About Shannon
Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, Shannon Lowe is a soprano currently pursuing post-graduate work at the University of Memphis. She holds two Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Missouri Kansas-City Conservatory of Music, and a Master’s degree from the University of Memphis.
Shannon has been a Young Artist at Varna International in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, where she sang the role of Laurie Moss in the Bulgarian national premiere of Aaron Copland’s The Tender Land. While in Bulgaria, she was also the Soprano Soloist in the Mozart Requiem and sang the role of Lakmé in the French Opera Orchestral Gala, both with the Stara Zagora State Orchestra. Shannon has spent two summers as a Young Artist at the Aquilon Music Festival in Oregon, where she has sung La Bourgeoise in the Baroque opera, La Chûte de Phaëton and The First Lady in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte. Other favorite roles include Despina, Così fan tutte; Miss Wordsworth, Albert Herring; Lisette, La Rondine; Papagena, Die Zauberflöte; Suor Genovieffa, Suor Angelica; and Suzel, L’amico Fritz.
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Education
The University of Memphis
Doctor of Musical Arts - Candidate, 2021
Master of Music - 2019
The UMKC Conservatory
Bachelor of Music, Performance - 2017
Bachelor of Music Education - 2017
Opera Experience
Adele Die Fledermaus Varna International 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19
Alms Sister Suor Angelica Opera Memphis 2020
Lisette La Rondine University of Memphis 2019
Soloist 30 Days of Opera Opera Memphis 2019
First Lady Die Zauberflöte Aquilon Music Festival 2019
Papagena Die Zauberflöte University of Memphis 2019
Miss Wordsworth Albert Herring University of Memphis 2018
Fiordiligi Così fan tutte Aquilon Scenes 2018
Suzel L’amico Fritz Aquilon Scenes 2018
Despina Così fan tutte University of Memphis 2017
Laurie Moss The Tender Land Varna International 2017
Lakmé Lakmé Varna Opera Gala 2017
Suor Genovieffa+ Suor Angelica UMKC Opera 2016
First Spirit Die Zauberflöte UMKC Opera 2015
Zerlina Don Giovanni UMKC Opera Scenes 2014
* Upcoming or Contracted + Cover
Conductors
Andy Anderson Michael Sakir John Baril
Christopher James Ray Barbara Day Turner Dr. Robert Bode
Directors
Daniel Helfgot John de los Santos Fenlon Lamb
Rachel Harris Benjamin Smith Dale Morehouse
Teachers and Coaches
Mary Wilson Richard Zeller Anton Belov
Dr. Aidan Soder Hannah Penn Amy Hansen