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study with Dr. Thoresen

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Peter with his MTCA student Sarah Dreier on the opening night of The Fairy Queen, at the East 13th Street Theater in NY, NY

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Now in two convenient Manhattan locations (Washington Heights and midtown), Dr. Thoresen's studio is made up of singers of all ages, studying and performing in NYC and beyond!
Dr. Thoresen is also a proud member of the Musical Theater College Auditions faculty as a vocal tech teacher. MTCA provides expert preparation for college musical theater and acting program auditions. 

What's Happening:
Music-Making & More

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With Noelle McMurtry in The Fairy Queen at East 13th Street Theater, Aug, 2014  photo:Yelena Yeva Photography

Recent:

What: Winter Harbor Music Festival Winter Salon, event host
Where & When: January 14, Voice Lessons in Washington Heights, NYC

What: Manhattan Girls Chorus, premiere of Magnificat (Arnesen), Concert emcee
Where & When: December 6 & 7
The Unitarian Church of All Souls (1175 Lexington Avenue, NYC) and The Church of Saint Anthony of Padua (154 Sullivan Street)

What: Heartbreak Express in Concert, featuring SIREN  
Role: Dolly's Assistant, with 
Rhymes With Opera
Where & When: November 14 & 15 at 8pm at HB Playwrights Theatre, 124 Bank Street, New York, NY
Composer: George Lam | Librettist: John Clum

What: The Fairy Queen,
Fairy/Countertenor, with 
dell'Arte Opera Ensemble and The Sebastians, led by Jeffrey Grossman
When & Where: August 8, 9, 16 & 23 at 8pm at East 13th Street Theater Directed by Christopher Caines  
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Peter with Michelle Oesterle, Founder & Artistic Director of Manhattan Girls Chorus at Carnegie Hall on December 15 after Strauss's Feuersnot with Amercian Symphony Orchestra


What: House Concert with 
Carol Wincenc at 
Winter Harbor Music Festival
When & Where: August 13 at 7:30pm | Pt. Alva venue, Winter Harbor, ME

What: Spring Concert: How Can We Keep from Singing?  Manhattan Girls Chorus | Vocal coach
When & Where: June 21, 7:30pm
The Shrine Church of Saint Anthony of Padua, 154 Sullivan Street, NY 

What: Battle Hymns (David Lang), NY premiere | Vocal coach to Manhattan Girls Chorus; with The Collegiate Chorale Singers
When & Where: May 15, 7:30pm
Intrepid Air and Space Museum, NY 

What: Rhymes with Orchestra, soloist (aria by George Lam, prem.), presented by Rhymes with Opera
When & Where: April 29, 7pm
Illinois Jacquet Performance Space at York College CUNY (Jamaica, NY)

What: Unlocking Your Voice, Part II, public speaking workshop
When & Where: April 28, 8pm
New York University, Student Activities Building, NY, NY

Rescheduled for May, 2104
What: Musical Theater Masterclass 
When & Where: March 24 
York Community High School, Elmhurst, Il

What: Mass for 3 Voices (Byrd) with Claudia Dumschat
When & Where: Mar. 5, 7:00pm  
The Church of the Transfiguration 
1 E. 29th St. NY, NY

What: Recording sessions: Sheridan!
A new musical by David Ward-Steinman, book & lyrics by Robert S. Hatten & Richard Brinsley Sheridan, with Joseph Mace, baritone & Tamra Paselk
When & Where: Jan. 24 at 
National Opera Center, NY, NY

What: Feuersnot (R. Strauss), diction coach to soloists & choruses | With American Symphony Orchestra, Manhattan Girls Chorus & The Collegiate Chorale Singers
When & Where: Dec. 15, 2pm
Carnegie Hall, NY, NY  

What: Outreach concert with Congregation Rodeph Sholom's Theater Choir, conductor/pianist
When & Where: Dec. 9, 7:30pm
The Atria | West 86
(333 W 86th Street, NY, NY)

What: Outreach concert with Congregation Rodeph Sholom's Theater Choir, conductor
When & Where: Dec. 16, 8pm
The Hallmark of Battery Park City (455 North End Ave, NY, NY)

What: NYU Student seminar: 
Unlocking Your Voice: Public speaking, networking & more!
When & Where: Nov. 19, 8-10pm
NYU Kimmel Center, Room 406 

What: Below the Surface Cabaret, singer/writer
When & Where: Oct. 27, 10pm
The Underground Lounge
(955 West End Ave, NY, NY)

What: Mitzvah Day concert(s) with Congregation Rodeph Sholom's Theater Choir, music director
When & Where: Oct. 20
The Jewish Home & Hospital, NY, NY

What: 'Arts Professions Panel'
When & Where: Oct. 2, 6pm
NYU Wasserman Center for Career Development | To learn more about the event, click here!
 
What: Midday Recital | Peter Thoresen, countertenor & Claudia Dumschat, piano (Songs of Bolcom) 
When & Where: Sept. 24, 12:30pm  
The Church of the Transfiguration 
(1 E. 29th St. NY, NY)

What: Musical Theater Masterclass, clinician (with Concert Choir students)
When & Where: Sept. 20, 
York Community High School

What: Winter Harbor Music Festival, Soloist, 5th Anniversary Gala
When & Where: August 15
Winter Harbor, Maine

What: Winter Harbor Music Festival, Chorus Master, Haydn's Creation
When & Where: August 16
Winter Harbor, Maine

What: Winter Harbor Music Festival, Managing Director/Voice Faculty 
When & Where: August 11-18
Winter Harbor, Maine

What: Imani Winds Chamber Music Festival, Administrative Director
When & Where: July 28-August 8
The Juilliard School/Mannes College

What: Recording sessions: Sheridan!
A new musical by David Ward-Steinman, book & lyrics by Robert S. Hatten & Richard Brinsley Sheridan, with Joseph Mace, baritone
When & Where: July 23-25 
Opera America studios, New York, NY

What: I Heart New York, Right?, vocal coach, starring Lawrence Evans,
When & Where: July 14 & July 21
The Duplex Cabaret & Piano Bar

What: Canticle II: Abraham and Isaac (Britten), countertenor soloist, with James Barbato, tenor
When & Where: June 23, 11am  
The Church of the Transfiguration 
(1 E. 29th St. NYC)

  Articles, Blog posts
@DrPetesTweets & More 

Enhancing the Lecture Recital: Carole J. Bufford Shares Advice from 54 Below and Beyond by Peter Thoresen for the Sept, 2014 University issue of Classical Singer Magazine
Experiencing College to the Fullest: Helpful Hindsight from the cast of the Fairy Queen by Peter Thoresen for the Sept, 2014 University issue of Classical Singer Magazine
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Will & Anthony Nunziata: Entertainers, Entrepreneurs, Educators by Peter Thoresen for the Feb, 2014 issue of Classical Singer Magazine Learn more about these artists at willandanthony.com
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Check out my latest blog posting for the Auditions Plus+ Blog: 

The Power of Presence: Online and Onsite (pub. Mar, 2014)

Ear Training for Musical Entrepreneurs  (pub. Nov, 2013)

The Big Read: 
Teaching Countertenors

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