German for Singers Fundraiser
German for Singers is a 7-week intensive language summer program at Middlebury College, which has long had a reputation for excellence in language training. Benjamin Liupaogo, a singer of both lieder and opera, is fundraising to attend this summer program in 2015. On May 8, he will present a duo Recital as part of his fundraising effort. If a donor is not able to attend, this GoFundme is a way of helping. If you pledge, there will be a link to the recital that will be livestreamed online for those who are not able to attend in person. Please consider helping as much as you can. This fabulous Tenor (and Collaborative Pianist) is at a very good point in his opera career to benefit immensely from German for Singers.
Benjamin Liupaogo, Tenor Website
BenjaminLiupaogo.com (Singing mp3 and Piano Videos)
Budget:
Tuition, Room & Board - $8,365
Books, Travel - $900
Middlebury Grant/Scholarship - $5,180
Funds Still Needed: $2500
Bio
Benjamin Liupaogo is an active performer, employing both a versatile lyric tenor voice and an elegant touch as a collaborative pianist to captivate audiences. On the operatic stage, Benjamin has performed multiple roles with various companies. Among them are performances of Ferrando in Cosi Fan Tutte, Monastatos in Die Zauberflöte, Nerone (cover) in L’incoronazione di Poppea, Herr Vogelsang in The Impresario, Ringmaster in The Bartered Bride, Prince in Cinderella (outreach program), Nemorino (cover) in L’elisir D’amore, and Yakuside in Madama Butterfly. In Spring 2015, Liupaogo has sung the title role in Leonard Bernstein’s Candide with Opera Notre Dame. He has also performed regularly as a concert soloist with Sacred Music of Notre Dame Vocale, Notre Dame Chorale, St. Matthews Episcopal Church, and the Chicago Bar Association. His concert appearances include Mozart Requiem, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, Handel’s Messiah, CPE BachMagnificat, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy and Mass in C. In the spring of 2014, Ben sang the tenor solo for Voices of Light by Richard Einhorn in accordance with the iconic film The Passion of Joan of Arcby C.T. Dreyer. This interdisciplinary project, I Was Born For This was led by Artistic Director Carmen-Helena Téllez.
As a collaborative pianist, Benjamin has performed with singers, instrumentalist, choral ensembles, and chamber ensembles. He also has worked in musical theatre productions and opera productions in the role of music director and répétiteur. In 2006-2010, he worked as a staff pianist/répétiteur for San Francisco State University School of Music and Dance. From 2010-2013, he worked as a collaborative artist and répétiteur for Chicago College of Performing Arts (Roosevelt University) and DePaul University. He currently resides at University of Notre Dame where he continues to be an active collaborative pianist with Opera Notre Dame, PEMCO Musical Theatre Productions, Sacred Music at Notre Dame, and Notre Dame Children’s Choir. February 21, 2015 Ben debuted a duo voice recital performance on fortepiano, which he studies with Darlene Catello and coaches with Susan Youens.
The San Francisco native holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from San Francisco State University and Master of Music Voice Performance from Roosevelt University Chicago College of Performing Arts. He is currently pursuing a Master of Sacred Music from University of Notre Dame.
Benjamin Liupaogo, Tenor Website
BenjaminLiupaogo.com (Singing mp3 and Piano Videos)
Budget:
Tuition, Room & Board - $8,365
Books, Travel - $900
Middlebury Grant/Scholarship - $5,180
Funds Still Needed: $2500
Bio
Benjamin Liupaogo is an active performer, employing both a versatile lyric tenor voice and an elegant touch as a collaborative pianist to captivate audiences. On the operatic stage, Benjamin has performed multiple roles with various companies. Among them are performances of Ferrando in Cosi Fan Tutte, Monastatos in Die Zauberflöte, Nerone (cover) in L’incoronazione di Poppea, Herr Vogelsang in The Impresario, Ringmaster in The Bartered Bride, Prince in Cinderella (outreach program), Nemorino (cover) in L’elisir D’amore, and Yakuside in Madama Butterfly. In Spring 2015, Liupaogo has sung the title role in Leonard Bernstein’s Candide with Opera Notre Dame. He has also performed regularly as a concert soloist with Sacred Music of Notre Dame Vocale, Notre Dame Chorale, St. Matthews Episcopal Church, and the Chicago Bar Association. His concert appearances include Mozart Requiem, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, Handel’s Messiah, CPE BachMagnificat, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy and Mass in C. In the spring of 2014, Ben sang the tenor solo for Voices of Light by Richard Einhorn in accordance with the iconic film The Passion of Joan of Arcby C.T. Dreyer. This interdisciplinary project, I Was Born For This was led by Artistic Director Carmen-Helena Téllez.
As a collaborative pianist, Benjamin has performed with singers, instrumentalist, choral ensembles, and chamber ensembles. He also has worked in musical theatre productions and opera productions in the role of music director and répétiteur. In 2006-2010, he worked as a staff pianist/répétiteur for San Francisco State University School of Music and Dance. From 2010-2013, he worked as a collaborative artist and répétiteur for Chicago College of Performing Arts (Roosevelt University) and DePaul University. He currently resides at University of Notre Dame where he continues to be an active collaborative pianist with Opera Notre Dame, PEMCO Musical Theatre Productions, Sacred Music at Notre Dame, and Notre Dame Children’s Choir. February 21, 2015 Ben debuted a duo voice recital performance on fortepiano, which he studies with Darlene Catello and coaches with Susan Youens.
The San Francisco native holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from San Francisco State University and Master of Music Voice Performance from Roosevelt University Chicago College of Performing Arts. He is currently pursuing a Master of Sacred Music from University of Notre Dame.
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Benjamin Liupaogo
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Evanston, IL