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AIMUA EGHOBAMIEN, tenor
New York-based, British singer-songwriter and poet. He released his third album, Brazen. Simple., in March 2017 with exquisitely crafted songs and poetry. Drawing from influences that include his Ẹdo heritage, jazz, blues, classical and folk music, Brazen. Simple. creates a non-linear memoir that exposes once private thoughts and shares significant periods in his life. Described by JazzTimes as “a true and thoroughly exciting original”, his style can only be described—if it must—as post-beat urban contemporary jazz.
JENNIFER RODERER, mezzo-soprano
This season, Jennifer Roderer will perform the role of Mrs. Bass for Tulsa Opera's production of Emmeline by Tobias Picker, and return to the Metropolitan Opera to cover the Governess in The Queen of Spades. At the Met, she has performed Giovanna in Rigoletto, La duègne in Alfano's Cyrano de Bergerac, and covered numerous roles. Recently, she sang Marfa in Rothschild's Violin with American Symphony Orchestra, Alto 2 Soloist in Mahler's Symphony No. 8 with the Canterbury Chorale, and Alto/Soprano 2 soloist in Rossini's Stabat Mater with Hunter Symphony and Chorale. Other recent performances include Shifrah Puah in Enemies, A Love Story for Palm Beach Opera, Aunt Sue in Carslisle Floyd’s Slow Dusk with the Little Opera Theatre of New York. Kabanicha in Kat'a Kabanova for Spoleto USA, Quickly in Falstaff at Chautauqua Opera, Marcellina in Le Nozze di Figaro and Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd for Syracuse Opera, and Azucena in Il Trovatore with Opera Roanoke.
DEWEY MOSS, baritone
an award-winning director, writer, and actor whose performance career has spanned Broadway shows, concert appearances, film/TV work, and opera. His debut feature film A Normal Life won critical acclaim in film festivals worldwide and is currently in distribution.
NICHOLAS TAMAGNA, countertenor
Winner of the prestigious Nico Castel Mastersinger award, classical singer and baroque specialist, has sung in concert on many of the world's stages including Carnegie Hall and the former Avery Fischer Hall. Recently: The Refugee in Jonathan Dove's Flight (Opera Omaha), Siroe in Hasse's Siroe, Akhanten in Philip Glass's Akhnaten. Recordings include: Dido and Aeneas (Outhère 2015), God Save the Queen: Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary (Outhère 2017) and ¡Sacabuche!: Early Italian Motets (ATMA Classique 2015).
NATHAN CARLISLE, tenor
Mr. Carlisle joined the Met Chorus in 2010 after serving five years in the official chorus of the United States Air Force in Washington, D.C.
Originally from Corpus Christi, TX, he holds a Bachelor of Music in Voice from The University of North Texas as well as a Master of Music in Voice from Queens College.
Originally from Corpus Christi, TX, he holds a Bachelor of Music in Voice from The University of North Texas as well as a Master of Music in Voice from Queens College.
JAVAR LA'TRAIL PARKER, baritone
Currently, Javar resides in London, England where he has been
performing in UK touring productions and London’s West End. His most recent
production was at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in the revival of Jesus Christ
Superstar, winner of the 2017 Olivier Award for best musical revival. Other roles in
the UK include playing Benny in the 20 th anniversary UK touring production of Rent,
the Musical and in the ensemble of Showboat, which also was a 2017 Olivier Award
nominee for best musical revival.
performing in UK touring productions and London’s West End. His most recent
production was at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in the revival of Jesus Christ
Superstar, winner of the 2017 Olivier Award for best musical revival. Other roles in
the UK include playing Benny in the 20 th anniversary UK touring production of Rent,
the Musical and in the ensemble of Showboat, which also was a 2017 Olivier Award
nominee for best musical revival.
SARAH ROSE TAYLOR, mezzo-soprano
has appeared as a soloist in France, Germany, Italy and The Bahamas and maintains an active schedule across the United States, including recital engagements in Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Washington DC.
PAUL HOUGHTALING, baritone
has enjoyed success in a variety of stage roles and has delighted audiences across the United States and Europe with his innate theatricality, commanding presence, and distinctive style. He's currently an Associate Professor of Voice and Director of Opera Theatre at the University of Alabama.
TRUDY CRANEY, soprano
has established herself as a singer and teacher of bel canto, baroque and contemporary repertory in the fields of opera, oratorio and song both in the USA, Russia, Europe and Great Britain
MICHAEL SCARCELLE, bass-baritone
Garnering praise for his combination of vocal beauty, musicality and charisma, bass-baritone Michael Scarcelle has proven his versatility in concert, recital, opera and theatre. Recent performances include Herrmann Augustus CANDIDE with Leipzig MDR Symphony Orchestra, Poo-Bah MIKADO with Mobile Opera, HYDROGEN JUKEBOX with Skylight Music Theatre, Poo-Bah MIKADO with Shreveport Opera. Other performance highlights include Demetrius A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM with Opera Naples, King Melchior AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS, Beaupertuis in Nino Rota's THE ITALIAN STRAW HAT and Don Pedro LA PÉRICHOLE with Amarillo Opera.
