News and Performances
Barns of Wolf Trap Masterclass
Peggy and current student Eleanor Campione attended a masterclass given by famous mezzo soprano, Jamie Barton, at the Barns of Wolf Trap last week.
Peggy Attends Former Student's Performance
Former student Madeleine Chalk, graduate of Langley High School, recently performed at Blues Alley in Georgetown with the Eric Felten Band.
High School Seniors and their College Plans
Spring 2024 Teen Recitals were held Sun., May 19, at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Annandale, Va., with George Peachey as pianist/collaborator. Special congratulations and best wishes go to the following high school seniors:
Adita Gupta (fourth from left) - Graduating from Langley High School and attending Cal Berkeley as an economics major and voice minor.
Elise McClorey (not shown) - Graduating from Trinity at Meadowview High School and attending Hillsdale College in Michigan as a voice major.
Michaela Pearce (third from right) - Graduating from McLean High School and attending the Savannah School of Art and Design.
Aneesha Singh (second from right) - Graduating from James Madison High School and attending the New England Conservatory in Boston as a voice major.
Cynthia Hu Senior Recital at Peabody Conservatory
Cynthia Hu recently presented her absolutely stunning graduation voice recital at Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore! She studied voice with Peggy for many years, during both her middle school and Langley High School years. She was an excellent student and never missed participating in a workshop, competition, or recital. She will continue her voice studies as a scholarship student at Northwestern University next year.
Michaela Pearce Performs in "Anastasia"
Michaela Pearce, senior at McLean High School, performed in their recent production of Anastasia.
Alex Truong Voice Recital at NOVA
Alex Truong recently presented a recital at Northern Virginia Community College.
Abby Fred in "Frankenstein" at Meridian High School
Abby Fred performed in Frankenstein at Meridian High School in Falls Church.
Griffin Harris in "Mean Girls" at Cooper Middle
Griffin Harris, 8th grader at Cooper Middle School, played the part of Damien in their recent performance of Mean Girls.
Sophia Rader Receives NVMTA Prize Money
Congratulations to Sophia Rader, junior at Marshall High School, received a check for $200 from the Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association (NVMTA). Sophia was first place winner in the advanced high school classical voice competition in March. She performed two songs, one in French and one in English.
NVMTA 2024 Vocal Achievements Competition Results
On Saturday, March 16, several of my teen and adult students participated in the Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association (NVMTA) Classical Vocal Achievements Competition, held at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Annandale. This was a quite competitive event with lots of excellent singers and repertoire. Congratulations to all of these outstanding students!
Division 1 - 8th, 9th, 10th graders
Leah Jacob, 8th grader, Cooper Middle School
Division 2 – 11th and 12th graders
Abigail Fred, junior, Meridian High School
Adi Gupta, senior, Langley High School
Michaela Pearce, senior, McLean High School
Sophia Rader, junior, Marshall High School
Sophia Rader received 1st Place in Division 2 (shown with Peggy)
Michaela Pearce received honorable mention
Division 3 – over 18
Katya Petry
Katherine Ralston Slott
Scrimal Choi
2024 All-District and All-Virginia Choirs
The 2024 Virginia Choral Directors Association (VCDA) District XII Choir concert was held Saturday, Feb. 10, at Oakton High School. Congratulations to the following students who auditioned for and were selected to participate!
Langley High School
- Adi Gupta - senior, baritone
- Eleanor Campione - freshman soprano
- Caden Peng - freshman, tenor
George C. Marshall High School
- Sophia Rader - junior, soprano 2
Adi Gupta also was selected as an alternate for the All-Virginia Choir Event, which will be held in April in Richmond.
Polyhymnia Performs
Cindi Roden, adult student and president of the a cappella group, Polyhymnia, pictured with Peggy at the conclusion of their program, which was held at St. Columba's Episcopal Church.