Ingrid Serban Performs An Aria For a Small One Night Music Audience
Ingrid Serban says she began her music career at the age of two. That can only mean that Ingrid was born to sing, and this video leaves no doubt. At age six she started studying piano and by fourteen she was formally studying voice. Today, among her many other musical endeavors, Ingrid lends harmonies to the music of Forest Sun, who recorded a session with One Night Music back on November 25th, 2009. As Forest and I communicated prior to his session, he mentioned he would be bringing Ingrid along. To the delight of the small audience gathered that afternoon, she performed an aria after Forest's session and left us captivated and speechless.
We felt lucky to hear Ingrid perform O Mio Babbino Caro (Oh my dear papa) -- an aria from the opera Gianni Schicchi (1918) by Giacomo Puccini -- in the green, overgrown backyard as the sun was setting in San Francisco. Something about the lighting and the mood, and the way her voice carried through the towering trees and apartments around us made the performance seem almost surreal. To say the least, it was a fitting way to cap off what was a fantastic afternoon of music.
As you'll see and hear in the video, Ingrid has a voice made for solos. It's grand, lovely, and gentle at the same time -- no surprise given her study and training in music. More information about Ingrid can be found on the biography section of Forest Sun's website.

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