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Kelley Petcu

Kelley Petcu

Lecturer in Vocal Studies

Irish soprano, Kelley Petcu (nee Lonergan), described by The Irish Times as "a natural” is a recipient of several awards, including the esteemed RDS Music Bursary, which is the largest bursary on offer to young musicians in Ireland. She is also a multiple prizewinner at Feis Ceoil, Dublin, prizes include the John McCormack Bursary, the Mrs. P.J Geoghegan Memorial Cup and the Gervase Elwes Cup for best overall singer of the competition.

As a soloist Kelley has sung with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra which was broadcast live on Lyric FM from the National Concert Hall. She has taken part in the Cork Operatic Societies concert series, singing the roles of Barbarina in La nozze di Figaro and Second Lady in Die Zauberflote. She also played leading roles in a trilogy of site-specific operas, written by composer Tom Lane and presented by the Cork Opera House, two of which were nominated for an Irish Times Theatre Award for Best Opera, Front of House (2017) and The Stalls (2019).

She has sung in the chorus of Ireland’s leading opera companies and festivals, including Wexford Festival Opera, Opera Theatre Company and most recently Irish National Opera’s production of Aida in the Bord Gais Energy Theatre. She also has a passion for chamber music and has sung in the Ortús Chamber Music Festival, Junction Festival and Westport Chamber Music Festival. 

 

Kelley is passionate about vocal education, She graduated from the CIT Cork School of Music with a first class honours both in her BMus majoring in piano and MA majoring in piano accompaniment and voice. While on Erasmus, Kelley studied singing at the Conservatorio di Verona, in Italy. She then continued her vocal studies at the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama and while living in Dublin, took part in Opera Theatre Company's Young Associate Artist programme. After this, she travelled to London for lessons to continue her vocal study. She has enjoyed teaching for over 10 years at studios in Dublin and Cork such as Voiceworks studio, Montforts College of Performing Arts and Centre Stage. She is also very interested in continued professional development and has taken part in training courses run by Janice Chapman in Guildhall, London and conferences such as Vocology in Practise. Kelley is currently lecturing full-time on the new BA in Musical Theatre and BA in Popular music degrees at CIT Cork School of Music.

Semester Timeline

Date

Jan Mon 16

Semester 2 commences

Jun Wed 20

Academic Year finishes

Jun Tue 5

MEBs

May Mon 28

Advanced Recital Competition final

May Sat 26

Advanced Recital Competition prelims

May Mon 7

Degree Assessments & Examinations

May Fri 4

Semester 2 Lectures end* (confirm BATDS)

Apr Thu 12

Degree Entrance Tests for CAO Applicants

Mar Mon 26

Easter Holidays

Mar Sat 24

Professional Studies 2 (MA in Performance, Conducting and Composition, Year 1)

Mar Fri 23

Degree classes finish for Easter Break

Mar Sat 17

School Closed for St Patricks weekend

Feb Sat 24

Professional Studies 2 (MA in Performance, Conducting and Composition, Year 1)

Feb Mon 12

Reading Week

Jan Sat 27

Professional Studies 2 (MA in Performance, Conducting and Composition, Year 1)

Jan Mon 15

MEBs

Semester 2 Lectures commence (confirm BATDS)

Jan Mon 8

Degree Performance Assessments

Dec Mon 18

Degree Assessments & Examinations

Dec Fri 15

Semester 1 Lectures end

Nov Sat 25

Professional Studies 1 (MA in Performance, Conducting and Composition, Year 1)

Nov Sat 18

Open Day for CSM Undergraduate Degree Courses

Oct Mon 30

Reading Week

Oct Thu 26

Conferring Ceremony

Oct Sat 21

Professional Studies 1 (MA in Performance, Conducting and Composition, Year 1)

Sep Sat 23

Professional Studies 1 (MA in Performance, Conducting and Composition, Year 1)

Sep Mon 11

Semester 1 classes and lessons commence for all full-time students

Sep Fri 1

Academic Year commences

Aug Thu 31

Registration for 1st year undergraduate and Masters Degrees

Jan Wed 4

BATDS Year 4 recommences

Oct Thu 27

CSM Awards Ceremony for full-time students

Sep Mon 5

Registration for Years 2 - 4 BMus, BATDS, BAPM & Class Meetings

Induction of MA/MSc in Music & Technology

Induction of MA (Performance/Conducting/Composition)

MEBs

Aug Mon 15

Autumn Examinations

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Semester Timeline

Date

Jun Sat 16

Individual lessons Finish

May Mon 28

Grade Examination Week

Musicianship Exam Fortnight

Advanced Recital Competition Final

May Sat 26

Advanced Recital Competition Prelims

May Mon 7

Chamber Music Competition Week

Apr Mon 9

Classes recommence

Mar Mon 26

Easter Holidays

Mar Tue 20

Classes recommence

Mar Sat 17

School Closed for St Patricks weekend

Mar Sun 4

Senior Recital Competition Final

Feb Mon 19

Classes recommence

Feb Mon 12

Mid-term Break2

Feb Sun 11

Junior Recital Competition Final 15:00

Feb Fri 9

Junior Recital Competition Prelims

Jan Fri 19

Term 2 Fees due

Jan Mon 8

All teaching re-commences

Dec Fri 22

Classes & lessons for part-time students finish

Dec Mon 11

Piano Accompaniment Competition Week

Dec Fri 1

Junior Concerto

Nov Mon 6

Classes recommence

Oct Mon 30

Mid-term Break1

Oct Fri 20

CSM Awards Ceremony

Sep Mon 11

Bands, Choirs, Orchestras, Drama group rehearsals commence

Sep Fri 1

Academic Year commences

Mar Tue 14

Application forms available for all part-time courses commencing in September 2016 (accepted from 9am)

Mar Fri 10

Open Day for part-time courses - schedule available from public office during February

Mar Thu 2

Senior Recital Competition Prelims

Feb Tue 14

Senior Concerto

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