• Deirdre is a member of The Music Teachers Association of California, San Mateo Branch since 2005
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» Operas
» Choral director and cantor
» Taught music
» Trained with professionals
» Won prizes and awards
» Solo engagements
» Stage Direction
» Critics
» SHE HAS SUNG IN OPERAS INCLUDING:
• Magda in The Consul: Nov 2001
• The Snake and the Flower in The Little Prince with Goat Hall Productions: July 2001
• The Mother in Hansel and Gretel with the Apollo Touring Opera Company, Inc.: Jan 2001
• The Mother in Hansel & Gretel with the Apollo Touring Opera Company, Inc.: Nov 2000
• The First Lady in The Magic Flute with Goat Hall Productions: July-Aug 2000
• The Mother in Hansel and Gretel with Golden Gate Opera: Dec 1999
• Amelia in Un Ballo in Maschera with Golden Gate Opera: Oct 1999
• The Mother in Hansel and Gretel with Golden Gate Opera: Oct 1998
• Appolonia in La Canterina with Peabody Opera: Aug 1994
• Mother Gerald in the Dialogue of the Carmelites with University of CO Opera: Oct 1993
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» SHE HAS SERVED AS CHORAL DIRECTOR AND CANTOR AT:
• St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, San Mateo, CA: 2000 – Present
• St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church, San Francisco, CA: 1998-1999
• Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, Daly City, CA: 1995 – 1997
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» SHE HAS TAUGHT MUSIC NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY INCLUDING:
• Private Studio, Daly City, CA - (1995 – Present)
• School of Fine Arts and Music, Daly City, CA - (2005 – Present)
• Bronstein Music School, South San Francisco, CA - (2005 – Present)
• Community Music Center, San Francisco, CA - (2000-2002)
• Private Studio, Boulder, Colorado - (1990-1993)
• Private Studio, Bombay, India - (1980-1984 and 1988-1990)
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» MS. LOBO-D’CUNHA HAS TRAINED AND WORKED WITH:
• Voice Teachers:
Marilyn Zschau
Hermann le Roux
Phyllis Bryn-Julson
Dr. Robert Harrison
Dr. Barbara Sable
Katherine Sternberg
Jean Kingdom
• Coaches:
Kathryn Cathcart
Marcie Stapp
Dietrich Erbelding
Hanna Ludwig
Katherine Olson
Martin Isepp
Joan Kulesza
Richard Boldrey
Joann Grillo
Charles Worth
• Stage Directors:
Harriet March-Page
Tina Ariola
Roger Brunyate
Carol Palca
Dennis Jackson
• Conductors:
Mark Alburger
Dietrich Erbelding
Coomi Wadia
Dr. Joseph Esmilla
Amelita Guevarra
Francois Legrand
Dr. Francisco Feliciano
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» SHE HAS BEEN THE RECEIPIENT OF PRIZES AND AWARDS FOR:
• Orchestra Prize for the San Francisco Concerto Orchestra: July 1996
• Living Composer Category Winner in the Bay Area Vocal Arts Competition: July 1996
• French & Italian Opera Finalist & Audience Prize in the Bay Area Vocal Arts Competition: July 1996
• Most Talented International Student Award, Philippines: 1987
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» MS. LOBO-D’CUNHA HAS PERFORMED IN RECITALS, CONCERT AND ORCHESTRAL WORKS AS SOLOIST NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY AT INCLUDING:
• Solo Recital at the Community Music Center, San Francisco, CA: April 2002
• Solo Recital at the Community Music Center, San Francisco, CA: November 2001
• Soloist for a Benefit Concert at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, San Francisco, CA: July 2001
• Solo Recital at the Del Valle Club House in Rossmoor, Walnut Creek, CA: June 2000
• Soloist for Concert at the Altenheim, Oakland: May 2000
• Benefit Concert at the Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco: May 2000
• Solo Recital with the Rossmoor Concert Series: November 1999
• Solo Recital with the Rossmoor Concert Series: January 1999
• Soloist in Concert with the San Francisco Concerto Orchestra in Rossmoor: June 1998
