Dr. Liana Valente, Soprano

Awards, Honors and Presentations

Featured Presenter Florida State Music Teachers Association Convention, 2011

Presentation Title

   From Commission to Premiere - Collaborating to Bring New Music to Life

Presenter The Phenomenon of Singing International Symposium, St. John's, Canada, 2011

Presentation Titles

   The Power of Song - Championing New Music
  Collaborating in the 21st Century with Dr. Timothy Brown

Featured Presenter and Performer Bethune-Cookman Arts & Humanities Advisory Coucil, 2011

Presentation Title

   The Artistic Collaborative Process: Reaching Out to Your Communities Around the World
   I'm So Sorry I'm Late- a performance of the newly commissioned work by William Vollinger with pianist Dr. Rose Grace

Featured Presenter and Performer Sigma Alpha Iota Lambda Province Weekend, 2011

Presentation Titles

   People-to-People and You
   A Child in the Hole - a performance of William Vollinger's narrative with clarinetist Rebecca Vincent

Featured Presenter and Performer Florida Federation of Music Clubs Fall Session, 2010

Presentation Titles

   Expand Your Club's Influence: Commission Compositions and Artists
   Collage of Clicking Clichés - a performance of the song cycle with composer Christine Arens

Key Note Speaker Sigma Alpha Iota Lambda Province Day Celebration, 2010

Presentation Titles

   Life Of A Rose
   People-to-People – The Project Supported by YOU

Selected as a Presenter at the Sigma Alpha Iota National Convention, 2009

Presentation Title

   Support Your Local Composer - A Blue Print for Commissioning New Works

Selected as a Presenter at the Sigma Alpha Iota National Convention, 2006

Presentation Title

   Be a Champion of Modern Music with pianist Dr. Howard Kim

United Who’s Who of Executives and Professionals - 2005 Inductee

Wesleyan College - Honors Professor of the Year, 2003

Selected as a Presenter at the Sigma Alpha Iota National Convention, 2003

Presentation Title

   Support Your Local Composer – A Lecture Recital

Pellissippi State Technical Community College

Named Outstanding Adjunct Instructor of the Year, 2001

Selected as Performer at the Sigma Alpha Iota National Convention, 2000

Concert Title: Memorial Concert: The Vocal Literature of Dr. Violet Balestreri Archer

University of South Carolina - Guest Presenter, Graduate Student Day, 1998

Topic: Twentieth-Century Opera in the United States, An Overview

National Association of Teachers of Singing - First Place District Winner, 1997

National Association of Teachers of Singing - Second Place South East Region Winner,1997

Maryville-Alcoa Concerto/Aria Competition - Winner 1996, 1992

Barnum Festival Jenny Lind Competition - Semi-Finalist, 1993

Sigma Alpha Iota - Recipient Sword of Honor, 1992