Roster

Mireille Asselin

A singer deemed “a treasure” by the Toronto Star, Canadian soprano Mireille Asselin enjoys a diverse, international career spanning concert, opera and recital work.

Kristina Bachrach

Award-winning artist whose acclaimed performances—from Carnegie Hall to Hong Kong—have established her as one of today's leading interpreters of art song, chamber music, and contemporary vocal music.

Sarah Brailey

GRAMMY-winning soprano hailed by The New York Times for her "radiant, liquid tone" and "exquisitely phrased" singing.

Ashley Emerson

With her sparkling voice and effervescent stage presence, soprano Ashley Emerson has been described as a "vocal and dramatic delight” (St. Louis Post Dispatch).

Maggie Finnegan

GRAMMY-nominated soprano hailed by Opera News for her "bright coloratura" and "finely tuned high soprano."

Lucy Fitz Gibbon

Soprano noted for her "dazzling, virtuoso singing" (Boston Globe), with a repertoire spanning the Renaissance to the present.

Aviva Fortunata

Canadian-Italian soprano Aviva Fortunata, named twice as one of CBC’s Top 30 Canadian Classical Artists Under 30, is earning international attention with her “velvety timbre”, “gleaming tone”, and voice “of diva soprano quality and strength.”

Sara LeMesh

Soprano praised for her "lush tone, exceptional high-register clarity, dramatic breadth, and fearless command" (San Francisco Classical Voice).

Elisabeth Marshall

Soprano praised for her "admirably flexible, gilt-edged voice" of "resonance and beauty," especially in Bach, Handel, Haydn, and Mozart.

Alexandra Nowakowski

Praised by Opera News for her “impassioned singing”, Polish-American coloratura soprano Alexandra Nowakowski made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Amina in Rolando Villazón’s production of La Sonnambula for the 25/26 season.

Amy Owens

Award-winning soprano Amy Owens is known for her “high-flying vocals” and “scene-stealing” charisma on operatic and symphonic stages, as well as her innovative, multi-disciplinary pursuits as a music educator, producer, and conductor.

Laura Strickling

Two-time GRAMMY-nominated soprano recognized by The New York Times for her "flexible voice, crystalline diction, and warm presence."

Erin Wagner

American soprano and winner of the 2021 Naumburg Foundation Vocal Award who made her Metropolitan Opera debut in Strauss's Die Frau ohne Schatten.

Jennifer Zetlan

Soprano celebrated for her dynamic stage presence and versatility across opera, concert, and Broadway, including a Broadway run of Fiddler on the Roof.

Sarah Nelson Craft

Mezzo-soprano known for vibrant storytelling and the "rich beauty of her voice," hailed by Opera News as "exquisite, glowing, and genuine."

Kristin Gornstein

Mezzo-soprano praised as "a fine actress with a deep, spacious sound" (Parterre) with "lines of an uncannily silky legato" (New York Times).

Anna Laurenzo

Mezzo-soprano praised for her "rich, vibrant tone" (Opera News); a wide-ranging performer known for her "poignancy and realism."

Katherine Lerner

Dramatic mezzo-soprano hailed for her voice of "gleaming black lacquer" and "unbelievable power"; a former ensemble member at the Landestheater Linz.

Abi Levis

Mezzo-soprano named "Debut Artist of the Year" by the Joy in Singing Foundation; has appeared as soloist with the Toronto Symphony and Deutsche Oper Berlin.

Kate Maroney

Versatile mezzo-soprano in demand as a concert soloist from Bach to the 21st century; featured on GRAMMY-nominated and GRAMMY-winning recordings.

Devony Smith

Mezzo-soprano and Lincoln Center recital debut winner of the MIMF Art Song competition.

Elisa Sutherland

Mezzo-soprano Elisa Sutherland gives detailed, stylistic performances of early and new music with “soul-infused expressiveness and unselfconscious joie de vivre” (New York Music Daily).

Paul Appleby

Tenor admired for his interpretive depth and range of expressivity; a leading artist of the Metropolitan Opera and one of the most sought-after voices of his generation.

Dominic Armstrong

Tenor and Metropolitan Opera National Council Finalist who won the George London Competition, making important debuts in the United States and internationally.

