Central Dewitt Hall of Fame Induction Class 2009
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slide1. Central Dewitt Hall of Fame
Induction Class 2009 Erin McMahon<br>
slide2. Inducted for Outstanding Contributions as a Distinguished Graduate of Central High School<br>
slide3. Biography Erin McMahon is 1993 graduate of Central High School. Erin was very active in fine arts and cheerleading while attending school. She participated in the flag corps, chorus, band, drama, and speech programs. Erin attended the University of Iowa and following her studies in Iowa City, Erin traveled to Europe and currently resides in Austria. She has had critical acclaim in several cities and theaters throughout Europe.<br>
slide4. Article from the Observer Even when she was just a teenager in high school, Erin McMahon’s teachers could see how focused she was and — without a doubt — she was one of the most talented students they’d ever had the pleasure of working with.
“She loved to sing,” notes Carolyn Eggleston, McMahon’s vocal instructor at Central Community High School. “She always knew what she wanted to accomplish and she was very self-motivated. She also was a wonderful person . . . just a sweetheart.”
Singing wasn’t McMahon’s only passion, however. In high school, the 1993 graduate was active in cheerleading, flag corps, band, choir, drama and speech. Some of McMahon’s favorite high school memories include singing as “Rosie” in the musical “Bye Bye Birdie,” and having fun with her fellow performers on bus rides for many band trips, choir and speech contests.
Regardless of what kind of performance she was giving, McMahon gave her all and her love of performing shined through. She continued entertaining audiences in college as a student at the University of Iowa. There, she sang “Cherubino” (Le Nozze di Figaro), “Suor Genovieffa” (Suor Angelica) and “Lauretta” (Gianni Schicchi).<br>
slide5. The Observer (cont.) Out of a petite frame came a powerful voice, one which would launch McMahon into stardom and an extremely successful operatic career. In fact, she made her official debut with Théâtre du Capitôle, Toulouse, where she sang the role of the 15-year-old girl in Pet Halmen’s critically-acclaimed production of “Lulu.” In 2004, she joined the ensemble of the Salzburger Landestheater, where she quickly became a favorite among critics and audiences alike. Some of her roles there have included “Pamina” (The Magic Flute), “Nannetta” (Falstaff), “Frasquita” (Carmen) “Valencienne” (The Merry Widow), “Stéphano” (Romeo and Jiulliet), “Arsena” (The Gypsy Baron) and “Serpetta” (La Finta Giardiniera).
Critics raved about her performances: “An excellent portrayal was made by the petite Erin McMahon as “Zerlina” with a sweet but never thin soprano voice,” claimed one critic. Another wrote, “Erin McMahon is a sparkling “Valencienne” with a shimmering silvery soprano voice, who in stylish boots and legs kicking can effortlessly keep up with the Grisetten.”
“....very happily though, Erin McMahon as Zerlina, whose voice effortlessly soared over the ensemble,” wrote another. McMahon’s talent not only had the critics singing her praises, but also gained her proper recognition in her industry. Her portrayal of the role “Flora” in Britten’s “Turn of the Screw,” under the direction of Ivor Bolton, earned her the nomination for the 2005<br>
slide6. The Observer (cont.) Eberhard Wächter Medal. Her collaboration with Maestro Bolton continued in 2007 when she sang the role of “Emmie” in Britten’s “Albert Herring.” McMahon’s guest engagements have included “Susanna” (The Marriage of Figaro) and “Pamina” in Rome, and in September 2007 she opened the season of the Salzburger Landestheater as “Gretel” (Hansel and Gretel). In January 2009, she performed in Stephen Medcalf’s production of “Death in Venice” by Benjamin Britten.
Now living in Austria, McMahon has appeared in concert throughout the United States, Austria, Germany and Italy. She also was the featured soloist with the Salzburg Mozart Ensemble during their 2003 tour of Japan, and she was a prizewinner in the National Association of Teachers of Singing Vocal Competition and a finalist for the 2002 Friedrich Schorr Memorial Performance Prize.
