Dawn Upshaw

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dawn Upshaw
Occupation	Opera Singer
Date Of Birth	Jul 17, 1960(1960-07-17)
Age	64
Country	United States
Birth City	Tennessee
Horoscope	Cancer

Dawn Upshaw Biography

Dawn Upshaw is one of the most popular and richest Opera Singer who was born on July 17, 1960 in Tennessee, United States. Grammy Award- winning opera soprano was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship in 2007.

She worked in a collaboration with musician James Levine in the latter part of 1990.

Dawn Upshaw was born in Nashville, Tennessee. She began singing while attending Rich East High School in Park Forest, Illinois and was the only female ever promoted to the top choir (the Singing Rockets) as a sophomore, according to choir director Douglas Ulreich. She received a B.A. in 1982 from Illinois Wesleyan University, where she studied voice with Dr. David Nott. She went on to study voice with Ellen Faull at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City, earning her M.M. in 1984. She also attended courses given by Jan DeGaetani at the Aspen Music School. She was a winner of the Young Concert Artists International Auditions (1984) and the Walter M. Naumburg Competition (1985), and was a member of the Metropolitan Opera Young Artists Development Program. Since her start in 1984, Upshaw has made more than 300 appearances at the Metropolitan Opera.

1989 Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Soloist:

She has two kids together with the ex of her husband.

Dawn Upshaw Net Worth

Dawn Upshaw is one of the richest Opera Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dawn Upshaw 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She trained in voice through Illinois Wesleyan University and Manhattan School of Music.

She was a member of her orchestra, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra.

Dawn Upshaw (born July 17, 1960) is an American soprano. The recipient of several Grammy Awards and Edison Prize-winning discs, she performs both opera and art song, and in repertoire from Baroque to contemporary. Many composers, including Henri Dutilleux, Osvaldo Golijov, John Harbison, Esa-Pekka Salonen, John Adams, and Kaija Saariaho, have written for her. In 2007, she was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship.

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2003 Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance:

Facts & Trivia

Dawn Ranked on the list of most popular Opera Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dawn Upshaw celebrates birthday on July 17 of every year.

2014 Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Soloist:

Is Dawn Upshaw married?

Personal life. Upshaw is a divorced mother of two. She lives near New York City. She was diagnosed with and treated for early-stage breast cancer in 2006.

What kind of soprano is Dawn Upshaw?

Dawn Upshaw defies all definitions, particularly that of “ lyric soprano ” simply because her voice is many voices.

Is Dawn Upshaw still performing?

Upshaw is currently head of the Vocal Arts program at Tanglewood Music Center and previously served as the founding artistic director of the Vocal Arts program at the Bard College Conservatory of Music.