Board of Advisors

Honorary Board of Advisers

Jennifer Larmore
Patrice Munsel
Roberta Peters
Renata Scotto
The Honorable Livia S. Sylva
Barry Tucker

Board of Advisers

Daniel Beckwith

International Opera Conductor.

Ken Benson

25 years a vocal manager with Columbia Artists Management, Inc. Regular contributor to Opera News and Metropolitan Opera Radio broadcasts. Consultant to artists, opera companies, symphony orchestras.

Steven Blier

Co-founder New York Festival of Song, and prominent accompanist.

Theodore Chapin

President and Executive Director of The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization.

Nicholas DiVirgilio

Professor of Voice, University of Illinois, prominent stage director.

Cori Ellison

Dramaturg New York City Opera.

Daniel and Joy Ferro

Daniel Ferro is an internationally recognized voice teacher, vocal faculty of The Juilliard School, founder of The Daniel Ferro Vocal Program in Greve, Italy, while Joy is the executive director of the Daniel Ferro Vocal Program in Greve, Italy.

Eva Franchi

Founder of the Sergio Franchi Music Awards.

Larry Gilgore

Artistic Director and Conductor of the Connecticut Grand Opera and Orchestra.

Jerome Hines

Internationally famous Bass and founder of Opera Links.

Jeff James

See the About Us page for more on Mr. James.

Walter MacNeil

Metropolitan Opera tenor

Randy Mickelson

Vocal Coach, Musicologist, Musical Director of the Music Society of New York

Paul Plishka

Metropolitan Opera Bass.

Bruce Pomahac

Musical Director of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization

Duane Printz

Founder, Director Teatro Grattacielo

Rita Sardos

Opera Agent, Sardos Management

Roberto Sirota

Composer, President of the Manhattan School of Music

Paul Sperry

Director of Joy in Singing

Ira Siff

Internationally acclaimed stage director, voice teacher, author and founder of the Gran Scena Opera.

Jane Thorngren

Metropolitan Opera Soprano