Daniel McGrew

Tenor praised for his "lovely, nuanced tenor" (Boston Musical Intelligencer); a deeply committed performer across opera, early, and new music.

Dylan Morrongiello

Tenor known for his "live-wire" tenor and "over-the-top-committed" portrayals (Musical America); a returning artist at the Metropolitan Opera.

Brandon Bell

Young baritone making waves in the operatic landscape of North America, with a "strong dramatic baritone" (Broadway World) and recent debuts at Santa Fe Opera.

Jesse Blumberg

Baritone Jesse Blumberg enjoys a busy schedule of opera, concerts, and recitals, performing repertoire from the Renaissance and Baroque to the 20th and 21st centuries.

Tyler Duncan

Sought-after baritone praised for his "refined, burnished voice" and "impeccable phrasing"; a regular at the Metropolitan Opera and major concert stages worldwide.

Gregory Feldmann

American baritone hailed for his "hearty, luxurious baritone" (Musical America); a rising artist on opera, musical theatre, and recital stages.

Michael Kelly

American baritone praised as "mesmerizing" and "vocally splendid," sought-after for his riveting interpretations of recital, concert, and operatic repertoire.

Will Liverman

Called “a voice for this historic moment” (The Washington Post), GRAMMY® Award-winning baritone Will Liverman has been described as “a gifted chameleon of a singing actor who disappears into his roles” (Opera Magazine) with a “beaming, high baritone that easily asserts” (LA Times).

Brian Mextorf

Bass-baritone praised for his "handsome, light tone" (New York Times) and "heroic" performances full of "emotional intensity" (Gramophone).

Brian James Myer

Puerto Rican American baritone earning accolades for his "richly detailed characterization" (Opera Today) and "delightfully resonant" sound (Broadway World).

Nathaniel Sullivan

alert and highly musical baritone" (Opera News), Nathaniel Sullivan infuses his work with "impressive strength and precision" (Schmopera), as well as “great eloquence" and "allegiance to both music and words" (ConcertoNet)

Jorell Williams

Baritone Jorell Williams, hailed internationally for his “magnificent” voice by BBC Music Magazine, is a multifaceted artist whose work spans art song, opera, concert performance, and composition.

Michael Brofman

Pianist hailed by the New York Times as an "excellent pianist"; founder and artistic director of the Brooklyn Art Song Society.

Jeremy Chan

Australian piinist and vocal coach based in New York whose playing has been praised as "superb" (New York Classical Review); on artistic staff at Juilliard.

Dimitri Dover

Pianist who joined the music staff of the Metropolitan Opera in 2016, performing a broad spectrum of repertoire as soloist and collaborator.

Brent Funderburk

Collaborative pianist praised for his sensitive and nuanced accompanying; he served as pianist and music director of the Metropolitan Opera's Rising Stars Concert Series tour.

Conor Hanick

Pianist Conor Hanick is regarded as one of his generation’s most inquisitive interpreters of music new and old whose “technical refinement, color, crispness and wondrous variety of articulation benefit works by any master.” (New York Times).

Joel Harder

Canadian pianist hailed as "truly remarkable" (Operawire); a regular Brooklyn Art Song Society artist with expertise in French melodie and German lieder.

Mila Henry

Music director and pianist hailed as "a stalwart contributor to the contemporary opera scene" (Opera Ithaca), leading works that defy genre.

Nathaniel LaNasa

Pianist praised for his "stormy lyricism" (The New York Times); a champion of new music and a staff pianist at the Juilliard School.

Lyndsi Maus

Award-winning collaborative pianist who specializes in Lieder and working with singers; an Artist Teacher of Opera Studies at Rice University's Shepherd School.

Ryan McCullough

Pianist whose music-making, praised by the New York Times, encompasses historical keyboards, electro-acoustic tools, and close collaborations with leading composers.

Spencer Myer

Lauded for “superb playing” and “poised, alert musicianship” by the Boston Globe and labeled “definitely a man to watch” by London’s The Independent, he is one of the most respected and sought-after artists on today’s concert stage.

