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Marjorie Gordon
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| Title: |
Executive Director |
| Industry: |
Music Performance/Education |
| Type of Organization: |
Opera Production/Traveling Troupe |
| Major Product/Service: |
Musical performances, Opera Producer, Voice Teacher and General Director of the Piccolo Opera Company. |
| Expertise: |
Ms. Gordon specializes in voice teaching, lecturing and giving Master classes. Not only has she performed with the New York Philharmonic, but also with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony and other major symphony orchestras here and abroad and on radio, television, in recitals and summer stock. She has had leading roles in the New York City Opera, Chautauqua Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Detroit Opera Theatre and others. Ms. Gordon made her operatic debut at the New York City Opera and received an 'amazing' review. |
| Geographic Area of Distribution: |
National/International |
| Affiliations: |
Mu Phi Epsilon; Metropolitan Opera Guild; Central Opera Service; Boca Delray Music Society; Broward County Music Club; Palm Beach County Cultural Commission; Co-Founder, Detroit Opera Theatre; Formerly, State Voice Chair for Michigan Music Teachers Association; Member, the Music Panel of the Michigan Council for the Arts; International Platform Association; Listed, International Dictionary of Musical Biographies; A.G.M.A.; A.F.T.R.A.; N.A.T.S.; M.T.N.A; N.O.A. |
| University/Degree: |
B.A., Cum Laude, Hunter College |
| Born: |
July 28, New York, New York |
| Hobbies/Sports: |
Swimming, sketching, handicrafts, teaching voice |
| Spouse: |
Nathan Gordon, Violist |
| Children: |
Maxine, Peter |
| Work History: |
Ms. Gordon began her musical training at age 5 with piano lessons. She is a member of one of the largest musical families in history. She is a Lyric-Coloratura Soprano. She made her singing debut with the Chautauqua Symphony in New York, followed by the New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. Her operatic repertoire consists of more than 40 roles. Her operatic debut was with the New York Opera Company. She has done recital tours and duo-recitals with her husband, Nathan Gordon, Viola Virtuoso, throughout the U.S., Canada, Israel and Greece. Ms. Gordon has served as the State Voice Chair for the Michigan Music Teachers Association. She was also a member of the Music Panel, Michigan Council of the Arts and is a member of the Palm Beach County Cultural Commission. Ms. Gordon has served on the faculties of Duquesne, Oakland, Michigan State and Wayne State Universities as well as the University of Michigan. |
| Honors & Awards: |
Ms. Gordon has received many awards including a Resolution from the Michigan State Senate in tribute to her and the Piccolo Opera Company and has been listed in various Who's Who publications and in the International Dictionary of Musical Biographies. |
| Published Works: |
Opera Study Guide; Music trade papers; Reviews, New York Times, New York Post, Musical Courier, Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Detroit News, National Herald, Greece |
| Career Accomplishments: |
Ms. Gordon has had an enviable career, covering the gamut of classical and popular music including operas, concerts, oratorios, recitals, chamber music, radio, TV, summer stock and theatre. Her consummate musicianship, brilliant technique and beauty of tone have been praised by musicians, critics and audiences alike, both in the United States and abroad. She established a Voice Scholarship through the National Opera Association. |