JOANNA MALASZCZYK, soprano
Soprano Joanna Malaszczyk was born and raised in Garden City, New York. She graduated "cum laude" from Bucknell University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and a Minor in Italian Studies. Ms. Malaszczyk has performed a variety of opera roles including Papagena (Die Zauberflöte), Marzelline (Fidelio), Despina (Cosi fan tutte), Iolanthe (Iolanthe), Martha Jefferson (The Ghosts of Monticello), Pamina (The Magic Flute), and Hansel (Hansel and Gretel) with local NYC opera companies, at summer festivals, and at her academic institutions. While pursuing a Masters in Vocal Performance at Hunter College, she performed the roles of Luci Baines Johnson (Lady Bird) and The "I.T." (Fireworks) for the NYC premieres of both works in the spring of 2017. She was named the "Vincenza Ancona Vocalist" at Hunter College in 2017, receiving significant funding to continue her graduate studies, and is a 2018 Winner of Hunter College's Concerto Competition. In the spring of 2018, she performed the role of Winifred for the world premiere of The Bone Keepers with Hunter Opera Theater in collaboration with American Opera Projects. In addition to her opera roles at Hunter, she has performed as a soloist with the Hunter Symphony and the Hunter College Choir, participated in chamber music projects, and performed in masterclasses with Ruth Anne Swenson and Lauren Flanigan. She was selected to sing the National Anthem for Hunter College's 217th Commencement in Radio City Music Hall, and graduated "summa cum laude" with a Masters degree in Vocal Performance. She returned to her alma mater Bucknell University in 2019 as a professional guest artist to perform in the world premiere of "Friday After Friday," which powerfully tells true stories of women in Syria following the Arab Spring. Ms. Malaszczyk has pursued additional performance studies at the Baroque Opera Workshop at Queens College, the Atlantic Music Festival, the Druid City Opera Workshop, and the Wesley Balk Opera-Music Theater Institute. She is a full-time Music Teacher at Success Academy in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, maintains an extensive voice and piano studio in NYC and Long Island, and serves as Music Director for Hofstra University and Adelphi University's Catholic Campus Ministries in the Diocese of Rockville Centre, NY. She lives in Manhattan with her husband, Tom.
AMANDA ZORY, soprano
Maddalena de Coigny in Andrea Chenier, title role in La Gioconda, Brünnhilde, Elisabeth (Don Carlo), Amelia, Leonora, and Donna Anna. Off-Broadway credits with Metropolis Opera Project. The Ursula Spring Endowment Award from The Wagner Society of New York.
LAUREN ALFANO-ISHIDA, soprano
Co-Director of Music Programming for The Flea Theater and the soprano half of the ensemble Duo Moderne with whom she presents concerts of new and rediscovered song. Recent operatic performances include the title role in Handel’s Alcina, and Cleopatra in Giulio Cesare.
ANTONIA ERMOLENKO, soprano
current season includes Fiordiligi in Mozart’s Così fan tutte with Europe’s largest independent opera company - Michael Vaccaro’s Opera Classica Europa - in Bad Ems, Germany; Elisabetta in Don Carlo with Toronto’s Opera by Request; and a return to Toronto in February with a role debut as the heroine of Bellini’s Norma.
DAVID WARD, bass
In over 25 productions of Il Barbiere di Siviglia, he has portrayed his critically acclaimed Dr. Bartolo – twice on tour with the New York City Opera National Company, Nevada Opera, Knoxville Opera, Kentucky Opera, Lake George Opera Festival, Des Moines Metro Opera, Intermountain Opera, Bob Jones University, Opera Idaho, Toledo Opera,
Virginia Opera, El Paso Opera, Opera Roanoke, Philadelphia's Academy of Vocal Arts and the Aspen Music Festival.
Virginia Opera, El Paso Opera, Opera Roanoke, Philadelphia's Academy of Vocal Arts and the Aspen Music Festival.
JEREMIAH BORNFIELD, composer
has written commissions and collaborated with the Grammy nominated St. Petersburg String Quartet, Nouveau Classical Project, Musical Bridges Around the World, Metropolis Opera, Duo Moderne, National Tsing Hua Orchestra, Gregg Smith Singers, CICA Festival Orchestra, and Hunter Opera Theater.. Currently composer-in-residence for the LGT Young Soloists, CICA Music Festival, and he is music director of Shop Studios in NYC where he currently resides.
ELIANA KISSNER, soprano
After living in Israel, she returned to New York to be an Arts Fellow at the Drisha Institute where she studied Talmud and Jewish law and began writing her own music using traditional texts. Upon completing her studies at Drisha, Eliana moved to the Bay Area. She now sings with Safra, a Jewish Middle Eastern ensemble, and continues to write and perform her own music.
