Artistic Advisor

• Susan Shiplett Ashbaker, Vocal Coach, The Curtis Institute of Music, Opera/Artistic Consultant
   

Board of Advisors

• Carol Vaness, Internationally Celebrated Soprano
• Jennifer Larmore, Internationally Celebrated Mezzo-Soprano
• Daniel Beckwith, Conductor, MET, New York City Opera, Seattle Opera, San Francisco Opera
• Ann Baltz, Opera Works Founder and Director
• Marc Verzatt, Stage Director: Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lake George Opera
• Diana Hossack, Opera America, Managing Director/Artistic Services
• Matthew Polenzani, tenor with MET, San Francisco Opera, La Scala
• William Burden, tenor with MET, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Santa Fe Opera
• Nancy Maultsby, mezzo-soprano with Seattle Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago
• Emily Magee, soprano with Bayreuth, Berlin, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Dallas Opera
• Michael Chioldi, baritone with MET, New York City Opera, Chautauqua Opera
• Brian Downen, tenor with Caramoor Opera, Lake George Opera, Knoxville Opera
• John Wustman, Internationally Celebrated Accompanist
• William Florescu, General Director, Florentine Opera
• Ted Taylor, Conductor/Accompanist
• Kallen Esperian, Celebrated International Soprano
• Paul Kilmer, Director of Artistic Administration, Opera Theater of St. Louis
• Gianna Rolandi, Director of Vocal Studies, Lyric Opera Center for American Artists for Lyric Opera of Chicago
• Brian Zeger, Celebrated Accompanist/Artistic Director of the Deparmtent of Vocal Arts at the Juilliard School
   

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