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The Musicians of Dorian Mirth
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Kierstin Director / Recorders / Celtic Harp / Lute / Vocals Kierstin, founder and musical director of Dorian Mirth (formerly Vis Sit Tecum Musicorum), started piano lessons at age 4. She began playing the organ at age 8 and won many state organ competitions over the next 10 years. After studying at Utah State University, she received a Bachelor of Music degree in Organ Performance. Her studies took her to the University of Notre Dame where she was an assistant organist at the Basilica on campus and sang in the Schola select and Liturgical choirs. Becoming fascinated with medieval and Renaissance music, she began to play the recorder and the harp. After returning to Utah, she held an organist position with a Presbyterian church. Aside from music, Kierstin enjoys reading, watching movies, camping, eating Indian food, and spending time with her husband. |
Rachel
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Melonie Marketing / Costumer / Recorders / Zither / Percussion / Vocals Melonie grew up in a very musical home and remembers plunking out the melodies of tunes she heard on the radio on her grandparent's slightly out-of-tune piano. She started taking piano lessons when she was 10 years old. When she was 15, she turned her attentions from the piano and switched to vocal lessons, which she attended faithfully until she started college. When Kierstin and Rachel approached her with the idea of Dorian Mirth, she couldn't have been more pleased. Melonie spends most of her time using her costume design major at The Utah Opera Company where she works in the costume department and does a little bit of everything including: sewing, millinery, running wardrobe, and laundry. Apart from music and costuming, Melonie enjoys a myriad of things, especially traveling, reading, writing, watching movies and eating curry. |
Gina |
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Janette Guitar / Recorder / Percussion Janette has been with Dorian Mirth since it's beginning. After a 1 ½ year sabbatical, which took her out of the state, she is right back where she left off. Aside from music she enjoys a great many things; reading, movies, traveling, and studying Spanish. |
Elizabeth Elizabeth is the newest member of Dorian Mirth. She began to play the Clarinet at age 12 and Piano at age 13. While at college she spent much of her free time with the USU Ballroom Dance Team learning rhythm and style, making her a natural percussionist. She graduated from Utah State University in costume design and fine art. She loves drawing, costuming, dancing, reading, photography, creative writing and nature. |
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Featured Vocalist |
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Tami is studying Theatre Education at Utah State University. She wants to teach high school drama . . .but eventually she plans on taking over the world and serving everyone blintzes, with sour cream, on Sunday mornings! She loves theatre and singing and has been involved with them since she was wee lass. She works for the Utah Children's Opera, helping kids write and perform their own operas and musicals. Besides theatre and music she loves to read, talk to strangers, play board games, and travel. She also likes pina coladas and getting caught in the rain. . . . |
Artist in Residence |
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Frank is excited to be participating with Dorian Mirth. He has had a long involvement and history with music and has studied composition with Professors Dean Madsen and Dennis Griffin, both of Utah State University. His most recent project was for the USU Theatre Department in which he wrote music for their children's show "The Boy Who Drew Cat's" last season. He is currently working on music for Dorian Mirth, a clarinet trio, and a small brass ensemble. In addition to music, he is also involved with theatre, both acting and playwriting, as well as composing original music for productions. |