Alexandra Branton
Soprano
2025 CLA Legacy Grant Artist
Hometown
Seoul, South Korea
Education
Jacobs School of Music
Recent Performances
First Spirit in Die Zauberflöte
CLA Berkshires 2025 Artists
Alexandra Branton
Soprano
2025 CLA Legacy Grant Artist
Seoul, South Korea
Jacobs School of Music
First Spirit in Die Zauberflöte
Samuel Cancelarich
Tenor
2025 CLA Legacy Grant Artist
Sofia Durante
Mezzo-Soprano
2025 CLA Legacy Grant Artist
Calgary, AB, Canada
Mannes School of Music
La Frugola in Il Tabarro - Classic Lyric Arts
Hansel in Hansel and Gretel - Bronx Opera
Siobhán Gyulay
Soprano
2025 Hunter Family Artist
Toronto, ON, Canada
Manhattan School of Music
Stéphano (Scenes) in Roméo et Juliette
Music for a while from Oedipus
Xiaofeng Hou
Tenor
2025 Robin Shoemaker Artist
Beijing, China
New England Conservatory
Juan Angel Johnston-Chavez
Bass-Baritone
2025 Judy Messina Artist
San Jose, CA, United States
Manhattan School of Music
Papageno in Die Zauberflöte- Lyric Opera Studio Weimar
Grégorio in Romèo et Juliette- Manhattan School of Music
Don Alfonso in Cosi fan tutte- Utah Vocal Arts Academy
Kaya
Soprano
2025 Terry Stephens Artist
Santa Cruz, CA, United States
San Jose State University
Jeanette in The Anonymous Lover - SJSU Opera Theater
Adele (cover) in Die Fledermaus - Santa Cruz Opera Project
Lisetta in Il Matrimonio Segreto - Bel Canto in Tuscany
Stephanie Keledjian
Soprano
2025 Da Ponte Artist
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Manhattan School of Music
Faust (Scenes) - Manhattan School of Music
Don Giovanni (Scenes) - Manhattan School of Music
Anoush (Scenes) - Manhattan School of Music
Moonsoo Kim
Soprano
2025 Arthur Levy Artist
Seoul, South Korea
Mannes School of Music
Legacy of B.Smetana in Czech Opera - Bohemian National Hall
Donna Anna in Don Giovanni - Mannes School of Music
Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana - Cheongla Ellim Arts Center
Anisah LaPlante
Mezzo-Soprano
2025 Da Ponte Artist
Sioux Falls, SD, United States
Manhattan School of Music
Miss Todd (Scenes) in The Old Maid and the Thief - Manhattan School of Music
Valencienne (Scenes) in The Merry Widow - Manhattan School of Music
Dorabella (Scenes) in Cosí Fan Tutte - Manhattan School of Music
Desara Leka
Soprano
2025 Da Ponte Artist
White Plains, NY, United States
Purchase College
Amahl in Amahl and the Night Visitors - Purchase College Opera
Italian, German, French Art Songs Junior Recital - Purchase College
Marzelline in Fidelio - Purchase Opera Scenes
Xiuyuan Li
Baritone
2025 Joshua Slimmer Vocal Studies Artist
Kunming City, Yunnan Province, China
Longy School of Music of Bard College
Don Giovanni (Scenes) - Longy symphony Orchestra
Così fan tutte (Scenes) - Longy symphony orchestra
Adrian Melendrez
Baritone
2025 CLA Legacy Grant Artist
Las Vegas, NV, United States
University of Southern California
An die ferne Geliebte and Songs of Travel- University of Southern California
Gianni Schicchi in Gianni Schicchi- Berlin Opera Academy
Figaro in Le Nozze di Figaro- Miami Music Festival
Carly Passer
Soprano
2025 CLA Legacy Grant Artist
Bethesda, MD, United States
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Dorinda in Orlando - SFCM
2nd Spirit in Die Zauberflöte - Northwestern University
Laetitia in The Old Maid and the Thief - Northwestern University
Mia Rago
Soprano
2025 CLA Legacy Grant Artist
Western Springs, IL, United States
Belmont University
Gilda in Rigoletto - Mediterranean Opera Studio and Festival
Suor Genovieffa in Suor Angelica - Mediterranean Opera Studio and Festival
Romilda in Serse - Belmont University Opera Theatre
Juliet Rand
Soprano
2025 Mario Lanza Artist
Southold, Long Island, NY, United States
Curtis Institute of Music
Mélisande in Pelléas et Mélisande - Curtis Institute of Music
To Be Sung Upon the Water - Curtis Recital Series
Der Hirt auf dem Felsen - Curtis Recital Series
Ashley Sallaway
Soprano
2025 Mario Lanza Artist
Prosper, TX, United States
Manhattan School of Music
Le Nozze di Figaro (Scenes) - Manhattan School of Music
Only in Sleep Soloist (Ešenvalds) - TMEA Region Choir
Saachi Sethii
Soprano
2025 Friends Of Alan Frankel Artist
Manhattan, NY, United States
Barnard College of Columbia University
Katherine Copland Studio Recital Soloist
Gaeun Song
Soprano
2025 Voce di Meche Artist
Busan, South Korea
Mannes School of Music
Kelsey Watts
Soprano
2025 David Sheehan & Keith Garton Artist
New York, NY, United States
Binghamton University
An Afternoon of Song Recital - Chautauqua Opera
Another Sunrise - Binghamton University
Clorinda in Cendrillon - Tri-Cities Opera
Keyang Xia
Tenor
2025 CLA Legacy Grant Artist
Yiwu, Zhejiang, China
Carnegie Mellon School of Music
Yvonne Jiwon You
Soprano
2025 Mario Lanza Artist
Daejeon, South Korea
Manhattan School of Music
Fairy Godmother in Cendrillon - Manhattan School of Music
Der Hirt auf dem Felsen - Mannes School of Music Chamber Festival
Dorabella in Cosí Fan Tutte - Manhattan School of Music
Yuhao Zhang
Baritone
2025 David Sheehan & Keith Garton Artist
Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
New England Conservatory of Music
Paul Yeater
Tenor
2025 CLA Legacy Grant Artist
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Carnegie Mellon University
Prince in Transformations - Carnegie Mellon University Opera
Villager 1 (in World Premiere of) The Strange Child - Kamratōn Ensemble
Chorus in Der fliegende Holländer - Pittsburgh Opera
Hye-Seon Choi
Pianist
2025 CLA Legacy Grant Artist
Singapore
Indiana University in Bloomington
CLA Berkshires 2024
Recitals in Singapore
Daniel Farah
Pianist
2025 CLA Legacy Grant Artist
North Andover, MA, United States
Mannes School of Music
Evening of Songs - Mannes School of Music
Sounds of Nature - Mannes Sounds
Hannah Harnest
Pianist
2025 CLA Legacy Grant Artist
New York City, NY, United States
Eastman School of Music
Harris Concert Hall - Aspen Music Festival
Philharmonic Hall - Munich (Germany)
Ethan McGrath
Pianist
2025 CLA Legacy Grant Artist
Chattanooga, TN, United States
Boston University
Rehearsal pianist/continuo in Don Giovanni -
Opera TN
Pianist/coordinator - Chattanooga Art Song Series