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==Philanthropy==
==Philanthropy==
[[File:Natalie Ni Shi.jpg|thumb|upright|Shi preparing for Charity Concert Gala night in Vancouver]]
[[File:Natalie Ni Shi.jpg|thumb|upright|Shi preparing for Charity Concert Gala night in Vancouver]]
Shi founded North America Foundation for Arts and Minorities in 2008 aim to help people with poverty, natural disaster and sickness.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifengus.com/?q=content/dailytalk-v/08272014|title=人物專訪：石妮|publisher=Ifengus.com|accessdate=20 November 2014}}</ref> Through the years, she did a lot of charity work including several disaster relief benefit concerts both in China and Canada, concerts for the [[2008 Sichuan earthquake]], concerts for poverties in [[Yunnan]] 2009, 2010, 2012; disaster relief projects in Burma 2010, The Arid wells building charity concerts 2013, etc.<ref>http://www.cqvip.com/read/read.aspx?id=35467623</ref>
Shi founded North America Foundation for Arts and Minorities in 2008 aim to help people with poverty, natural disaster and sickness.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifengus.com/?q=content/dailytalk-v/08272014|title=人物專訪：石妮|publisher=Ifengus.com|accessdate=20 November 2014}}</ref> Through the years, she did a lot of charity work including several disaster relief benefit concerts both in China and Canada, concerts for the [[2008 Sichuan earthquake]], concerts for poverties in [[Yunnan]] 2009, 2010, 2012; disaster relief projects in Burma 2010, The Arid wells building charity concerts 2013, etc.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.cqvip.com/read/read.aspx?id=35467623|title=Arts critic Journal on Charity Concert (online version)}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==

Revision as of 09:47, 22 November 2014

Natalie Ni Shi
石妮
Shi in 2014
Background information
Born (1983-05-09) 9 May 1983 (age 41)
GenresOpera
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Websitewww.natalienisi.com

Natalie Ni Shi (石妮, /ˈnɑːtɑːli.nɪ.ʃiː/, born 9 May 1983) is a Canadian lyric operatic soprano, film actress and model.[citation needed]

Since her debut as Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute, she has received critical recognition of "possessing clear, agile with strong and versatile voice; her profound and distinct characteristic portraits of each role brought audience into different dimensions."[1][2]

Shi has performed in Vancouver, Edmonton (Canada); Beijing, Yunnan, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, (China); London, Bristle, Sherborn, Oxford (United Kingdom); New York, Seattle (United States); Rome, Milan (Italy); Vienna (Austria).

Early life and career

Shi was born to a Chinese family. At a young age, she followed her parents back to China to study Chinese. Her mother is the cousin of philosopher Ai Siqi. Yunnan Tengchong county [3] Chinese family Sub-Lee, whose ancestral home[4] is the United Nations the name house Gallery; father generations of practicing Chinese medicine, the Qing dynasty imperial palace Shi Luan Bordered Blue Banner descent.

At age of 13, Shi left parents came to UK alone studying at British private church school Sherborne College and Hurtwood House for O-Level junior high and A-Level high school. It was when the schoolmaster took them to London watching musical Cat she fell in love with musical and opera. After participated in several school musicals, Shi went back to Vancouver and graduated from University of British Columbia with honor degree major in Opera Performance School of Music and minor in Commerce the Sauder School of Business. In the year of her graduation, she was chosen for role Queen of the Night[5] from The Magic Flute by opera artist program Opera Nuova, Canada.

Later that year, she went to Rome, Italy, to study with Rolando Nicolosi (Luciano Pavarotti's pianist and coach). In 2010, Shi was invited to perform in Vienna's Golden Hall Chinese Ensemble Concert Artist, Austria reported by China Central Television (CCTV). Later, while studying with language coach Nico Castel from the Juilliard School of Music, Shi was offered by James Lvyone to sing the main role of his newly composed Chinese opera. Shi realized how important it is mastering a language, understanding aesthetic differences between Chinese and Western music and singing style, then came to Beijing and completed her masters degree at Central Conservatory of Music. When interviewed, Shi laughed at herself as "the Snoopy carrying a burden of dream wondering around the world to explore life."[6]

At the age of 9, Shi participated in a China-Vietnam railway built 100-year anniversary documentary by Japan NHK television. When participating musical and operatic training, Shi generated great interest with acting both on stage and on camera. While at university, Shi has participated in few Hollywood films shot in Vancouver.

