Soprano Pamela Pyles Linkhart, an internationally acclaimed classical singer, began her artistic training in early childhood. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Wichita State University and a fellowship at Columbia University, New York.
Her voice teachers have included world-renowned masters: the late Madame Yolanda Marcoulescour-Stern, Professor Herold Stark, Samuel Selman and Kestro Mukerjee. She also received advanced vocal coaching from David Garvey, (accompanist for Leontyne Price) and opera star Wilhelmenia Fernandez.
Ms. Linkhart has performed throughout the U.S. as well as Canada, Mexico, The Caribbean, India, Russia, Hong Kong, China and the Philippines. Critic Vjacheslav Azvalysleyn of Russian Life Newspaper wrote, “Pamela Pyles Linkhart possesses absolute pitch and an unusually beautiful soprano voice. A singer of such talent and ability is not that common in our day. READ MORE >>
Ms. Linkhart also spent many years traveling to India to study compositions by the late Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar. In the early 1990’s, Pamela received sponsorship from the City of San Antonio Department of Arts and Cultural Affairs, Renaissance Artist and Writers Association and the India-Asia Association.
In addition to Ms. Linkhart’s performance work, she has produced workshops and seminars for thousands of young people and was awarded by the Texas Commission on the Arts: Artist in Residency and was placed on the Texas Touring Artists Roster.
On June 27, 2004 Ms. Linkhart became a full member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, Inc. (NATS) and was recently certified in Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) from the Vocal Pedagogy Institute at Shenandoah University.
2014 The McClosky Institute of Voice - Certified McClosky Voice Technician - 2014 Candidate
2013 The McClosky Institute of Voice "Enhancement of Healthy Voice / Empowerment for the Troubled Voice": Wheaton, College Norton, Massachusetts.
2011 Workshop: Dr. Kristine Hurst - Wajszczuk, University of Alabama at Birmingham - Indentification of Learning Styles and New Technology for the Voice Studio.
2010 51st NATS National Conference: National Association of Teachers of Singing, Salt Lake City, Utah.
2009 Workshop: Dr. Kathleen Wilson - Latin American Art Song and Spanish Diction with Regional Differences
2009 Workshop: Dr. Rachel Lebon, University of Miami Jazz Voice - Converting “Legit” and other Musical standards to Jazz and microphone usage
2009 Workshop: Dr. Carol Kimball, University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Exploring Neglected Song Repertoire and Tweaking the Song Recital: Design Plans and Repertoire ideas
2009 Workshop: Dr. D.D. Michael, University of Minnesota Lions Voice Clinic in the Department of Otalarnyngoglogy - Help! Something is Wrong with my voice
2009 Conference: Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association, PR University - High tech, High Touch Seminar
2008 Master class: Dr. Clifton, Ware University of Minnesota professor emeritus - Vocal Pedagogue
2008 NATS Webcast: Jeannette LoVetri, Somatic Voicework - The LoVetri Method
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