Julia Szabo of Bluffton, will perform with the Lima Symphony Orchestra in its Mozart by Candlelight concert at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 21, at Trinity United Methodist Church, Lima, and again at 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 22, at St. Mary's Church, Defiance.
Szabo will perform three vocal solos with the orchestra. These include:
* "Non piu di fiori" from La Clemenza di Tito, K. 621
* "Non so piu cosa son, cosa faccio" from Le Nozze di Figaro, K. 492
* "Non ho colpa" from Idomeneo
Szabo received her bachelor of music degree from Northern Illinois University. She was a professional singer in New York City for 25 years leading to numerous solo concert appearances at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall.
She has performed opera roles with several distinguished opera companies such as Washington National Opera, Tulsa Opera and Sarasota Opera.
For five years, Szabo performed in abridged operas for school audiences under the education departments of the Metropolitan Opera and New York City Opera. Her work with early music specialists led to her European debut at the Teatro Poleteamo Garibaldi in Palermo, Sicily, singing the lead role in Alessandro Scarlatti's opera Gli Equivoci nel Sembiante.
As a former member of the New York Choral Artists - the professional chorus for the New York Philharmonic -- she has sung under the baton of Sir Colin Davis, Ricardo Chailly, Zubin Mehta, Eza-Pekka Salonen and Kurt Masur.
Her work in various vocal ensembles led to a spot backing up Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli on "The Late Show with David Letterman." Ms.
Szabo is Director of alumni relations and annual giving at Bluffton University.
The performances also include:
* Violin Concerto No. 4 in D, K. 218, Mary Kettering, violin soloist
* "Non ho colpa" from Idomeneo
* Overture to Cosi fan tutte, K. 588
* Symphony No. 40 in G minor
