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NOVEMBER 2011 ‘AN EVENING WITH OUR STARS‘ AIMES AWARD GALA, NEW ZEALAND

In a recent return to New Zealand for the 2011 AIMES Award Gala Tanya performed ‘Vilia Lied’ from the Merry Widow by Léhar and ‘Glitter and be Gay’ from Bernstein’s Candide with the Auckland Youth Orchestra conducted by Mark Dennison.

NOVEMBER THE PIED PIPER OF TOWER HAMLETS & “LITTLE CRITICS” CONCORDIA FOUNDATION YOUNG AUDIENCES 2011: More photos from the show can be viewed here

Tanya Cooling

Soprano

“Precision, agility and beautiful melodic line...” Cecilia McDowall, acclaimed British composer

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As a 2007 prizewinner, Tanya has been invited to New Zealand for the 2011 North Harbour AIMES Award Gala. She performed with international performer and TV star Shane Cortese and crossover tenor Will Martin.

OCTOBER 2011

**VIDEO** TANYA COOLING HONOURED AT THE RANGITOTO COLLEGE ARTS AWARDS CEREMONY IN NEW ZEALAND

Tanya was delighted to be honoured at the Rangitoto College Arts Awards Ceremony 2011 in New Zealand on the 4th October. Her achievements in the area of Performing Arts were recognised with an Honours Award and her name was added to the Honours Board of her former College.

Tanya was disappointed that she was unable to attend the Ceremony in Auckland but was invited to present a speech via video which was played at the event.

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LIFESTRAWS

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Gillian Humphreys, Artistic Director and Founder of the Concordia Foundation, explaining LifeStraws to the Children at the 7th Young Audiences in November 2011

SELECTED RECORDINGS

MARCH 2011                                                                         TANYA COOLING JOINS CONCORDIA AS A MENTEE AND PERFORMS AT HANOI OPERA HOUSE

Tanya has recently become a Concordia International Ambassador and as also been chosen for the Mentoring scheme. She will become a part of the creative team and have the chance to learn skills relating to the practical and creative management of an arts charity and performance company.

(Above) Tanya Cooling during her recent performance at the Hanoi Opera House with conductor Graham Sutcliffe and the Orchestra of the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet.

(Above, left to right) The Right Honourable The Lord Mayor of the City of London Alderman Michael Bear, Graham Sutcliffe MBE, James Cleverton baritone, Gillian Humphreys Artistic Director of Concordia, Dr Antony Stokes British Ambassador in Vietnam, The Lady Mayoress Mrs Barbara Bear and Tanya Cooling, Champagne Reception at the Hanoi Opera House

The Gala took place on the occasion of the visit to Vietnam by the Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Michael Bear and Lady Mayoress Mrs Barbara Bear and to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the Hanoi Opera House.

Tanya gave performances and took workshops with the young artists of the VNOB during the 4 day visit with the Concordia Foundation. Tanya was dressed for the performance by British designer Stephane St Jaymes.

MORPH MAGAZINE

Tanya recently became a correspondent for MORPH Magazine. MORPH is an Arts and Cultural publication based in Auckland, New Zealand. Tanya provides articles on her experiences in London, becoming a professional musician and interviews from artists in the London music

03/Feb

The House of Lords, London

FEBRUARY 2012 ‘FIREWORKS’ ALLIANCE OF OVERSEAS CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION, HOUSE OF LORDS

Tanya will be performing next week with members of the Concordia Foundation International Ensemble at the House of Lords to celebrate the Chinese New Year: Year of the Dragon

JANUARY 2012 INVITATION TO COMPOSERS  **RECORDING RELEASED**

Invitation to Composers project has come to a close. Tanya is featured on the final recording in both the Three Baudelaire Songs by Philip Cashian with Anda Anastasescu piano and Mihai Cocea and La pioggia nel pineto by Sviatlana Rynkova with the London Schubert Players.

THE PIED PIPER OF TOWER HAMLETS

Director and Designer: Tanya Cooling

“Cloak of Rats” Designed and Manipulated by: Rosie Mayhew

and Michelle Leong

Narrator and Presenter: Tanya Cooling

Co-Presenter and Flute: Abigail Burrows

Inkmen: Richard Maxted and Tom Radford

Violin: Edgar Bailey

Guitar: Tom McLauchlan

Concordia’s idea to present the “Pied Piper of Tower Hamlets” provided an innovative platform for Tanya Cooling to create an exciting new experience for children of this famous fairytale.

Tanya gave performances of two World Premiere’s as well as a work for voice, viola and piano by Head of Compositions at the Royal Academy of Music, Philip Cashian with Mihai Cocea viola.

Tanya is especially grateful to Nicholas Beresford-Jones who sponsored her appearance at the Schubertiade in loving memory of his wife Nell Beresford-Jones and to the Concordia Foundation.

Video of the live performance of La pioggia nel pineto is available here

Photos: Tanya with The London Schubert Players and Mihai Cocea. Click to enlarge