Senior Lecturer
Diehn School of Music

Kelly Montgomery

244 DIEHN CENTER
NORFOLK, 23529

A contralto, originally from Hot Springs, Arkansas, Dr. Montgomery joined the ODU voice faculty in 2010. Formerly on the faculties of Pittsburg 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, Ithaca College, and Mississippi 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, her academic credits include lectures and recitals associated with MTNA and College Music Society in addition to performances/master classes in Ireland and Canada. Overseas concert tours to the Middle East, Asia, and Europe in addition to regional performances with Des Moines Metro Opera, Cincinnati Opera, New York Baroque, and Bloomington Music Works, to name but a few, have additionally contributed to Dr. Montgomery's diverse professional dossier. Her education includes a BM in performance in piano accompanying from 91¶ÌÊÓƵ of Arkansas, Fayetteville, an MM in vocal performance from Indiana 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, and the Doctor of Music in vocal performance degree, also from Indiana 91¶ÌÊÓƵ. Dr. Montgomery's final project is entitled, "Francois Poulenc's Le Travail du Peintre: Performance and Pedagogy Solutions".

Ph.D. in Vocal Performance and Literature, Indiana 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, (2008)

B.A. in Music in Piano Accompanying, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ of Arkansas, (1986)

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

"Graduate Assistantship. 1989 - 1990

Expertise

Music
Applied Voice Instruction (Private/Class), Vocal Literature, Vocal Pedagogy

Presentations

( 2006). Koscak Yamada’s Song of Aiyan Northeast Chapter Regional Conference: College Music Society .
( 2006). Turn of the 20th Century Art Songs Women in Music Festival Rochester, NY.
( 2005). Twentieth-Century Song by American Women Composers New York 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Music Teachers Association – Lecture Forum .
  • 1999: Director of Graduate Studies Recognition, Indiana 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • 1998: Associate Instructorship in applied voice, Indianna 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • 1986: Sigma Alpha Iota College Honor Award, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ of Arkansas
  • 1984: American Guild of Organists Service Playing Award, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ of Arkansas
  • 1984: Sigma Alpha Iota Scholarship, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ of Arkansas