Furong Gardner
Teaching Artist Statement
The purpose of teaching voice is to provide an individualized vocal study, to assist the student in achieving their highest quality of vocal technique and performance. The study of proper vocal technique includes development of the diaphragmatic - abdominal breathing; breath management; correct singing posture; an open, free, relaxed vocal tract; proper tone placement and diction; vowel modification; range; agility. I'm very thankful that I have the opportunity to give back my long time stage performance experience, and to share the singing technique with my students. For over ten years at South Shore Conservatory, I have had the opportunity to build up a long-lasting, trustful and honest relationship with other teachers and students.
Teaching Bio
China born mezzo- soprano Furong Gardner has over twenty five years of teaching experience. She holds a Bachelor of Music from the Shanghai Conservatory and a Master of Music in Voice performance from Boston Conservatory of Music. She was a voice faculty member at Brevard Community College Music Department from 1994-2001. Over ten years ago, she started teaching at the Newton Chinese Language School as a Voice instructor. She has been with South Shore Conservatory since 2002, and is a member of National Association of Teachers of Singing.
Performance Bio
Furong Gardner made her operatic repertoire which included roles in Puccini's Suor Angelica, Verdi's Rigoletto, Mozart's Marriage of Figaro and Magic Flute, Bizet's Carmen, Rossini's L'Italiana in Algeri and The Barber of Seville, and Purcell's Dido's Lament. Other roles included Alto Solo in Verdi's and Mozart's Requiem, Handel's Messiah, Weber's Mass, Vivaldi's Gloria, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and Vaughan Williams's Hodie. She has also performed major operatic role with the San Francisco Opera House. She made her Carnegie Hall debut, performing the Alto solo in Handel’s Messiah, on September 11, 1999. She was also invited to China for the “New Year’s Concert 2000” performing at Shanghai Great Theater with the Shanghai Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra. She was a guest soloist with Brevard Community College Choir for the “European Concert Tour 2000” that went to Milano, Italy; Lugano, Switzerland; and Paris, France. She was also in Rui-Shi Zhou’s opera “Go for me to China” which made its performing debut in June 2001 at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver Canada. She has been with South Shore Conservatory since 2002.