• Solo Recital with Noontime Concerts, San Francisco: May 1998
• Solo Recital with the Oakmont Concert Series, Santa Rosa: April 1998
• Solo Recital with the Oakmont Concert Series, Santa Rosa: February 1997
• Soloist for the Christmas Oratorio by J.S. Bach with the Paranjotti Chorus under the baton of Coomi Wadia and the Sangat Orchestra at the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Bombay, India as part of the "Sangat" International Music Festival - Zubin Mehta, Chairperson: December 1996
• Solo Recital at the NCPA, Bombay, India as part of the "Sangat" International Music Festival - Zubin Mehta, Chairperson: December 1996
• Summer-West Opera in Concert, San Francisco: July 1996
• Solo Recital with Noontime Concerts, San Francisco: January 1996
• Solo Recital at the NCPA, Bombay, India: December 1993
• Chamber Concert at the British Council, Bombay, India: July 1990
• Recital at the NCPA, Bombay, India: April 1990
• Soloist for the Magnicifat by Vivaldi NCPA, Bombay, India: December 1989
• Soloist for the Gloria by Vivaldi at the NCPA, Bombay, India with the Bombay Chamber Orchestra and Paranjoti Chorus under the baton of Madame Francois Legrand of the New World Symphony, Paris: October 1989
• Solo Recital with the Young Artist Chamber Concert at the NCPA, Bombay, India:
August 1989
• Solo Recital with the Young Artist Chamber Concert at the British Council, Bombay, India: April 1989
• Soloist for the Messiah by Handel at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus of the Philippines under the baton of Dr. Francisco Feliciano: March 1988
• Duo Concert with Celia Lobo, her mother, at the House of Soviet Culture, Bombay, India: November 1987
• Soloist for the Seven Last Words of Christ by Dubois at the Philippine National Bank Auditorium with the Manila Chamber Orchestra and the Coro de San Antonio under the baton of Joseph Esmilla, Manila, Philippines: October 1987
• Solo Concert at the Metropolitan Theater, Manila, Philippines: January 1987
• Soloist for the Gloria by Vivaldi, with the Manila Chamber Orchestra and the Coro de San Antonio under the baton of Joseph Esmilla, Manila, Philippines: October 1986
• Solo Recital Manila, Philippines: January 1986
• Solo Recital at the NCPA, Bombay, India: December 1985
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» SHE HAS WORKED AS STAGE DIRECTOR WITH SCHOOLS IN THE BAY AREA:
• OLM Drama Club Presentation at Our Lady of Mercy School, Daly City, CA: Dec 2007
• CASCADES II at Our Lady of Mercy School, Daly City, CA: April 2007
• The Story of the Creation and the Birth of Jesus at Our Lady of Mercy School, Daly City, CA: Dec 2006
• Down Broadway at Our Lady of Mercy School, Daly City, CA: Oct 2006
• Broadway Tunes at St. Paul’s Episcopal Music School, CA: June 2006
• Down Broadway at Our Lady of Mercy School, Daly City, CA: April 2006
• Lambs, Lady Bugs, and Fire Flies at Our Lady of Mercy School, Daly City, CA: Dec 2005
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» WHAT THE CRITICS HAVE SAID:
• “By the time the competition (SF Bay Area Vocal Arts) had ended, I had singled out two sopranos from a field of 120 singers, Deirdre being one. What an exciting voice she has!”
- THE OAKMONT NEWS: 1997
• “Lobo sang Mozart & Puccini in a robust voice and I particularly enjoyed La canzone de Doretta from La Rondine. She is top class. This is the quality and caliber of singing which we miss in our country.”
- THE INDIAN EXPRESS: 1996
• "Lobo's performance was enjoyable.....she is an artist at heart. Her expressive nuances and sensitive handling of text are a pleasure to listen to."
- INDEPENDENT: 1989
• "Recitalist inspired everyone with her aplomb and poise. Most significantly, she impressed listeners with her beautiful timbre, clear diction, delicate phrasing and fluid expressive renditions of operatic arias, lieder and native kundimans."
MANILA TIMES: 1987
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