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Every month or so, Career Bridges will feature another one of our award winners.
Chen Reiss
We at Career Bridges are very proud to have recognized Chen's special talent and to have supported her on her path towards a successful career.
Soprano Chen Reiss recently made an impressive series of appearances including debuts at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich as Nannetta (Falstaff) conducted by Zubin Mehta, as Oscar (Un ballo in maschera) and as Blonde (Die Entführung aus dem Serail), and at Teatro alla Scala as Maria in West Side Story, a role she also performed all over Japan. Upcoming engagements for 2005 include: Gilda in Rigoletto conducted by Zubin Mehta at the Bayerische Staatsoper; Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream, conducted by Ivor Bolton at the Salzburg Festival, and Carmina Burana with the Pittsburgh Symphony, conducted by Refael Frühbeck de Burgos.
In 2004 the Israeli-born soprano made her debut with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra singing Mozart Concert Arias. Later in the season she returned to sing Carmina Burana under Zubin Mehta. Other concert appearances include Minnesota Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, Munich Philharmonic , Buffalo Philharmonic, Music of the Baroque (Chicago), Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra, and Orchestre Symphonique de Laval, Canada. In November 2002 Ms. Reiss made her Carnegie Hall debut in Mahler's Symphony No. 8.
Ms. Reiss made her operatic debut as Gretel (Hänsel und Gretel) with Opera de Québec. She performed to critical acclaim as Blonde (Die Entführung aus dem Serail) with the New Israeli Opera, where she also sang Virtu and Damigella (L'incoronazione di Poppea). She sang Amore (Orfeo ed Euridice) at the Lanaudière Festival in Canada, and Euridice at the Voice of Music Festival in Israel, as well as, Miss Silverpeal (The Impresario) at the World Bank Mozart Festival.
Chen Reiss is a winner of the 2003 Gerda Lissner Competition, 2003 Career Bridges Competition, 2003 Buchman-Heyman Foundation, 2001 Liederkranz Foundation Competition, and the 2001 Marjorie Lawrence Competition. She has won awards from the Ronen Foundation, America-Israel Cultural Foundation, AGA Foundation, and Israel Vocal Arts Institute. Israel's National Theatre, Pittsburgh Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic, the Baroque orchestras of Chicago and Jerusalem, and with other orchestras in the US, Israel and Canada.
Press Quotes
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra- Carmina Burana
The second [soloist] was Israeli soprano Chen Reiss, on whose beautiful singing I have gushed before. Demonstrating her abilities once more, her relatively small part was, for me, the highlight of the evening.
- Jerusalem Post, Israel, July 26, 2004
First of all, this evening belonged to Chen Reiss. She beguiled the audience with her crystal clear soprano reaching even the highest tones effortlessly.
- Haaretz, Israel. July 22, 2004
Chen Reiss, an internationally successful soprano, whose rapid development we have followed with each appearance at the Philharmonic, gave the piece its most exquisite moment.
- Habama, Israel. July 22, 2004.
Bayerische Staatsoper- Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Blonde)
Chen Reiss, whose immaculate coloratura soprano represents a significant addition to the roster of the Staatsoper, was able to lend radiant good cheer to the performance.
- Abendzeitung, Germany. April 14, 2004
Bayerische Staatsoper- Falstaff (Nannetta)
The fresh voice and fluent acting of Chen Reiss as the love struck Nannetta, were delightful.
- Der Neue Merker, April 2004
Israel Philharmonic- Le Nozze di Figaro (Barbarina)
Chen Reiss was very moving in the melancholic aria that was accompanied with breathtaking reserved playing of the orchestra.
- Ma'ariv, Israel. February 29, 2004
The highlights were: the young Chen Reiss as an innocent and charming Barbarina ...
- Yedioth Aharonot, Israel. February 24, 2004
The Israeli Chen Reiss (Barbarina) had a sweet voice and a charming appearance.
- Habama, Israel. February 23, 2004
Israel Philharmonic- Mozart concert arias
But the concert became worthwhile only starting from the next number, thanks to the wonderful Israeli soprano Chen Reiss. This 26-year-old demonstrated perfect technique, a beautiful voice, and a charming stage performance. It was surely an appetizer for her next IPO performance, where she will sing Barbarina in Mozart's the marriage of Figaro.
- Jerusalem Post, Israel. February 9, 2004
Reiss sings with rare ease, and has a flexible and magnificent voice.
- Haaretz, Israel. February 9, 2004
Pittsburgh Symphony- Bach Cantatas
Young Israeli soprano Chen Reiss also made her local debut this weekend. She is a fabulous coloratura soprano. Reiss sang thoroughly persuasive accounts of music by C.P.E. Bach ... Reiss than sang with memorable purity in "Anbetung mischt sich" and "Der Vogel sagt's den Luften" ... Reiss' brilliant performance for Cantata No. 51 was simply astonishing. Bach's florid writing was a romp for her. Reiss sang with such appealing tone that joyousness was more important than her brilliant technique-and that's making music.
- Pittsburgh Tribune, June 24, 2002
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