Background
Matsumoto, Shigemi was born in Denver, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Moriichi and Suki Matsumoto.
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Shigemi Matsumoto
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Shigemi Matsumoto, American opera soprano, voice educator. member community outreach committee Los Angeles Music Center Opera Cmty. Outreach Committee; Member The Classical Singers Association (founder, president 1992), Japanese-American Citizens League, 1989.; Member American Guild Museum Artists, National Association of Teachers of Singing.
Education
Bachelor of Arts Museum Performance, California State University, Northridge.
Career
Performances with over 40 opera companies including opera companies in Brussels, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Portland, Oregon, Wolf Trap, Virginia, Kansas City, Missoury, Tucson, San Antonio, Toledo/Dayton, Ohio, Augusta, Georgia, Little Rock, Lake George, New York, also Spring Opera Theatre, and others With over 50 symphonies including symphonies in Belgium, Lourdes, France, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Saint Louis, Houston, Denver, New Orleans, Memphis and Wichita, other cities. Over 300 international recitals including Tokyo, New York City, Washington, Chicago, L.A, San Francisco, Dallas, Houston, Vancouver, British Columbia, Kansas City, San Antonio, Milwaukee.
Lecturer demonstrations, master classes college campuses.
Adjudicator numerous vocal competitions. Guest artist, lecturer Canada Federation Music Teachers.
Voice faculty music department California State University, Long Beach, 1988, University of Southern California, 1997. Private vocal instructor, 1984.
Guestsoloist 25th Anniversary Celebration Founding United Nations, 1970.
Board of directors Southern California Opera Guild, 1986-1992, Guild Opera, 1987-1992. Founder The Junior Guild, 1987. Member community outreach committee Los Angeles Music Center Opera Cmty.
Outreach Committee.
Advisory Guild Opera Company, Incorporated., Riverside Opera.
Achievements
Membership
Member community outreach committee Los Angeles Music Center Opera Cmty. Outreach Committee; Member The Classical Singers Association (founder, president 1992), Japanese-American Citizens League, 1989. Member American Guild Museum Artists, National Association of Teachers of Singing.
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Married MartinJ. Stark.
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Recipient 1st prize Western Regional Metropolitan Opera Auditions. Grand-prize winner San Francisco National Opera Auditions. Award winner Geneva International Music Competitions.tempSpaceGrantee National Opera Institute, Classical Singers Institute (president 1992), International Institute Education, Los Angeles Bureau Music. Named Japanese Woman of Year in Southern California, Japanese-American Society.Recipient 1st prize Western Regional Metropolitan Opera Auditions. Grand-prize winner San Francisco National Opera Auditions. Award winner Geneva International Music Competitions.tempSpaceGrantee National Opera Institute, Classical Singers Institute (president 1992), International Institute Education, Los Angeles Bureau Music.
Named Japanese Woman of Year in Southern California, Japanese-American Society.