Position:
Professor Emerita, Voice
Email:
dgullstr@su.edu
Employed Since:
1977
Applied Area(s):
Voice
Conservatory Professional Highlights:
Gullstrand, lyric soprano, performed extensively in the Washington, D.C., area with such groups as Paul Hill Chorale, Washington Chorus, Fairfax Symphony, Fairfax Choral Society, Alexandria Choral Society, Twentieth Century Consort, Washington Civic Opera, Friday Morning Music Club and the Dumbarton Oaks concert series. She sang the role of Lizzie Borden in the Washington premiere of Thomas Albert’s opera “Lizbeth.” Additionally, she was a soloist with such groups as Bach Aria Group Festival, Maryland Symphony, Shippensburg Chamber Orchestra Festival, Richmond Sinfonia, Huntington Chamber Orchestra, Concord Chamber Singers, St. Bartholomew’s Great Music Series, Sarasota Choral Society, Charlottesville-Albemarle County Oratorio Society and in WGAL TV’s Children’s Miracle Telethon performance of “Messiah” with Robert Page of the Cleveland Symphony. Concerts abroad included tours in Brazil, Russia, Thailand, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and Zimbabwe.
She also performed leading musical theatre roles in regional summer stock. Former students have appeared in regional music theatre, on Broadway and in national and international tours originating from Broadway productions. She was on the faculty and was a founding member of the CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute in which Shenandoah Conservatory offered for the first time in the country, a university degree program which offers vocal technique training for non-classical styles.
Gullstrand was founder and coordinator of The Civil War from the Piano Bench, a faculty ensemble that performs songs of the Civil War in period costume along with a media presentation.
Educational History:
B.A., North Central College; M.M., University of Illinois