The Compassionate Circle: Finding contentment in & beyond expectations
It is no accident that this blog post coincides with having just celebrated my 24th birthday. Like a snake sheds its skin at a given...
A Celtic Ceilidh
From Left: Lara Kirsten (Pianist), Rory Mackenzie (Bagpiper), Me - Emma Farquharson - (Soprano). On Saturday night, I found myself...
DIY: Concert-construction
There's a common misconception that being a singer involves practicing concert repertoire a couple of times with a pianist, getting...
Suitcase Conversations: Thoughts from the “Inter-room” (Interim)
This blog post serves as the second installment to my series entitled Suitcase Conversations, which explores the liminal experience of...
Suitcase conversations: Renegotiating artistry as a freelancer
I begin writing this post in the atmospheric gloom of a thunderstorm-induced power outage. Lightning tears at the sky, making the very...
Behind the curtain: A glimpse inside my performance day ritual
Happy New Year! It's hard to believe it's mid-January already, but such is the nature of time. A number of people have asked me about...
The Opera Screen
Disclaimer: The inspiration for this post is inspired by an aspect of the Masters research of my voice coach, Miss Jo-Nette Le Kay. She...
Striking the Balance: miniseries chapter 1 - Writing a Funding Application
By the time I graduated with a 3 year undergraduate degree, I had eight scholarships, bursaries, and awards to my name. Some were awarded...
Opera Found: how I “found my voice in opera” (Duncan Guy)
I think that my transformed, now obsessed relationship with opera can best be depicted by Vivian (played by Julia Roberts), in the film...
