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Shirley Close, Soprano
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Phyllis Pancella, mezzo-soprano
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Stanford Olsen, Tenor
Mr. Olsen’s 2003-2004 season includes performances of the Berlioz Te Deum with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Berlioz Requiem with the Cathedral Choral Society of Washington... |
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Jeffrey Snider, baritone
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Sal Viviano
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Florida A&M University Concert Choir
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Rachel Barton Pine, violin
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Cellist Matthew Allen, Cello
Born in 1992, the Florida native began studying... |
Shirley Close, Associate Professor of Voice at Florida State University, has performed leading roles in the major opera houses of Europe, America and Asia for the past thirty years. Highlights of her operatic career include performances at the Bavarian State Opera (Munich), Cologne Opera, Bayreuth Festival, the State Opera of Berlin, Deutsche Oper in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Salzburg, National Theater of Mannheim, Opera du Rhin (Strasbourg),...
Lauded for her "lustrous and expressive voice" by the Seattle Times after her performances as Adalgisa in Norma, mezzo-soprano Phyllis Pancella receives continuous critical acclaim for her artistic versatility, superlative musicianship, and powerful stage presence. A truly accomplished artist, she has appeared on many of the finest international opera, concert, and recital stages in repertoire ranging from the Baroque era...
Stanford Olsen, who made his Metropolitan Opera début on an hour's notice as Arturo in I Puritani opposite the legendary soprano Dame Joan Sutherland, has fulfilled his initial promise as one of the world's outstanding artists.
The glorious baritone of Jeffrey Snider is familiar to concert and opera audiences. His recent appearances include Count di Luna in El Paso Opera’s 2008 production of Il Trovatore and the baritone solos in Handel’s Messiah and Bach’s St. Matthew Passion the at 2009 Lindsborg Messiah Festival. Mr. Snider entered the opera world in 2002 with performances of Dr. Grenvil with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. In the...
A Detroit native, Sal Viviano began his career opening for Comedy Greats of the last generation. After completing degrees (Eastern Illinois University), he taught High School, while earning Union cards as an actor in Chicago. Moving East, Sal made his Broadway debut in THE THREE MUSKETEERS (1984); followed-by starring roles in the Broadway hits ROMANCE / ROMANCE, CITY OF ANGELS, FALSETTOS, THE LIFE, and THE FULL MONTY. Off-Broadway, Mr....
The Internationally acclaimed Florida A&M University Concert Choir. For nearly sixty years the FAMU Concert Choir has maintained a standard of choral excellence. The University Choir performs a diverse repertoire that spans the genres of classical, jazz, contemporary, spiritual, gospel, and other multicultural styles. The Choir’s goal is to promote and cultivate the understanding of choral music and performance as an...
American violinist Rachel Barton Pine has appeared as soloist with many of the world's most prestigious orchestras, including the Chicago, Atlanta, St. Louis, Dallas, Baltimore, Montreal, Vienna, New Zealand and Iceland Symphonies, and the Philadelphia Orchestra, working with conductors including Charles Dutoit, Zubin Mehta, Erich Leinsdorf, Marin Alsop, Neeme Järvi, and Placido Domingo. Acclaimed collaborations include Daniel...
Cellist Matthew Allen is already establishing himself as one of the leading young American cellists. At the age of 17, Mr. Allen was named by the jury, from 60 cellists up to age 30 representing 24 countries, the Gold Medalist in the Gaspar Cassado International Violoncello Competition in Hachioji, Japan, also winning the highest spectator vote count for the Audience Award.