Background
Russell, Peggy Taylor was born on April 5, 1927 in Newton, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of William G. and Sue B. (Cordell) Taylor.
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Peggy Taylor Russell
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Bachelor of Music in Voice, Salem College, 1948. Master of Music, Columbia University, 1950. Postgraduate, University North Carolina, Greensboro, 1977.
Student, American Institute Music Studies, Austria, 1972. Student, American Institute Music Studies, Austria, 1978. Student of Clifford Bair, Nell Starr (honorary), Salem College, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Student of Edgar Schofield, Chloe Owen, New York City. Student opera-dramatics, Boris Goldovsky, Southwestern Opera Institute. Student of Ande Andersen, Max Lehner, Graz, Austria.
Career
Member faculty department voice Guilford College, Greensboro, 1952-1953, Greensboro College, 1971-1972. Private teacher voice, Greensboro, 1963. Company-founder, vice president sales, marketing Russell Textiles, Incorporated., 1988.
Visiting instructor in voice U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1973-1977.
Founding artistic director, general manager Young Artists Opera Theatre, Greensboro, 1983. Staged and produced 18 operatic productions, 1983-1991.
Guest lecturer opera workshop U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1990-1991. Lecturer opera Friends of Weymouth, Southern Pines, North Carolina, 1994.
Lecturer on musichistory and opera, High Point, North Carolina, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, 1979-1980, First Presbyterian Church, 1982.
Debut in light opera as Gretchen in The Red Mill, Winston-Salem Opera Association, 1947. Debuts include: Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus, Piedmont Festival Opera Association, 1949, Lola in Cavalleria Rusticana, Greensboro Opera Association, 1951, Violetta in Louisiana Traviata, Greensboro Opera Association, 1953, Fiordiligi in Cosi fan tutte, Piedmont Opera Company, 1956. Appeared as Marguerite in Faust, Brevard Music Center Resident Opera Company, 1967, First Lady in The Magic Flute, American Institute Museum Studies, Graz, Austria, 1972.
Member Greensboro Oratorio Society, 1955-1959, soprano soloist in The Messiah, 1952, 58,The Creation, 1955, Solomon, 1958.
Soprano soloist Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, Greensboro, 1958-1971. Guest appearances Station WFMY-television, Greensboro, 1958-1962.
Soprano soloist with Greensboro Symphony Orchestra,1964, 80, Eastern Music Festival Orchestra 1965, Greensboro Civic Orchestra,1980. Soloist in numerous recitals including: Wesleyan College, 1964, Roanoke Symphony Guild, 1967, American Institute Museum Studies, Austria, 1972, 78, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1974, 75, 76, 77, North Carolina Museum of Art, 1978.
Recital, masterclass Mars Hill College, 1981.
Board of directors Music Theater Associations, Greensboro Friends of Music, North Carolina Lyric Opera. Judge CharlotteOpera Guild Auditions, 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Judge Charlotte Opera Guild Auditions, 1994. Member Friendship Force of Guilford County, Netherlands, 1985, Germany, 1987. Board directors Music Theater Associates, Greensboro Friends of Music, North Carolina Lyric Opera, Piedmont Opera Theatre.
Member of Piedmont Triad Council International Visiting (Appreciation award National Council International Visitors 1994), North Carolina Symphony Society, Civic Music Association (chairman 1963-1964), Atlanta Opera Guild, Broadway Theater League 1961-1963, Symphony Guild (director 1977-1978), Greensboro Music Teachers Association (president 1966-1967), Music Educators National Conference, North Carolina Federation Music Clubs (director 1956-1958), National Association Teachers of Singing (state governor 1976-1982, coordinator Regional Artist Contest 1982-1984), Central Opera Service, National Opera Association (chairman regional opera companies committee 1985-1991, judge vocal competition auditions 1991, 1992, 1994, chairman trustees Cofield Endowment 1991), Weatherspoon Art Museum Guild, English Speaking Union (board directors Greensboro chapter, chairman Shakespeare competition 1995), Guilford County Planning/Development Office (Forecast 2015 committee), Greensboro Preservation Society, Greensboro City Club.
Connections
Married John B. Russell, February 23, 1953. Children: John Spotswood, Susan Bryce.
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