Nicole Paiement: university of california santa cruz conducting

Nicole Paiement is Director of Large Ensembles at the University of California where she conducts the Orchestra, the full productions of Opera and the Chamber Singers. Under her baton, the Orchestra has developed into a quality ensemble that performs music from all period. The Chamber Singers have won the Louise Goucher Award and have been recognized by the Aaron Copland Foundation. Both Ensembles can be heard on professional recordings. Her collaboration with Opera Director Brian Staufenbiel has helped the Opera Theater become one of the major event of the year in the Music Department.