音协人物 - 女高音歌唱家张婉哲
音协“泱泱国风-《红楼梦》全版主题歌曲音乐会”演职人员介绍 - 女高音歌唱家张婉哲
张婉哲，青年女高音歌唱家。2009年毕业于中央音乐学院声乐歌剧系，同年获双项奖学金被美国新英格兰音乐学院录取，经过认真学习与考试，获得声乐表演硕士学位及声乐硕士后文凭。目前受聘于波士顿交响乐团专属合唱团“唐格尔伍德音乐节合唱团”。该合唱团长期与波士顿交响乐团，波士顿流行乐团合作演出。张婉哲在波士顿学习与生活的过程中，多次受邀在波士顿交响音乐厅、乔丹音乐厅、约翰汉考克音乐厅、卡特拉庄严剧院等世界知名音乐厅演出。她从2012年起担任波士顿中国音乐家协会秘书长，多年来积极参与并出席“音协“的演出和理事会议。这次将在“音协”排演“泱泱国风-《红楼梦》全版主题歌曲音乐会”担任《序曲》领唱，《红豆曲》和《葬花吟》的独唱，以及合唱指导等工作。
张婉哲同时还担任美国国家古典音乐表演艺术联合会秘书长； 2014年她成功策划和组织了美国夏威夷“莫尔里国际钢琴夏令营及声乐歌剧营”；在2015年3月与美国古典声乐家杂志社合作，带领美国十二所著名音乐学院访华交流，并在中央音乐学院成功举办了“第十二届美国古典声乐家国际声乐比赛”及声乐大师班。张婉哲还代表美国古典音乐表演艺术联合会主持“声乐国际化主题交流会“及“声乐教育说明会”。张婉哲享有丰富的教学经验，擅长因材施教，能最大限度的挖掘学生的潜力。在过去的十年，她的教学方法被各个年龄段的学生所认可，她的学生中有很多已考入著名音乐学院并在各类声乐比赛中获奖。她在2011年至2015年担任美国符客文化教育集团音乐总监期间，所指导的波士顿亚裔合唱团频繁出现在大波士顿地区的各种演出活动中。2016年她将作为特邀顾问出任克利夫兰国际音乐节。
Biography of Wanzhe Zhang
Chinese Soprano Wanzhe Zhang is acknowledged as one of today’s most evocative young artists in the United States as well as in China. Her performing arts background includes five years of vocal studies under world-renowned tenor Haitao Hei at the Central Conservatory in Beijing, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Voice and Opera Performance. Ms. Zhang furthered her studies with American Soprano Karen Holvik at New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, where she earned her Master of Arts degree as well as a Graduate Diploma in Vocal Performance. Currently a member of Tanglewood Festival Chorus, she regularly performs with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops. Her voice has been heard in hallmark venues across the globe, including Carnegie Hall in New York; Jordan Hall, John Hancock Hall and Cutler Majestic Theater in Boston; Sala Luis Galve in Spain; Beijing Concert Hall, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Shanghai Oriental Art Center, and Xinghai Concert Hall in China.
Ms. Zhang has served as Secretary-General of Boston Chinese Musicians Association since 2012. She has both performed as resident artist and served on the board of BCMA. In 2016, she will serve as vocal coach for the BCMA chorus and will perform as soloist in << The Sounds of China: Music from the Dream of the Red Chamber>>.
As Secretary-General of National Classical Music Performing Arts Associates, Ms. Zhang managed the Hawaii International Piano Festival and Hawaii International Summer Vocal Academy in Honolulu. She also managed the 2015 Annual Classical Singer International Vocal Competition and Masterclass Series of China and U.S. Cultural Exchange, and hosted the “International Vocal Performance Forum” in Beijing. For the past ten years, Ms. Zhang has worked as a freelance vocal coach for numerous musical establishments. In addition to these endeavors, she continues to coach singers of all levels to develop their vocal confidence and artistry. Many of her pupils go on to study at major music conservatories and to pursue professional musical goals. She served as Music Director at Focal Chinese Music from 2011 to 2015. Ms. Zhang has also been invited to serve as Special Consultant for the 2016 Cleveland International Music Festival.
