Soprano Jenice Riebe begins her 2008 – 2009 season with a special collaboration with members of the Radford University (RU) faculty. This evening of chamber music will feature the music of Dominick Argento, Franz Schubert, and John Corigliano. Ms. Riebe has been a featured soloist throughout the region appearing with the Blacksburg Master Chorale, Salem Choral Society, Radford University Chorus for Virginia All-State Conference, and the Roanoke Children’s Chorus. Last season Ms. Riebe’s performances included the Brahms’s Liebeslieder quartets in collaboration with RU faculty and participation in RU’s Olivier Messiaen Centennial Celebration singing with tenor Donald George. Winner of the Virginia NATSAA Competition in 2004, Ms. Riebe obtained a M.M. at the University of Minnesota where she coached extensively with Margo Garrett. She spent her undergraduate years at Oberlin College Conservatory of Music and studied vocal pedagogy with the acclaimed Richard Miller. Ms. Riebe has performed the operatic roles of Monica in The Medium, Ynoild in Pelléas et Mélisande, The Page in Argento’s Christopher Sly and Jenny Diver/Lucy Lockitt in The Beggar’s Opera (Britten). Ms. Riebe has a broad foundation in theater which includes extensive theatrical training in acting, improvisation, and directing. Her professional career began at an early age in the role of Annie. Other theater credits include Luisa in The Fantastiks, several improvisation companies, and a number of directorial pursuits including a full production of The Wizard of Oz. A dedicated and gifted teacher of singing, Jenice Riebe has served on faculty at Great Lakes Christian College in Lansing Michigan, and University of Alaska Fairbanks Summer Fine Arts Camp. She currently serves on faculty at Radford University.