Nana Shi

New York-based pianist, collaborator, and educator whose solo recital was praised for its "sense of serene beauty and striking intensity" (New Paltz Oracle).

Erika Switzer

Collaborative pianist whose performances have been called "precise and lucid" (New York Times); a co-founder of Sparks & Wiry Cries.

Miori Sugiyama

Pianist active as a soloist and collaborative artist whose performances span Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center; founder of the Half Moon Music Series.

Danny Zelibor

Pianist praised for his sensitive and colorful playing; a Tanglewood fellow who made his Carnegie Hall debut with baritone Jarrett Ott.

Pascal Archer

Hailed by the New York Times as an “outstanding clarinetist”, Pascal Archer leads an active career as a chamber musician, orchestral player and teacher. He is the founder and Artistic Director of Exponential Ensemble.

Adrian Daurov

A native of St. Petersburg, Russia and now living in New York City, cellist ADRIAN DAUROV is one of the most dazzling artists of his generation.

Stanichka Dimitrova

Violinist Stanichka Dimitrova is the founder and artistic director of PhiloSonia chamber music series, designed to create a personal connection between audience members and classical music

Chieh-Fan Yiu

Hailed by the New York Times as “Ravishing,” Taiwanese Canadian violist Chieh-Fan Yiu is the triple-prized winner of the Lionel Tertis Competition, including Yuri Bashmet’s President Of The Jury Prize, and has established himself as one of the most exciting violists on the international stage today.

Yezu Woo

Yezu Woo is a New York–based violinist whose work centers on chamber music, artistic collaboration, and the creation of artist-led platforms.

Juhi Bansal

Juhi Bansal is an award-winning composer, conductor and teacher. Originally from India and Hong Kong, her music draws upon elements as disparate as Hindustani music, the spectralists, progressive metal, musical theatre and choral traditions to create deeply expressive, evocative sound-worlds.

Anthony Cheung

Composer and pianist Anthony Cheung writes music that explores the senses, a wide palette of instrumental play and affect, improvisational traditions, reimagined musical artifacts, and multiple layers of textual meaning. Described as “gritty, inventive and wonderfully assured” (San Francisco Chronicle) .

Will Liverman

Called “a voice for this historic moment” (The Washington Post), GRAMMY® Award-winning baritone Will Liverman has been described as “a gifted chameleon of a singing actor who disappears into his roles” (Opera Magazine) with a “beaming, high baritone that easily asserts” (LA Times).

Paul Appleby

Tenor admired for his interpretive depth and range of expressivity; a leading artist of the Metropolitan Opera and one of the most sought-after voices of his generation.

Myra Huang

Acclaimed by Opera News as being “among the top accompanists of her generation,” and “…a colouristic tour de force” by The New York Times, Grammy® Award-nominated pianist Myra Huang is highly sought after for her interpretation of lieder and art song as well as her depth of musicianship and impeccable technique

Randall Scarlata

Known for versatility, consummate musicianship, and winning way with the audience, baritone Randall Scarlata's repertoire spans five centuries and sixteen languages.

Bridget Esler

Praised for her ability to transport her listners to “a quasi-mystical experience,” (Opéra Magazine) Canadian soprano Bridget Esler has performed across Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States with ensembles including the London Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra.

Erik Grendahl

Praised for his “smooth, copper-hued baritone” (Opera News), Erik Grendahl has appeared with companies including Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Virginia Opera, Opera Baltimore, The Santa Fe Opera, and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. He completed a fellowship with the Steans Music Institute at Ravinia and appeared at Carnegie Hall for the Gerda Lissner Winners’ Presentation.

Katherine Lerner Lee

Based in New York City, Katherine has cultivated a full musical life of performance and teaching. In performance, she prizes deep musical thought and authenticity of expression, particularly enjoying close collaborations with fellow musicians and composers.

Anna Park

Born in Seoul, South Korea, Anna Sunmin Park attended Seoul National University in piano performance major under the supervision of Professor HieYon Choi in South Korea. She continued her studies in the United States at Eastman and New England Conservatory.

Brock Tjosvold

In demand as both an instrumental and vocal collaborator, pianist Brock Tjosvold has performed throughout the United States with many up-and-coming musicians, as well as established ensembles.