[Nicole
Taylor, Soprano]
2012-02-01
“AMMONNEWS – In celebration of
Black History Month, the U.S. Embassy in Amman is hosting American
Soprano Nicole Taylor and pianist Daniel Ernst in Jordan from
February 4-6. Taylor and Ernst performed in Amman in Feb.
2010.
“Taylor and Ernst will perform spiritual and folk
songs and present pieces by American composers such as Gershwin and
Copland. The duo will hold two free public performances in Jordan,
the first in Madaba at 7 p.m. on Sunday Feb. 5, at the Municipality
hall during which local poets will recite poems written by African
Americans. The second public concert will be in Amman at 7:30 p.m. on
Monday Feb. 6 at Al-Hussein Cultural Center in Ras El-Ein.
“Nicole
Taylor 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.” 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.”
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