Tom Dean, McMahon’s drama teacher in high school, agrees with Eggleston that her determination wasn’t the only thing he admired about his young student. “She really was a pleasure to have around,” he relates. “As a teacher, I really appreciated that. Her talent always was there, and combine that with her ability to focus on what she wanted to achieve, I’m not at all surprised she’s doing what she’s doing.”<br>
slide7. multimedia Opera: La Boheme - Quando me´n vo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJpvnoGOxTE<br>
Induction Class 2009 Erin McMahon<br>
slide2. Inducted for Outstanding Contributions as a Distinguished Graduate of Central High School<br>
slide3. Biography Erin McMahon is 1993 graduate of Central High School. Erin was very active in fine arts and cheerleading while attending school. She participated in the flag corps, chorus, band, drama, and speech programs. Erin attended the University of Iowa and following her studies in Iowa City, Erin traveled to Europe and currently resides in Austria. She has had critical acclaim in several cities and theaters throughout Europe.<br>
slide4. Article from the Observer Even when she was just a teenager in high school, Erin McMahon’s teachers could see how focused she was and — without a doubt — she was one of the most talented students they’d ever had the pleasure of working with.
“She loved to sing,” notes Carolyn Eggleston, McMahon’s vocal instructor at Central Community High School. “She always knew what she wanted to accomplish and she was very self-motivated. She also was a wonderful person . . . just a sweetheart.”
Singing wasn’t McMahon’s only passion, however. In high school, the 1993 graduate was active in cheerleading, flag corps, band, choir, drama and speech. Some of McMahon’s favorite high school memories include singing as “Rosie” in the musical “Bye Bye Birdie,” and having fun with her fellow performers on bus rides for many band trips, choir and speech contests.
Regardless of what kind of performance she was giving, McMahon gave her all and her love of performing shined through. She continued entertaining audiences in college as a student at the University of Iowa. There, she sang “Cherubino” (Le Nozze di Figaro), “Suor Genovieffa” (Suor Angelica) and “Lauretta” (Gianni Schicchi).<br>
slide5. The Observer (cont.) Out of a petite frame came a powerful voice, one which would launch McMahon into stardom and an extremely successful operatic career. In fact, she made her official debut with Théâtre du Capitôle, Toulouse, where she sang the role of the 15-year-old girl in Pet Halmen’s critically-acclaimed production of “Lulu.” In 2004, she joined the ensemble of the Salzburger Landestheater, where she quickly became a favorite among critics and audiences alike. Some of her roles there have included “Pamina” (The Magic Flute), “Nannetta” (Falstaff), “Frasquita” (Carmen) “Valencienne” (The Merry Widow), “Stéphano” (Romeo and Jiulliet), “Arsena” (The Gypsy Baron) and “Serpetta” (La Finta Giardiniera).
Critics raved about her performances: “An excellent portrayal was made by the petite Erin McMahon as “Zerlina” with a sweet but never thin soprano voice,” claimed one critic. Another wrote, “Erin McMahon is a sparkling “Valencienne” with a shimmering silvery soprano voice, who in stylish boots and legs kicking can effortlessly keep up with the Grisetten.”
“....very happily though, Erin McMahon as Zerlina, whose voice effortlessly soared over the ensemble,” wrote another. McMahon’s talent not only had the critics singing her praises, but also gained her proper recognition in her industry. Her portrayal of the role “Flora” in Britten’s “Turn of the Screw,” under the direction of Ivor Bolton, earned her the nomination for the 2005<br>
slide6. The Observer (cont.) Eberhard Wächter Medal. Her collaboration with Maestro Bolton continued in 2007 when she sang the role of “Emmie” in Britten’s “Albert Herring.” McMahon’s guest engagements have included “Susanna” (The Marriage of Figaro) and “Pamina” in Rome, and in September 2007 she opened the season of the Salzburger Landestheater as “Gretel” (Hansel and Gretel). In January 2009, she performed in Stephen Medcalf’s production of “Death in Venice” by Benjamin Britten.
Now living in Austria, McMahon has appeared in concert throughout the United States, Austria, Germany and Italy. She also was the featured soloist with the Salzburg Mozart Ensemble during their 2003 tour of Japan, and she was a prizewinner in the National Association of Teachers of Singing Vocal Competition and a finalist for the 2002 Friedrich Schorr Memorial Performance Prize.
Tom Dean, McMahon’s drama teacher in high school, agrees with Eggleston that her determination wasn’t the only thing he admired about his young student. “She really was a pleasure to have around,” he relates. “As a teacher, I really appreciated that. Her talent always was there, and combine that with her ability to focus on what she wanted to achieve, I’m not at all surprised she’s doing what she’s doing.”<br>
slide7. multimedia Opera: La Boheme - Quando me´n vo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJpvnoGOxTE<br>