Carnegie Mellon alumna and world-famous soprano to perform live at Carnegie Mellon Qatar

Press release

Published February 8th, 2012 - 05:40 GMT

Al Bawaba

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar is hosting Nicole Taylor, world-famous soprano and Daniel Ernst, concert pianist, this Thursday February 9, at the university’s campus in Education City at 6 pm. The performance, which is free and open to the public, will then be followed by a question-and-answer session and a light reception. Taylor and Ernst are both graduates of the internationally renowned College of Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon University.

The multi award-winning soprano and a Carnegie Mellon Scholarship recipient is here in Doha to recognize and celebrate African-American History Month, and to perform some of the world-renowned classic African-American spirituals by American composers such as Gershwin and Copeland, as well as folk songs.

In addition to studying at Carnegie Mellon, the American soprano is a graduate of the masters program at the Juilliard School in New York City. Ms. Taylor has performed a variety of roles in a number of renowned operas and won several musical awards and came in first place at national and international competitions. She is a recipient of the University Fellowship, Carnegie Mellon University Scholarship, and BEEM Foundation for the Advancement of Music Scholarship, as well as a professional studies grant from the Pittsburgh Foundation.

Daniel Ernst is a graduate of fine arts in piano performance from Carnegie Mellon University. He studied piano under Enrique Graf and Earl Wild and obtained a certificate in piano pedagogy under the tutelage of Hanna Li. Ernst became a diplomat with the U.S. Department of State in 2001.

Background Information

Carnegie Mellon University Qatar

For more than a century, Carnegie Mellon University has challenged the curious and passionate to imagine and deliver work that matters. A private, top-ranked and global university, Carnegie Mellon sets its own course with programs that inspire creativity and collaboration.

In 2004, Carnegie Mellon and Qatar Foundation began a partnership to deliver select programs that will contribute to the long-term development of Qatar. Today, Carnegie Mellon Qatar offers undergraduate programs in biological sciences, business administration, computational biology, computer science, and information systems. Nearly 400 students from 38 countries call Carnegie Mellon Qatar home.