2017-443-E Arts - Voices, the Chapel Hill Chorus - 2017-18 Arts Grant Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 7E107417-F9E7-4B2F-A30A-B4D250909DD9 oci"C Cif nit Aph JflQU for i 004:wand nig r u nod s APPENDIX 3, Artistic Director's Résumé Sue T. Klausmeyer, DMA holds degrees in rnusrc from Meredith College, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Westmlester Choir College in Princeton, NJ where she studied with Joseph Flurnrnerifelt, and the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, where she studied conducting with Earl Rivers and John Leman. She pursued additional studies in voice and Baroque performance practice at the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, studying with Dutch baritone Max von Egmend, Dr, Klausmeyer has conducted VOICES since the fall of 2000 in choral and orchestral performances, During this period she has initiated the VOICES Summer Chorus; Cantari, a VOICES select ensemble; and the Carolina International Chorale, a summer touring group that has performed in Italy (2006), Central Europe(2010), Ireland (2014) and Northern Spain (2016). De Klausmeyer also conducts the UNC Women's Glee Club in multiple concerts annually. For the past ten years she has used the vehicle of choral music to benefit both high school students and the NC Food Bank through the annual"Carolina Women's Choral Showcase"and food drive, in which significant works written for women's choirs is performed by girls from multiple area high schools in a benefit concert for the food, bank Jr. Klausmeyer has performed as a mezzo soprano soloist and choral singer with numerous professional groups. She is frequently called upon as a guest conductor or choral clinician for high school, university and church choirs. She was awarded a 1997 educational grant from the University of Cincinnati to study the music manuscripts of composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, particularly his choralforchestral work 'Dona Nobis Pacer)," Under her baton, VOICES performed this work most recently an May 6, 2017 at Memorial Hall, UNC at Chapel Hill. She was also awarded a competitive conducting fellowship in 2003 by Chorus America. Dr. Kleusmeyer brings finely crafted programming and vigorous interpretation of both modern and classical works to Triangle audiences. For example, both 2016-17 Voices concerts featured the work of contemporary Welsh composer Kari Jenkins. She also is known for promoting the works of kcal artists and composers For example, the works of North Carolina composer Dan Locklair (Composer-in- residence at Wake Forest University) were performed by Cantari on March 4, 2017 and his work will be featured again in the upcoming VOICES December, 2017 concert. Works by Jeremy Jennings, recently of North Carolina, will be debuted by Cantari at their May, 201 concert VOICES brought Elizabeth Alexander to Chapel Hill in July, 2015, for the debut performance of her work'Sue loves butter!"with Summer VOICES In 2006, Dr, Klausmeyer brought internationally acclaimed composer Gwyneth Walker to Chapel Hill for VOICES' 25 anniversary concert for the debut of her work"Together in Song," Thus, Or. Klausineyer works to enrich the Triangle, particularly Orange County, in the breadth and depth of choral music offerings each year. 6