KATHLEEN GORMAN WESTFALL, soprano and teacher
Kathleen is excited to be teaching in Houston. A local performer and teacher, Kathleen is currently teaching voice lessons privately in the Houston area and singing nationally with various groups and with her husband, pianist/vibraphonist James Westfall. Kathleen earned her Masters Degree in Vocal Performance from The State University of New York at Stony Brook in 2008 and her Doctorate Degree in Vocal Pedagogy from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2012. From 2012 through the fall of 2014 she founded and directed The 9th Ward Opera Company in New Orleans.
ALIYA KAMENSHIKOV, soprano
MATTHEW KLAUSNER, baritone and songwriter
MICHAEL PEER, baritone
In the summer 2010 Michael performed at the Israeli Opera Israel. Michael sung his debut recital at Carnegie Hall on November 2010 with string quartet Attacca from the Juilliard school. In January 2011, Michael started his tour in Europe.
In addition to performing, Michael teaches Voice and Theory at Queens Borough Community College in Bayside, New York. He also teaches a continuing education voice class “The Joy of Singing” and maintains a private voice studio in New York City as well provide master classes around the world. Currently Michael is working on his on album. Crossover style, composing his own songs as well with the composer Tomer Hadadi.
In addition to performing, Michael teaches Voice and Theory at Queens Borough Community College in Bayside, New York. He also teaches a continuing education voice class “The Joy of Singing” and maintains a private voice studio in New York City as well provide master classes around the world. Currently Michael is working on his on album. Crossover style, composing his own songs as well with the composer Tomer Hadadi.
JULIA KATHERINE WALSH, soprano
On the Opera stage she is eagerly anticipating her upcoming performances as The Queen of the Night in Mozart's Die Zauberfloete with the Freies Landestheater Bayern at the Gasteig in Munich in November of this year, and in January and April 2018 and as the Sandman and Dewfairy in Humperdinck's Haensel & Gretel with the same company in December of this year. She has previously performed the roles of: The Queen of the Night, Konstanze, Rosina, Dido, Papagena, Oscar, and others.
MARIANA WEISLER, soprano
Mariana is an actress, singer, musician, and vocal coach born and raised in NYC. With dual bachelor degrees in music and vocal performance, Mariana is a skilled and passionate performer and teacher.
As a performer, she has appeared in professional productions from Arizona to Vermont, and had the honor of working locally Off-Broadway—and even singing in Carnegie Hall.
As a performer, she has appeared in professional productions from Arizona to Vermont, and had the honor of working locally Off-Broadway—and even singing in Carnegie Hall.
EMILY SKOUTELAS, soprano
Emily is a singer and teacher in New York City, originally from Minneapolis MN. After obtaining her undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota - School of Music, she made a move to New York City to continue performing and teaching, and to work as an administrator at The Juilliard School in the Vocal Arts department, running curriculum and special projects. After years of working in NYC as an administrator in the music industry, Emily decided to return to her true passion, performing and teaching. She is currently pursuing her Master of Arts in Vocal Performance at Hunter College. Emily maintains a private studio in the city, and works with grades K-6 incorporating music and movement at various schools and churches in the greater NYC area.
NINA KASSIS, soprano
Ms. Kassis has attended several Young Artist programs and worked in several companies, such as Centro Universale del Bel Canto-Vignola, Italy, Di Capo Opera Theater, The Hawaii Performing Arts Festival, Mozarteum University in Salzburg, the Summer Festival in Paris and Opera Company Brooklyn. In addition, she has participated in many masterclasses and concerts throughout Europe and the U.S., and has worked with teachers such as Mirella Freni, and Marjana Lipovsek.
EMMANUELLE BORDAS, soprano
Emmauelle Bordas has appeared in Off-Broadway shows and operas throughout NYC. She also acts for commercials, film, radio, and spanish theater.
JOEL MAKI, baritone
Recently relocated to Los Angeles from New York City, Joel spent the last 11 years performing as a vocalist and musical theater actor in international, national and regional productions. Some highlights include Hairspray, RENT, The Sound of Music, and The Fantasticks.
CHAD CYGAN, tenor
American tenor Chad Cygan has a professional performance background which includes opera, oratorio, musical theater and recital work. Currently Chad is collaborating on an English transtation of François Le Roux and Romain Raynaldy’s book La chante intime. Updates on this will be forthcoming as well as news regarding Chad’s developing dissertation on the collected songs of Emmanuel Chabrier. He is also eager to complete his performance practice guide to Hugo Wolf’s Italienisches Liederbuch as well as completing his Interactive Technology and Pedagogy certificate project of constructing an foreign language text, translation and IPA resource for performers called The Diction Hub.
BRIAN NESBY, countertenor
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