Honors and awards

Shi performed the Canadian National Anthem for Canadian citizenship immigration and bar association for consecutive years, and received great compliment from Senate Mobina Jaffer and judges.[7] In 2013, invited by ambassador Mr. Guy Saint-Jacques, she was honored to sing Canadian anthem on the National Day of Canada in Beijing. Shi won International Artists music competition 2009; 40th XL Vincenzo Bellini International Voice Competition, Italy 2008 and many others.[8]

Academia

Chinese National Radio Broadcast – China National Radio featured her seven series of characteristics analysis of each role in opera Le nozze di Figaro.[9]

Her article "Music and Performance analysis of Aria 'Be Kind and courteous' from A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten" has been published in CNKI.[10] Shi participated in opera education concert series at National Centre of Performing Arts (NCPA) 2011–2013, Beijing. Her performances for Yunnan 8 Universities Academia Concert was recorded by China Central Television (CCTV) broadcast.[11]

Philanthropy

Shi preparing for Charity Concert Gala night in Vancouver

Shi founded North America Foundation for Arts and Minorities in 2008 aim to help people with poverty, natural disaster and sickness.[12] Through the years, she did a lot of charity work including several disaster relief benefit concerts both in China and Canada, concerts for the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, concerts for poverties in Yunnan 2009, 2010, 2012; disaster relief projects in Burma 2010, The Arid wells building charity concerts 2013, etc.[13]

Discography

  • 2004: Beauty Lies Within
  • 2009: Keep it up

Repertoire

Role Composer Opera
Königin der Nacht Mozart Die Zauberflöte
Adele Johann Strauss Die Fledermaus
Betly Donizetti Betly
Oscar Verdi Un ballo in maschera
Olympia Offenbach Les contes d'Hoffmann
Norina Donizetti Don Pasquale
Titania Benjamin Britten A Midsummer Night's Dream
Gilda Verdi Rigoletto
Musetta Puccini La bohème
Liù Puccini Turandot
Countess Mozart Le nozze di Figaro
Zerlina Mozart Don Giovanni
Rosina Rossini Il barbiere di Siviglia
Chiang Ch'ing John Adams Nixon in China
Lucia Donizetti Lucia di Lammermoor
Xia James Lvyone Xia Xin Don
Old woman Lloyd Burritt Dream Healer

Filmography

Year Title Director Role
1999 関口知宏の中国鉄道大紀行 (Tomohiro's Railway Tour of China) NHK Japan Ni Bao
2007 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Tim Story Fan[14]
2014 Thousands age Thousand miles ride (骑迹) Wang XiaoHai (王小海) Zhou Mi Shu[15]
2015 Plan B: Flight from Hell Eric Taylor Marie (voice)[16]

Competitions and awards

  • International Artists music competition 2009 (Winner)[17]
  • 40th XL Vincenzo Bellini International Voice Competition, Italy 2008 (Winner)
  • Voice Division, Richmond Music Festival, Vancouver, 2006 (Winner)
  • Kiwanis Vancouver Music Festival, Vancouver, 2006 (First place)
  • International Chinese Vocal Competition, New York City, 2007 (Semi-finalist)
  • Reigate & Regill music Festival, London, England, 1999 (Honorary award)[18][19]

Scholarships

  • Canadian Millennium Scholarship 2006[20]
  • British Columbia Scholarship for academic incline in undergraduate study 2008
  • Opera Nuova 2008[21][22]
  • 2007 Beijing Outstanding International Student Scholarship 2012[23]

References

  1. ^ "ġʯݣø_ٶĿ". Wenku.baidu.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Ÿij(ͼ)". News.163.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  3. ^ "腾冲和顺 _百度百科". Baike.baidu.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Sub-Lee". Meet99.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Edmonton". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  6. ^ "骨子里流淌着云南人的血液
    ——访作词家蒋明初和歌手石妮_云南网"    . Yn.yunnan.cn. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  7. ^ "有偈傾 51 外國歌劇". Hk.ifengus.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  8. ^ "人物專訪：石妮". Ifengus.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  9. ^ "Ƽ_й㲥". Cnr.cn. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  10. ^ http://search.cnki.com.cn/search.aspx?q=演唱+仲夏夜之梦+布里顿&rank=relevant&cluster=zyk&val=CMFDTOTAL
  11. ^ "Performance for Yunnan 8 Universities Academia Concert". Cnr.cn. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  12. ^ "人物專訪：石妮". Ifengus.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  13. ^ "Arts critic Journal on Charity Concert (online version)".
  14. ^ shttp://miss.ifengus.com/?q=content/news/2014
  15. ^ "人物專訪：石妮". Ifengus.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  16. ^ Plan B: Flight from Hell (2015) at IMDb
  17. ^ "ġʯݣӰ_ٶĿ". Wenku.baidu.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  18. ^ "硶Ѽ޻񡷼αʯ_й㲥". Cnr.cn. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  19. ^ "人物專訪：石妮". Ifengus.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  20. ^ "有偈傾 51 外國歌劇". Hk.ifengus.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  21. ^ "Opera NUOVA - Opera Training & Music Events in Edmonton Canada". Opera NUOVA - Opera Training & Events in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  22. ^ "Edmonton". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  23. ^ "硶Ѽ޻񡷼αʯ_й㲥". Cnr.cn. Retrieved 20 November 2014.

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