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WALT DISNEY CONCET HALL DEBUT

With the Los Angeles Winds

Ms. Kushnick is thrilled to be joining the Los Angeles Winds in a special performance at Disney Concert Hall on June 17, 2025.

More information can be found HERE

RICHARD F. GOLD CAREER GRANT

In 2019, Ms.Kushnick was chosen as a recipient of the Richard F. Gold Career Grant, provided by The Shoshana Foundation. This is presented to a graduating student that demonstrates exceptional promise for a career on the operatic stage. 

For more information about The Shoshana Foundation, please visit www.shoshanafoundation.org

"VANESSA" AT CARNEGIE HALL

Ms.Kushnick made her Carnegie Hall debut in the Vanessa Quintet for the MSM Centennial Gala in April 2019.

THOMAS HAMPSON MASTER CLASS

Ms.Kushnick recently participated in a master class and live webcast with  Thomas Hampson at the Manhattan School of Music. 

Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Soprano, Christina Kushnick received her MM at Manhattan School of Music in 2020 under the tutelage of Shirley Close and was a student of Dolora Zajick’s Institute of Young Dramatic Voices from 2017-2022. Previous credits include Cavalleria Rusticana (Santuzza/Lucia) with Verdi Chorus, Susannah (Mrs. Gleaton) with Mission Opera, Hansel and Gretel (The Witch), Aïda (High Priestess), and scenes from Ariadne auf Naxos (Ariadne) and Un Ballo in Maschera (Amelia). She was also chosen as the Soprano Solo Cover for Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 during Manhattan School of Music’s Centennial Celebration in 2018. Other past performances include her Carnegie Hall debut in the Vanessa Quintet for the MSM Centennial Gala (2019) and attended the Musik Theater Bavaria program in Oberaudorf, Germany (2019). Ms. Kushnick is a humble recipient of the Richard F. Gold Career Grant. 

Gallery

GALLERY

Media

MEDIA

G. Verdi: "Come in quest'ora bruna" (Simon Boccanegra

R. Wagner: "Liebestod" (Tristan und Isolde

Accompanied by the L.A. Symphonic Winds

V. Bellini: "Mira o Norma" (Norma

Shira Renee Thomas, soprano

P. Mascagni: "Voi lo sapete" (Cavalleria Rusticana)

W.A. Mozart: "Sull'aria" (Le nozze di Figaro)

Shira Renee Thomas, soprano

C. Gluck: "Divinités du Styx " (Alceste)

R. Wagner: "Dich teure Halle" (Tannhäuser)

Calendar

CALENDAR

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With the Los Angeles Winds

WALT DISNEY CONCET HALL DEBUT

Ms. Kushnick is thrilled to be joining the Los Angeles Winds in a special performance at Disney Concert Hall on June 17, 2025.

More information can be found HERE

The Verdi Chorus Presents: “Bella Bellini”

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Please visit The Verdi Chorus for more details!

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Saturday 4/26/25 Performance: 7:30 PM

Sunday 4/27/25 Performance: 4:00 PM

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First Presbyterian Church

1220 2nd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401​

Contact

CONTACT

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