I'm a classically-trained vocalist who specialises in live stage performance. This includes musicals, cabaret, contemporary and early music opera, recital and concert work as well as events. I also have extensive training in acting and dance and have 8-years experience as a voiceover artist for film and audio books (American English). My clients include Bewegte Bilder (Tübingen) and Klett Publishing (Stuttgart). Born in Philadelphia and trained in New York City, I have been living and working in Germany since 2001. My most important skills are dynamic, captivating (and fun!) stage performance, vocal technique and diction which allows the listener to understand my words. This has also led to the voiceover work mentioned above. I currently sing in 5 languages (German, French, English, Italian and Armenian) and consider myself a virtuoso in language and vocal arts. Since 2003, I have also written nine warm, humorous and sometimes personal one-woman cabaret-style shows on literary or political topics where I weave songs and arias from composers such as Kurt Weill, Stephen Sondheim, Claude Debussy, Francis Poulenc, Komitas and many others with my texts. This can also be done individually for given events. I can write texts and sing songs and arias appropriate for an event your company or organisation is hosting. The one-woman/small ensemble shows I have written are up to 70-minutes in length. --- Recent Concert Work: RÉCITAL DE RECONNAISANCE: DANKSAGUNG EINER ENKELIN Oktober 2024, Pfleghofsaal, Tübingen WAHNSINN & EUPHORIE VERLIEBTER FRAUEN (LIEDERABEND MIT STYLEFLOW) Oktober 2023, Silchersaal, Museum, Tübingen Juni 2022, Theatersaal, Sudhaus, Tübingen TÜBINGER JAZZ & KLASSIK TAGE Oktober 2017, Pfleghofsaal, Tübingen KONZERTE IM C. BECHSTEIN CENTRUM Mai 2017, C. Bechstein Centrum, Tübingen DEUTSCH-AMERIKANSCHES ZENTRUM STUTTGART Juni 2015, Hospitalhof, Stuttgart RENEWAL AND REMEMBRANCE CONCERT März 2015, Founders’ Hall, St. Gregory Apostolic Church, Philadelphia, PA, USA GERMAN-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP CONCERT Oktober 2014, Weisse Saal, Neues Schloss, Stuttgart Recent Shows: DEAR VLADIMIR mit Dorothea Schwarz am Flügel November 2022, Innovationszentrum Westspitze, Tübingen Ein Appell an die Regierungschefs der Welt, diese schreckliche Liebe zum Krieg zu beenden. HER ANIMUS IS ON THE LOOSE! mit Dorothea Schwarz am Flügel Dezember 2021, Live-Stream für vhs-Reutlingen März 2022, Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut, Tübingen Eine Frau nimmt mit Ironie und viel Power (selbst-)zerstörerische Weiblichkeitsbilder auseinander. THE (POSSIBLY) POST-TRUMP STRESS-DISORDER (PTSD) CABARET SHOW mit Dorothea Schwarz am Flügel Februar 2021, Live-Stream für Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut, Tübingen Eine Reise am Wahltag in die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika und eine Reise in ein tief gespaltenes Land. DILEMMAS FROM THE DIASPORA März 2020, Saturday Club, Wayne, PA, USA (englische Fassung)

Barig Nalbantian

I'm a classically-trained vocalist who specialises in live stage performance. This includes musicals, cabaret, contemporary and early music opera, recital and concert work as well as events. I also have extensive training in acting and dance and have 8-years experience as a voiceover artist for film and audio books (American English). My clients include Bewegte Bilder (Tübingen) and Klett Publishing (Stuttgart). Born in Philadelphia and trained in New York City, I have been living and working in Germany since 2001. My most important skills are dynamic, captivating (and fun!) stage performance, vocal technique and diction which allows the listener to understand my words. This has also led to the voiceover work mentioned above. I currently sing in 5 languages (German, French, English, Italian and Armenian) and consider myself a virtuoso in language and vocal arts. Since 2003, I have also written nine warm, humorous and sometimes personal one-woman cabaret-style shows on literary or political topics where I weave songs and arias from composers such as Kurt Weill, Stephen Sondheim, Claude Debussy, Francis Poulenc, Komitas and many others with my texts. This can also be done individually for given events. I can write texts and sing songs and arias appropriate for an event your company or organisation is hosting. The one-woman/small ensemble shows I have written are up to 70-minutes in length. --- Recent Concert Work: RÉCITAL DE RECONNAISANCE: DANKSAGUNG EINER ENKELIN Oktober 2024, Pfleghofsaal, Tübingen WAHNSINN & EUPHORIE VERLIEBTER FRAUEN (LIEDERABEND MIT STYLEFLOW) Oktober 2023, Silchersaal, Museum, Tübingen Juni 2022, Theatersaal, Sudhaus, Tübingen TÜBINGER JAZZ & KLASSIK TAGE Oktober 2017, Pfleghofsaal, Tübingen KONZERTE IM C. BECHSTEIN CENTRUM Mai 2017, C. Bechstein Centrum, Tübingen DEUTSCH-AMERIKANSCHES ZENTRUM STUTTGART Juni 2015, Hospitalhof, Stuttgart RENEWAL AND REMEMBRANCE CONCERT März 2015, Founders’ Hall, St. Gregory Apostolic Church, Philadelphia, PA, USA GERMAN-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP CONCERT Oktober 2014, Weisse Saal, Neues Schloss, Stuttgart Recent Shows: DEAR VLADIMIR mit Dorothea Schwarz am Flügel November 2022, Innovationszentrum Westspitze, Tübingen Ein Appell an die Regierungschefs der Welt, diese schreckliche Liebe zum Krieg zu beenden. HER ANIMUS IS ON THE LOOSE! mit Dorothea Schwarz am Flügel Dezember 2021, Live-Stream für vhs-Reutlingen März 2022, Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut, Tübingen Eine Frau nimmt mit Ironie und viel Power (selbst-)zerstörerische Weiblichkeitsbilder auseinander. THE (POSSIBLY) POST-TRUMP STRESS-DISORDER (PTSD) CABARET SHOW mit Dorothea Schwarz am Flügel Februar 2021, Live-Stream für Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut, Tübingen Eine Reise am Wahltag in die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika und eine Reise in ein tief gespaltenes Land. DILEMMAS FROM THE DIASPORA März 2020, Saturday Club, Wayne, PA, USA (englische Fassung)

