by the husband and wife team of Anthony and Sally Amato and presented opera on a small scale with a reduced orchestra at low prices...
, Bolshoi Opera, the National Chorale, New York Philharmonic, Syrcause Children's Chorus, As a recording artist, she has been featured on 5 recordings, three of which were recorded in the presence such notable composers as Libby Larsen
Libby Larsen
Libby Larsen is one of America’s most performed living composers. She has created a catalogue of over 400 works spanning virtually every genre from intimate vocal and chamber music to massive orchestral works and over fifteen operas...
, Gregg Smith, and Anthony Ascioti. Strempel is an advocate for women composers and has received numerous grants from national groups and institutions. She has been published in Classical Singer magazine, Journal of Singing
Journal of Singing
The Journal of Singing is the peer-reviewed journal of the National Association of Teachers of Singing . Published five times a year, the journal provides current information regarding the teaching of singing as well as results of recent research in the field...
, Reader's Guide to Music: History, Criticism, Theory, Journal of the International Alliance for Women in Music, and Teaching Music. Most recently, Strempel premiered a cycle of songs by Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood
Margaret Eleanor Atwood, is a Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, and environmental activist. She is among the most-honoured authors of fiction in recent history; she is a winner of the Arthur C...
and Tania Leon
Tania Leon
Tania León is a Cuban composer and conductor who has been recognized as an educator and advisor to arts organizations.-León's Music:...
. She also teaches voice privately.
Strempel has affiliations with the following organizations: American Musicological Society
American Musicological Society
The American Musicological Society is a membership-based musicological organization founded in 1934 to advance scholarly research in the various fields of music as a branch of learning and scholarship; it grew out of a small contingent of the Music Teachers National Association and, more directly,...
, College Music Society, International Alliance for Women in Music
International Alliance for Women in Music
The International Alliance for Women in Music is an international membership organization of women and men dedicated to fostering and encouraging the activities of women in music, particularly in the areas of musical activity, such as composing, performing, and research, in which gender...
, Lyrica Society, Margaret Atwood Society, Music Teachers National Association
Music Teachers National Association
-Membership:Its membership consists of approximately 22,000 independent and collegiate music teachers. MTNA headquarters are in downtown Cincinnati on the 31st floor of the Carew Tower.- MTNA structure :...
, National Association of Teachers of Singing
National Association of Teachers of Singing
The National Association of Teachers of Singing is a professional organization for singing teachers, and is the largest association of its kind in the world. There are more than 6,500 members mostly from the United States...
, Central New York Music Teachers Association, Sigma Alpha Iota
Sigma Alpha Iota
Sigma Alpha Iota , International Music Fraternity for Women. Formed to "uphold the highest standards of music" and "to further the development of music in America and throughout the world", it continues to provide musical and educational resources to its members and the general public...
, Rebecca Clarke Society, Society for New Music (Board of Directors).
Sources
- Dennison, Leah, "Poetry in Motion", Syracuse New TimesSyracuse New TimesSyracuse New Times is a weekly alternative newspaper published in Syracuse, New York by William Brod and distributed throughout the central New York region. It is owned by All Times Publishing LLC. The publication is released every Wednesday, printing 46,000 copies and distributed to approximately...
, Mar 24, 2010 - Jahier, Josephine and Swift, Eileen, "Have Voice, Will Travel", NewsdayNewsdayNewsday is a daily American newspaper that primarily serves Nassau and Suffolk counties and the New York City borough of Queens on Long Island, although it is sold throughout the New York metropolitan area...
, September 20, 1992, p. 3 - Kaufman, Marjorie, "Soprano Excites the World's Opera Stages", New York Times, May 2, 1993
- Syracuse University, Department of Art & Music Histories, Eileen Strempel