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Mezzo soprano Madeleine Gray (BA, MMus, PPRNCM) was born in New York, but for many years made her home in the United Kingdom. She attended Loyola Marymount (BA) and Surrey (MMus) universities before completing her musical education with an artist diploma (PPRNCM) at the Royal Northern College of Music. She has been in demand as a teacher-artist since her return to the US, and her wide-ranging 30-year performance career has included regular performances with Washington National Opera, The Caramoor Festival, Annapolis Opera, Baltimore Opera, and many others. She joined the Peabody Preparatory Institute as Voice Department Chair in 2016, and in 2021 was named recipient of the Suzanne Seff Kuff Excellence in Teaching Award.

A native of Taiwan, Lu-Hsuan Lucy Chen earned her B.A. from National Taiwan Normal University, her M.M. from the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, and her Doctor of Musical Arts from University of Maryland at College Park.

Baltimore native Christopher Correlli is a versatile musician whose engaging presence is on display whether in performance, teaching private lessons, or leading worship.

Christopher Fotis has established himself as a multi-faceted opera singer and advancing voice teacher with a career spanning over 10 years. As a dedicated voice teacher, Fotis imparts his expertise, nurturing emerging talent with a focus on healthy vocal technique, artistic expression, and a student-first approach. His motto is “Nurture Excellence, Inspire Beauty.”

Tianna Jackson-Foyle, a proud native of New York, holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Howard University, where she studied Classical Voice. Her impressive career has seen her grace some of the most prestigious stages in the country, including Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, and The Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, where she has collaborated with numerous professional ensembles.

Soprano Ellie Yeonjung Kim has garnered critical acclaim by Opera News online for her portrayal of the role of Rita in Donizetti’s opera “Rita,” presented by the Martina Arroyo Foundation.

Whether in Cannes, Barcelona, or Washington, Alina Kozinska's singing sweeps audiences into an emotional journey. At home on the stages of the cultural capitals of the world, Kozinska moves with ease from opera to oratorio.

ChoEun Lee, a native of South Korea, is an active pianist, vocal coach, and chamber musician. She has given numerous performances in Korea, the United States, Austria, Australia, Italy, New Zealand, and Taiwan; in major venues, including Carnegie Hall in New York City, Ozawa Hall in Tanglewood Music Center, and Harris Concert Hall in Aspen Music Festival.

“Exciting is an apt description of this talented vocalist. Michael Manganiello… shook the floor with their powerful low notes.” Praised for their enviable resonance, crystalline diction, and stylistic prowess, vocalist Michael Manganiello focuses their solo and ensemble work on breaking down and analysing established preconceptions of identity and artistic expression.

Soprano Emma Mountcastle (BA, MMus) is a Maryland born and raised. She attended University of Maryland Baltimore County where she received a Bachelors of Art in Vocal Performance studying classical voice. She then relocated to New Orleans where she attended Loyola University New Orleans and received her Masters of Music.

Turkish mezzo-soprano and music scholar Lori Şen is known for her versatility in many vocal genres, including opera, art song, musical theatre, and jazz, as well as for her teaching and research interests in vocal literature, voice pedagogy, and voice science.

Award-winning Chinese tenor Liangjun Shi is a frequent recitalist and accomplished vocologist. He recorded Chinese art songs for the textbook Bel Canto of China to be published by the People’s Music Publishing House nationwide.

Hailed as a “singer’s dream” by Gramophone Magazine, pianist Andrew Stewart has given thousands of performances across a wide spectrum of musical genres. Also on the music faculty at Goucher College, he has played at venues including the Lyric Performing Arts Center, An Die Musik, the Engineers Club and the War Memorial, and more.