Western Music Recital August 7, 2009

Western Music Recital. Faye Monteiro, who has trained under Marianne D'Cruz, and Celia Lobo briefly, got the Trinity-Guildhall Performers' Certificate in singing in 2007. She has studied piano under the tutelage of Aida Francis, passing the Trinity-Guildhall Grade 8 Examination in 2007. During her years in college Faye has sung with the Paranjoti Academy Chorus and Living Voices. She gained experience as a soloist whilst a member of the Newman Choir as well as the Stop-Gaps Cultural Academy. Faye works as the Editorial Coordinator for Times Wellness and is studying for her Masters in English Literature. Kriselle Misquitta, who has the Performers' Certificate from the Trinity College of Music, London, is currently preparing for the ATCL under the guidance of Aida Francis. She has won prizes in instrumental and vocal music in competitions at the school, college and parish levels, and has accompanied soloists and choirs. She was a member of the Newman Choir and the Stop-Gaps Cultural Academy. Kriselle is currently employed with Barclays. Eighteen-year-old Neha Wadia began her music studies in France at the age of seven, and has since tutored with several teachers in India and abroad. Since 2005, she has been a student of Blossom Mendonca's in Mumbai, has an Associate Diploma (ATCL), and in 2007, won the first prize at an intermediate level national music competition organised by Musiquest, Pune. She will soon be going to study physics and music at Amherst College, Boston. Her wide-ranging interests include, creative writing, archaeology, yoga and trekking. The programme will include works by Bach, Beethoven, Debussy, Granados and Ginastera. In collaboration with The Stop-Gaps Cultural Academy.

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