Dr. Hurst-Wajszczuk, B.M. and M.M. - Westminster Choir College and D.M.A. - University of Colorado-Boulder, is Assistant Professor of Voice and Opera. A specialist in the lute songs of John Dowland, she has lectured and performed at regional and national conferences, including the College Music Society, National Association of Teachers of Singing, the International Congress of Voice Teachers, and others. A CD of Dowland lute songs is due for release this year from Centaur Records.

Dr. Hurst-Wajszczuk debuted with the Boulder Bach Festival in 2004. Her solo oratorio repertoire ranges from Bach to Samuel Barber; operatic roles from Mozart to Stravinsky. An active recitalist, her credits include a world premiere of theatre songs by composer Zeke Hecker, songs by Steven Mercurio, and performances and recordings of music by David Hogg. She participated in composer Bill Mayer’s 70th birthday celebration concert in Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, in the role of Madeline in the composer’s The Eve of St. Agnes. In 2002, she was a regional finalist in the NATSAA competition; in 2006, she appeared on Wisconsin Public’s Radio’s broadcast of Live from the Chazen Museum.

A four-year veteran of the Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston and Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy, Dr. Hurst-Wajszczuk performed with the Westminster Choir under the batons of Bernstein, Muti, Mehta, Levine, Flummerfelt, Macal, Wolff, and Masur. As a member of the New York Choral Arts Society and the National Chorale, Dr. Hurst-Wajszczuk’s performances included regular appearances at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall.

Educational outreach is an important part of Dr. Hurst-Wajszczuk’s mission. As an apprentice with Wildwood Park for the Performing Arts, she performed for over 40,000 schoolchildren throughout Arkansas and eastern Texas. At the University of Colorado, she won a Music Entrepreneurship grant to present “Introduction to Opera” workshops at elementary schools in her native Vermont, as well as in New Hampshire and Maine. She is available for masterclasses, pre-competition screening, and workshops on coping with stage fright. Dr. Hurst-Wajszczuk is a member of NATS, College Music Society, Opera America, National Opera Association, and Early Music America.

Contact Information
Email: khw@uab.edu
Personal web site: http://www.classicalsinger.net/Kristine_Hurst
UAB Opera: http://www.uabopera.blogspot.com
Office Phone: (205) 934.8906