Album Review By Natasha Barbieri “The Ivory Lady” from Dr. Finnuala Moynihan is family affair, with her siblings featuring on several tracks. The genuine love for the project is evident in the music. Although Finnuala has established herself as a force to be reckoned with regularly performing works by the classical masters, this album is…

By Natasha Barbieri Margaret Keys is an Irish classical crossover soprano. With a clear, warm voice and model looks (am I the only one who thinks she looks like a mix of Kate Middleton and Jean Simmons?) it is easy to understand the success she has achieved. Margaret grew up in the city of Derry…

By Natasha Barbieri Before Lucy Kay stunned judges with her rendition of “Vissi D’Arte” my friend Chantelle Constable recommended her for this magazine. I remember being impressed by the voice and the beautiful woman I saw. It is wonderful to see how her career has progressed in the short time since then and I am…

By Natasha Barbieri My family and friends are well familiar with my particular love for Celtic Woman. My father dutifully would join me for a viewing of each new release. Although all the women in the group help create a unique sound and exciting show, Lisa Kelly was always my favorite. She lit up the…

A Voice with Purpose By Natasha Barbieri There are moments when as a musician you become discouraged. When you ask yourself the question why do I keep doing this when nothing seems to be happening? I’ve had my share of those moments and was feeling discouraged as I prepared for the interview with Barbara. Listening…

By Natasha Barbieri Arina Domski is a pioneer of classical crossover music in her native country of Ukraine. “I started to practice music when I was 8. It was children’s choir and I was the soloist in it. Later there was even a short period when I was teacher in it,” Arina tells us of…