Paint & Sing
PHOTO WATERCOLORS
I have started creating photo watercolors from photographs taken in the past 3 years. Below are scans of some recent pieces.
Roof Tiles
Kobarid Path
Amaryllis
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SINGING
American Cabaret recital May 2007 with Bernada Paškvan
Kay S. Raplenovich has soloed with The Cleveland Orchestra [Ohio], Cleveland Opera on Tour [Ohio], Opera Charleston [South Carolina], Whitewater Opera [Indiana], Lirico Sperimentale, [Spoleto, Italy] and other regional U.S. symphony orchestras and opera companies. She has performed solo recitals in the Midwest, the Eastern U.S., Russia and Slovenia.
Sveta Gora concert January 2008 with Armando Mariutti, flutist and Bernada Paškvan, pianist
For Slovene audiences she has created classical sacred recitals with flutist Armando Mariutti as well as American Cabaret [a recital of American art songs, arias, Broadway tunes and spirituals] and A Slave’s Voice [an introduction to the life and music of the American slave performed with the writings of slave Charles Ball, powerpoint of slave photos and the music of spirituals].
Currently Kay is splitting her time between teaching private voice lessons, and directing choirs in Nova Gorica, Slovenia and teaching and guiding residencies in Ohio. She has been a teacher of classical singing at Ashland Theological Seminary, Ashland University and in the private studio at Thistlefink Gardens. Her students have progressed to major universities to study classical voice and many are currently having professional careers.
Kay’s poetry is the text for the song cycle “Album” composed by J. David Moore. The piece is reflections on a turn-of-the-century family photo album and the stories found in century photos. Kay has also developed her techniques in workshops to assist others to discover and write family memories and stories.
The CD can be purchased for $10.00 plus shipping by contacting Kay directly at kaysraplenovich@gmail.com
CD cover