Event
A Convergence Christmas Concert
Please join Convergence for a evening of a cappella Advent and Christmas music ranging from ethereal settings of O Magnum Mysterium to the exuberant Poulenc Hodie Christus natus est, all performed in the resonant acoustics of the St. Louis Chapel. The program includes chant by Hildegard von Bingen; motets and masses by the Renaissance masters Byrd, Guerrero, and Victoria; 20th century works by Howells, Poulenc, Stravinsky, and Tavener; as well as traditional carols.
Convergence is a dynamic vocal ensemble dedicated to the 'coming together' of professional singers from across the nation to prepare and present innovative chamber concerts. The four artists for our upcoming performance reside in Austin, TX.
Convergence Vocal Ensemble:
Beth Beauchamp, mezzo-soprano
Cameron Beauchamp, bass
Gitanjali Mathur, soprano
Paul D'Arcy, tenor
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Ensemble:
Mezzo-soprano Beth Beauchamp, a Seattle native, is active nationally as a soloist and chorister, and is in demand as a music educator in the Boston area. In 2007 Beth received her Bachelors in Vocal Performance from the University of North Texas, where she studied under Dr. Stephen F. Austin and Dr. Jerry McCoy. While in Texas, Beth was the section leader of the UNT A Cappella choir, and active in the University Opera Theater. Beth has also performed with the Texas Camerata, the Texas Choral Artists, the Orpheus Chamber Singers, the Tucson Chamber Artists, and the Santa Fe Desert Chorale. Beth currently resides in Cambridge, MA where she maintains a sizable studio of voice, piano, and string students.
Cameron Beauchamp, bass, is in demand throughout the country as a soloist and chamber musician. Currently residing in Boston, Cameron is a member of Blue Heron, Exsultemus, and Cut Circle. He also sings with Austin's Conspirare, Miami's Seraphic Fire, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, NYC's Roomful of Teeth, and Atlanta's New Trinity Baroque. A native of San Antonio and ten-year resident of the DFW area, Cameron performed regularly with such ensembles as Orpheus Chamber Singers, the Dallas Bach Society, and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Cameron has participated in recording projects for numerous record labels, including Harmonia Mundi, Edition Lilac, Pro Organo, Klavier, and GIA. He has also performed for a nationally televised PBS special as well as programs for the BBC Radio, WGBH Boston, and WRR Classical Radio of Dallas.
Gitanjali Mathur, soprano, was born in India, and immigrated to the United States at the age of 8. She finished her Bachelor, Master, and Performer Diploma degrees in Voice Performance at Indiana University, Bloomington, along with minors in Mathematics and Computer Science. She is fluent in Indian Classical Vocal Music as well. Most recently, Gitanjali has sung the role of "Serpina" in Pergolesi's "La Serva Padrona" and the role of "Gabriel" in "The Creation" by Haydn. She has also sung solos in Virginia, New York, Eugene, Stuttgart and Esslingen, Germany and in Austin, for J.S. Bach's "B-minor Mass", "The Messiah", "Lord Nelson Mass", Mozart's "Requiem", "Exultate, Jubilate", "Waisenhausmesse", J.S Bach's "Christmas Oratorio", and Despina in Cosi fan tutte by Mozart in Rome, Italy. She has sung in numerous festivals and organizations as a soloist and chorister including the Austin Chamber Music Festival, La Follia Baroque, Viola By Choice, Vox Humana with David Childs, Oregon Bach Festival with Mr. Helmuth Rilling, The Victoria Bach Festival, the Grammy-nominated group Conspirare with Craig Hella Johnson, and The Texas Early Music Project conducted by Daniel Johnson. Ms. Mathur had the pleasure of making her Carnegie Hall debut with Helmuth Rilling in J.S. Bach's "St. Matthew Passion". She was also thrilled to perform in a solo recital with the Belgium based "Flanders Recorder Quartet". Gitanjali is on the newest Harmonia Mundi recordings of Conspirare's "Requiem", "The Threshold of Night", and "A Company of Voices: Conspirare in Concert". She traveled to Copenhagen in 2008 to sing in the World Choral Music Symposium with Conspirare. In May 2009 and May 2010, Ms. Mathur was honored to be nominated in the "Best Singer" category for the Austin Critics Table Awards. In July 2009 she was a chorister and soloist with the Santa Fe Desert Chorale. Ms. Mathur has a private voice lesson studio at home, and teaches at Westlake United Methodist Church in Austin, Texas. Along with music, Gitanjali's passion is dance, most recently in the form of the Indian folk/bollywood dance troupe "Texas Tadka".
Paul D'Arcy, tenor, maintains an active career as a professional choral singer, soloist, and music educator. Originally from New York's Capital District, Paul now resides in Austin, TX, where he regularly performs with the five time Grammy® nominated Conspirare, the Texas Early Music Project, Americantiga, the Texas Choral Consort, the Bach Cantata Project at the Blanton Museum, and in the Victoria Bach Festival. Paul also performs with the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Vox Humana of Nashville, and the Tucson Chamber Artists. For the past ten years, Paul has been a featured soloist with various ensembles and festivals. Works include Bach's Magnificat, Saint John Passion, Christmas Oratorio, Easter Oratorio and many cantatas; Mozart's Requiem, Vesperæ solemnes de Dominica, and masses; Haydn's Stabat Mater and various masses; Handel's Messiah and Dixit Dominus; Schubert's masses; Caldara's Stabat Mater; Saint-Saëns' Christmas Oratorio, Monteverdi's Vespers and Schütz's Musikalische Exequien. Paul is co-founder and co-director of Convergence, a dynamic professional vocal ensemble. He currently teaches voice lessons at West Lake High School in Austin and maintains a private voice studio.
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LocationSaint Louis Roman Catholic Church
7601 Burnet Road
Austin, TX 78757
United States
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