The Alpert Studio of Voice and Violin

Jason Robert Brown May promises to be an exciting month for Alpert Studio students. To start, May 10 marks the first cast meeting and rehearsal for the BE production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Also, several students are participating in the Los Osos High School production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, including Lindsay Rupp [...]

Pictured from left: Melanie Alpert, Cesar Quintero, Mackenzie Orr, Mercedes Machado, Kaitlin Orr and Michael Sturgis. Photo: Don Orr Congratulations to Alpert Studio Students Cesar Quintero, Mercedes Machado, and Mackenzie Orr for winning top honors and sweeping the High School, Junior High and Elementary voice divisions of the San Bernardino County Solofest competition. I would [...]

Congratulations to all Alpert Studio students who participated in this year’s San Bernardino County Solofest; each one of you performed beautifully. I have seen such growth in each and every one of you; it’s makes me so proud! Special congrats go out to those students who advanced to the finals: Mackenzie Orr, Elementary division, Kaitlin [...]

There have been many exciting developments in the Alpert Studio family recently. First of all, let us all congratulate several Studio students for their notable accomplishments. Michael Sturgis and Cesar Quintero were selected as semi-finalists in the SCVA Vocal Solo Competition and advanced to the next round which will be held this Saturday. Good luck [...]

Many of you have expressed interest in attending Melanie’s performance of Lady Thiang, in the Performance Riverside production of The King and I. Also appearing in the production are Alpert Studio students Michael Sturgis and Gracie Unger. Evening and matinee performances are scheduled between Feb 1st – Feb 10th, 2008 at Landis Auditorium on the [...]

Sarah Jackson A huge round of congratulations to Alpert Studio student Sarah Jackson upon being selected to participate in the semi-final round in the Los Angeles Music Center’s Spotlight Competition. Sarah was selected as one of fifteen from a field of almost 200 participants in the competition’s classical category. Spotlight is considered one of the [...]

Original Broadway production poster I’m proud to announce that Melanie Alpert was recently cast in the role of Lady Thiang in an upcoming professional production of King and I at Performance Riverside. Performances run from Feb. 1 – 10. The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic will be directed by John Vaughn, and will also feature Barbara [...]

To those who participated in our Winter recital, and to those who could not be there, to the entire studio family: we’d like to extend our best wishes for a joyous and safe holiday season. Kudos to each of our recital participants. We’re proud of your progress, and we look forward seeing your continued growth. [...]

The week of the Nov. 26 will be this year’s last week for voice and violin lessons. As some of you may know, the Alperts will be on the road to Walt Disney World very soon! So, the Recital will be the last time we will see many of you before the New Year. Voice [...]

Here are some links to Brandon’s recent live performances. Be aware, the second selection (Shiksa Goddess) is PG-13, and contains explicit lyrics. Enjoy! Brandon Alpert performs during open mic night at AMDA, Nov. 2007 Brandon Alpert: When She Loved Me from Toy Story by Randy Newman Shiksa Goddess by Jason Robert Brown Fountain of Sorry [...]