Lisa Dawson CV

 

  • Recent highlights include:

    • ‘Live Music for Care Homes NI’ June 2020

    • BBC Songs of Praise, solo segment, March 2020

    • Peace Proms ‘The Soloist’ Finals, Dublin August 2019

    • Music in Mind Festival, headline, August 2019

    • Arts In The Park Festival, headline, June 2019

    • Live St Patrick’s Day Service BBC Radio 4, March 2019

    • Handel’s Dixit Dominus, soprano soloist (Sestina/Mark Chambers) April 2017

    Upcoming performances:

    • Durufle’s Requiem (Cathedra/Michael McCracken) April 2022

    Other notable performances:

    • World premiere of Paul Mealor’s Jubilate Deo, with the DCINY Choir and Orchestra, conducted by James Jordan at Carnegie Hall, New York, 2016

    • Represented Northern Ireland in a solo performance for the Irish Embassy in New York, 2016

    • Elgar’s Dream of Geron6us with the BBC Proms Choir and Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Sir Simon Rattle at BBC Proms 2015

    • World premiere of Klaus-Lang’s La Vaca Traslucida, Cuenca, Spain, 2014

    • Britten’s War Requiem with the BBC Proms Choir and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Andris Nelsons at BBC Proms 2014

  • Handel’s Theodora / Sestina / Chorus / April 2018

    Puccini’s Turandot / NI Opera / Chorus / October 2015

    Brian Irvine’s and John McIlduff’s Things We Throw Away / Dumbworld in association with Wide Open Opera / Ensemble / March 2015

    Verdi’s La Traviata / Ukranian National Opera of Kharkiv / April 2012

  • • Vocal Championship and Best Overall Performance, Carrickfergus Music Festival 2019

    • The Gloria Patton Memorial Cup and The Festival Cup, Mossgrove Music Festival 2019

    • Overall Vocal Championship, Carrickfergus Music Festival 2018

  • • ‘Heritage’ - a series of 10 traditional Irish/Scottish folk songs, performed, arranged, recorded and produced by Lisa. Released on all major music platforms, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and more

  • • Ulster Youth Choir

    I work as pastoral staff on the UYC residential courses, where my responsibilities include chaperoning the students, supporting the music staff during rehearsals and administrative support. I was a member of the UYC from 2011-2017, was a member of the Chamber Choir, and held a section leader position.

    • Belfast Philharmonic Youth Choirs

    I held a choral internship with the society in 2018, where my responsibilities included leading group warm ups before rehearsal, teaching musicianship classes on a substitute basis, chaperoning students in musicianship classes and assisting the conductor in rehearsals.

    • Whitehead Youth Choir

    I founded the Whitehead Youth Choir in 2019, to encourage musical enjoyment within the rural community. I conduct, arrange music and choreograph the weekly rehearsals, which are open to ages 8+

    • St Killian’s College, Carnlough (Sep. 2017 – present)

    Peripatetic singing teacher, teaching LCM and ABRSM syllabus, up to diploma level, one-to- one and group lessons.

    I also lead weekly choir rehearsals and conduct on a substitute basis.

  • Education

    2013 – 2016 Ulster University, Magee

    Bachelor of Music, first class honors (80%)

    My studies were focused on vocal performance under the tutelage of Tine Verbeke.

    2005 – 2012 Ballyclare High School

    A Levels: Music, French, Theatre Studies

    10 GCSEs achieving grades A*-B, including Maths (A) and English (B)

    Vocational Qualifications

    Kodaly Musicianship Level 2 – accredited by the Royal Scottish Conservatoire

    ABRSM Grade 8 Singing

    ABRSM Grade 8 Flute

    LCM Grade 8 Musical Theatre

    RAD Ballet Grade 7

    NEA Grade 8 Acting

    ABRSM Grade 7 Piano