Celebrating the authentically American Musical with vignettes from Broadway hits like Dreamgirls, Purlie and The Wiz, Award-winning choreographer and prominent tap dance Ted Louis Levy and Capathia Jenkins lead a cast of four, singing hit songs from shows that highlight the tradition of the Musical Review, with selections from Black and Blue, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Five Guys Named Moe and... read full bio
Eugenia Zukerman is a well-cultured woman. Recognized with an Emmy nomination as an important broadcast journalist, Eugenia Zukerman has interviewed and created more than three hundred portraits as an Arts Correspondent. For more than two decades she introduced viewers to the most outstanding creators in fine art, music, dance and theater. The author of In My Mother's Closet, was a... read full bio
The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Previously Karl was based in Italy where he completed two years of operatic studies with Gabriella Ravazzi. Whilst living in Italy Karl was resident tenor in Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa. In 2003 and 2004 he was awarded the CDVEC Bursary for Advanced Musicians studying abroad. In 2006 Karl was chosen to participate... read full bio
William Shimell is a baritone opera singer who now is launching a career in acting. He is one of the most accomplished British opera singers who gained most of his international success from singing at the worlds leading opera houses. He debuted his career in 1980 at the Kent opera, but has sung all over the world. He has sung... read full bio
One of the worlds exceptional clarinettists, in the last few years Paul Meyer has also built up an extensive career as a conductor. He has conducted among others,the Seoul Philharmonic, Copenhagen Philharmonic, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Ensemble Orchestral de Paris, Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, Munich Chamber Orchestra, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Scottish Chamber... read full bio
"The unusual creativity of Robert Stallman's long and distinguished career as solo flutist, chamber musician, recording artist and master teacher has won the highest respect from the international press. American Record Guide has called Stallman ""a consummate artist"", while a BBC critic notes, ""Stallman's claim to a special place among the world's masters of the flute rests in the... read full bio
Baritone Timothy Noble has enjoyed an international career spanning forty-two years performing leading roles at major opera houses including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Chicago Lyric Opera, Canadian Opera Company, La Fenice in Venice, Netherlands Opera in Amsterdam, and the Glyndebourne Festival. He has performed with the London Philharmonic, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony, and has... read full bio
The New York Times has lauded Stephen Kechulius as ...a credible incarnation of that rare creature, a true Verdi baritone," and the Financial Times (London) acclaimed "Stephen Kechulius, in his [English National Opera] debut, is the extremely impressive Scarpia. He sings as commandingly as he looks." In addition to his highly acclaimed ENO debut, Mr. Kechulius's other international credits include... read full bio
Canadian born, Nathan Berg has studied music his whole life. His vocal studies have taken him all over the world and finally to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in the city of London. Berg won the Gold Medal for Singer at the Guildhall and won various prizes in the Royal Overseas League, Kathleen Ferrier, and Peter Pears competitions.... read full bio
Ingvar Estrada is gifted Italian born singer-tenor with the ability to sing in several languages including French, Spanish and German. He was educated in the United States and has developed a passion for music of different styles and people. Ingvar has performed a wide array of styles, spanning from Classical, Pop, Blues and Jazz. Ingvar’s parents were both musically talented.... read full bio
The sparks of Sephira were apparent at a very young age. Joyce started playing violin at two and a half and Ruth at six years old. Their psychic sibling connection is palpable on stage with their mesmerizing delivery of identical choreography. Sephira are undeniably one of the world's most exhilarating musical talents to have emerged in recent years, and their... read full bio
"Carlos Alvarez (born 1966 in Malaga) is a Spanish baritone who has had a major international opera career since the early 1990s. His recording of the title role in Isaac Albéniz's Merlin with Placido Domingo as King Arthur won a Latin Grammy Award in 2001, and his recording of the role of Ford in Giuseppe Verdi's Falstaff won the Grammy... read full bio
Yuri Bashmet is a Russian conductor, violinist, and violist. He is a direct patrilineal descendant of Besht. He has also collaborated as soloist and conductor with some of the most celebrated string players of his time, including Rostropovich, Stern, Kremer, Mutter, and Mintz, as well as with keyboard legends like Richter and Argerich. In December 1988, Yuri Bashmet won much... read full bio
YING HUANG Biography Chinese soprano Ying Huang was selected for the title role in the film version of Puccini's Madama Butterfly," under the musical direction of James Conlon, that premiered in November 1995. She made her Western concert debut in March 1995 with the G_rzenich Orchestra in Cologne under the direction of Mr. Conlon, and her United States debut at... read full bio
Founded in 1989, the Borromeo String Quartet (Nicholas Kitchen and Ruggero Allifranchini, violin; Hsin-Yun Huang, viola; and Yeesun Kim, cello) won second prize at the 1990 International String Quartet Competition in Evian, France. They won the 1991 Young Concert Artists International Auditions and made their New York debut at the 92nd Street Y in 1992. They have also made debut... read full bio
Boris Belkin is a famous Soviet-born violinist. A prodigy in every sense of the word, he has been performing publicly since the age of 7 - with just one year of lessons under his belt. He was a renowned performer within Russia before the age of 25, after which he emigrated to the West and has been an international sensation... read full bio
The music of Latin Grammy Award Winning Flautist Nestor Torres reflects a layering of influences; a range of tastes and textures, from Smooth and Latin Jazz to Classical and Pop. He is to the flute what Chris Botti is to the trumpet and Herbie Hancock to the piano. Nestors performances are exceptionally dynamic, inspiring_mesmerizing. We would prepare a repertoire consistent... read full bio
Michala Petri is a Danish recorder player. Petri is sought after as a soloist with many noted orchestras, including the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. She has released 34 recordings, toured extensively over four continents, and has had dozens of pieces written for her. Her debut as a soloist was in 1969. She is the step-granddaughter of famous... read full bio
Montserrat cabal became an international star overnight, and her performance entered the annals of legendary opera moments. Her Carnegie Hall success led to an immediate invitation to sing at the Metropolitan Opera House, where she made an equally stunning debut as Marguerite in Gounod's Faust. A discography of over 80 opera, recital and concert recordings supports her reputation as one... read full bio
Anna Maria Kaufmann is a Canadian Opera singer. In Germany the singer has reached mega-stardom. The singer’s big break came as the female lead in Phantom of the Opera, which she performed more than 500 times. Kaufmann earned a triple platinum CD for sales of more than 1.9 million of the Phantom of the Opera soundtrack. She has recorded two... read full bio
