Remarks by Laura Brooks Rice
October 16, 2017
Because of its nature, and being a school that trains singers for predominantly choral singing, Westminster is a wonderful community to live and learn.
The idea that we all act “in concert” is the norm here.
We listen to one another, we fight with one another, we dream together, we build programs together.
I have had the great good fortune to have worked with some of the mot wonderful solo and choral singers, educators, choral conductors and arts administrators in their role as voice teacher.
Many have gone on to great success that reflects immediately on Westminster.
You are surrounded by great music making.
Our choirs have sung with every important conductor in the western world, and I have witnessed rehearsals on our campus with Bernstein, Shaw, Zubin Mehta, Rostropovich, Riccardo Muti, among others.
Music making at the highest level happens here, and I credit this place for forming the musician and teacher that I am today.
I was only 29 when I started teaching here and up to this point was only exposed to operatic repertoire and not as much of the great choral or art song works.
I soaked it all in and want to continue to grow and learn as a teacher here in Princeton.
My growth as a teacher could not have happened anywhere else.
Encouraging, demanding and inspirational colleagues and students working together is who we want to continue to be.
October 16, 2017
Because of its nature, and being a school that trains singers for predominantly choral singing, Westminster is a wonderful community to live and learn.
The idea that we all act “in concert” is the norm here.
We listen to one another, we fight with one another, we dream together, we build programs together.
I have had the great good fortune to have worked with some of the mot wonderful solo and choral singers, educators, choral conductors and arts administrators in their role as voice teacher.
Many have gone on to great success that reflects immediately on Westminster.
You are surrounded by great music making.
Our choirs have sung with every important conductor in the western world, and I have witnessed rehearsals on our campus with Bernstein, Shaw, Zubin Mehta, Rostropovich, Riccardo Muti, among others.
Music making at the highest level happens here, and I credit this place for forming the musician and teacher that I am today.
I was only 29 when I started teaching here and up to this point was only exposed to operatic repertoire and not as much of the great choral or art song works.
I soaked it all in and want to continue to grow and learn as a teacher here in Princeton.
My growth as a teacher could not have happened anywhere else.
Encouraging, demanding and inspirational colleagues and students working together is who we want to continue to be.