Ben Ross Selected as Spoleto Festival USA “Tell Your Story” Fellow
April 12, 2026
Ben Ross (MM ’23, Voice) was selected as a “Tell Your Story” fellow with the Spoleto Festival USA this year. Over the course of the
Tag: Vocal Studies
Melissa Wimbish, Carl DuPont, and Gayssie Lugo Star in ‘The Ordering of Moses’ Video Recording
April 1, 2026
INSeries Opera posted the video recording of its 2023 production, The Ordering of Moses, starring Melissa Wimbish (GPD ’11, Voice; GPD ’14, Chamber Music), Gayssie
Gerda Lissner Foundation Concert Featuring Peabody Singers Hosted by The Greene Space at WQXR in New York
March 29, 2026
On March 22, The Gerda Lissner Foundation presented a program featuring outstanding young artists from the Peabody Conservatory, hosted by The Greene Space at WQXR.
Voice Teacher and Life Coach Peter Thoresen Earns Certified Professional Coach Credential
March 25, 2026
Peter Thoresen (MM ’05, Voice) serves on the voice faculty of the Pace University Musical Theater BFA program in New York, NY, where he also
Marianna Busching Releases Book of Poetry “From Earth’s Floor”
March 22, 2026
From Earth’s Floor: Small Poems by retired voice faculty artist Marianna Busching was published by Wipf and Stock Publishers in December, 2025. These short poems
Caitlin Vincent’s Libretto “Spacious Skies: A Choral Symphony” Commissioned by Madison Symphony Orchestra
March 20, 2026
Spacious Skies: A Choral Symphony, a work themed around America’s national parks and composed by Scott Gendel with a libretto by Caitlin Vincent (MM ’09,
Toni Marie Palmertree Makes Metropolitan Opera Stage Debut as Madama Butterfly
March 15, 2026
Toni Marie Palmertree (BM ’06, Vocal Studies) made her Metropolitan Opera Stage Debut singing the title role in Madama Butterfly on March 28th, 2026. She
Laura Whittenberger Plays Sherlock Holmes in National Tour of The Hound of the Baskervilles
February 13, 2026
Laura Whittenberger (GPD ’14, Voice) is playing Sherlock Holmes in a U.S. national tour production of The Hound of the Baskervilles, produced by Aquila Theatre.
Jonathon Sengupta Wins Encouragement Award at the Metropolitan Opera Competition
January 26, 2026
Tenor Jonathon Sengupta, a current master’s voice student, won an Encouragement Award at the Metropolitan Opera Competition, Capital District.
Nola Richardson Creates Title Role in Sarah Kirkland Snider’s New Opera Hildegard
January 17, 2026
Nola Richardson (MM ’10, Voice Pedagogy; MM ’11, Early Music Voice) created the title role in the new opera Hildegard by Sarah Kirkland Snider, which