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I’m a classically-trained vocalist who specialises in live stage performance. This includes musicals, cabaret, contemporary and early music opera, recital and concert work as well as events. I also have extensive training in acting and dance and have 8-years experience as a voiceover artist for film and audio books (American English). My clients include Bewegte Bilder (Tübingen) and Klett Publishing (Stuttgart).

Born in Philadelphia and trained in New York City, I have been living and working in Germany since 2001. My most important skills are dynamic, captivating (and fun!) stage performance, vocal technique and diction which allows the listener to understand my words. This has also led to the voiceover work mentioned above. I currently sing in 5 languages (German, French, English, Italian and Armenian) and consider myself a virtuoso in language and vocal arts. Since 2003, I have also written nine warm, humorous and sometimes personal one-woman cabaret-style shows on literary or political topics where I weave songs and arias from composers such as Kurt Weill, Stephen Sondheim, Claude Debussy, Francis Poulenc, Komitas and many others with my texts. This can also be done individually for given events. I can write texts and sing songs and arias appropriate for an event your company or organisation is hosting. The one-woman/small ensemble shows I have written are up to 70-minutes in length.


Recent Concert Work:
RÉCITAL DE RECONNAISANCE: DANKSAGUNG EINER ENKELIN
Oktober 2024, Pfleghofsaal, Tübingen

WAHNSINN & EUPHORIE VERLIEBTER FRAUEN (LIEDERABEND MIT STYLEFLOW)
Oktober 2023, Silchersaal, Museum, Tübingen
Juni 2022, Theatersaal, Sudhaus, Tübingen

TÜBINGER JAZZ & KLASSIK TAGE
Oktober 2017, Pfleghofsaal, Tübingen

KONZERTE IM C. BECHSTEIN CENTRUM
Mai 2017, C. Bechstein Centrum, Tübingen

DEUTSCH-AMERIKANSCHES ZENTRUM STUTTGART
Juni 2015, Hospitalhof, Stuttgart

RENEWAL AND REMEMBRANCE CONCERT
März 2015, Founders’ Hall, St. Gregory Apostolic Church, Philadelphia, PA, USA

GERMAN-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP CONCERT
Oktober 2014, Weisse Saal, Neues Schloss, Stuttgart

Recent Shows:
DEAR VLADIMIR
mit Dorothea Schwarz am Flügel
November 2022, Innovationszentrum Westspitze, Tübingen
Ein Appell an die Regierungschefs der Welt, diese schreckliche Liebe zum Krieg zu beenden.

HER ANIMUS IS ON THE LOOSE!
mit Dorothea Schwarz am Flügel
Dezember 2021, Live-Stream für vhs-Reutlingen
März 2022, Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut, Tübingen
Eine Frau nimmt mit Ironie und viel Power (selbst-)zerstörerische Weiblichkeitsbilder auseinander.

THE (POSSIBLY) POST-TRUMP STRESS-DISORDER (PTSD) CABARET SHOW
mit Dorothea Schwarz am Flügel
Februar 2021, Live-Stream für Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut, Tübingen
Eine Reise am Wahltag in die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika und eine Reise in ein tief gespaltenes Land.

DILEMMAS FROM THE DIASPORA
März 2020, Saturday Club, Wayne, PA, USA (englische Fassung)

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Skills

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Acapella
Vo
Vocal
Vo
Vocal Feature
Vo
Voiceover
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Explainer Video

Experience Level

Acapella
Expert
Vocal
Expert
Vocal Feature
Expert
Voiceover
Expert
Explainer Video
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
German
Advanced
French
Advanced
Italian
Intermediate
Armenian
Advanced

Education

Bachelor of Arts at New York University
September 1, 1989 - May 19, 2000
(Engl. Lit, Vocal Performance, Gallatin School)
Masters of Music (Vocal Performance) at Manhattan School of Music
September 1, 1999 - May 19, 1999
Degree Incomplete

Qualifications

Grant Winner: DEUTSCHER MUSIKRAT/ NEUSTART KULTUR
January 1, 2022 - April 20, 2022
For piece titled **Dear Vladimir: 10 Letters to a Dictator** (Debuted in Tübingen, Germany, 19. November 2022)
Grant Winner: MINISTERIUM FÜR WISSENSCHAFT, FORSCHUNG UND KUNST BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG
January 1, 2021 - July 3, 2000
, August 2021
Grant Winner: MINISTERIUM FÜR WISSENSCHAFT, FORSCHUNG UND KUNST BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG
January 1, 2021 - July 3, 2021
For piece titled **Her Animus is on the Loose** (A one-person show about a quest for individuation)

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization
    uniE621 Cabaret Piece denouncing war
    Dear Vladimir: 10 Letters to an Autocrat received a German national grant and debuted in November 2022 in Tübingen, Germany with Dorothea Schwarz (Stuttgarter Staatsoper) at the piano. It is a piece denouncing leaders' decisions to engage in warfare and was inspired by the despair and helplessness felt by Vladimir Putin's attack on the Ukraine. stageactor actor writer singer classicalsinger operasinger cabaret show