 Elizabeth Rigby Jones,
Mezzo-Soprano Hometown: Newport Beach, CA Current City: Newport Beach, CA Education: The Boston Conservatory, BM in Vocal Performance; The Second City Training Center, Hollywood Roles: Nurse, Juliet's nanny, Romeo and Juliet (Tchaikovsky); Peep-Bo, The Mikado; Cherubino, Le Nozze di Figaro; Dorabella, Così fan tutte; Barbarina, Le Nozze di Figaro; Papagena, Die Zauberflöte; Mabel, The Pirates of Penzance Awards/Honors: 1st Place, Long Beach Mozart Festival Competition; Semi-finalist, LA Spotlight Awards  Dominick Chenes, Tenor
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV Current City: Philadelphia Education: AVA Resident Artist; B.M. and M.M. in Vocal Performance, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Roles: Romeo, Romeo and Juliet (Tchaikovsky); Paolo, Francesca da Rimini (Rachmaninoff); Dante, Francesca da Rimini (Rachmaninoff); Gustavo III (King of Sweden), Un ballo in maschera (AVA); Monsieur Triquet, Eugene Onegin (AVA); Ferrando, Cosi fan tutte; Rodolfo, La bohème; Tamino, The Magic Flute; Mayor Upfold, Albert Herring; Don José, Carmen; Registrar, Madama Butterfly; The Witch, Hansel and Gretel; The Notary, Don Pasquale Honors/Awards: Grant, Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation International Vocal Competition, 2013; Second Prize, Gerda Lissner Foundation International Vocal Competition, 2013; Third Place, Mario Lanza Scholarship, 2012; Encouragement Award, Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (Utah), 2012 and 2006; Finalist, Meistersinger Competition in Graz, 2007 and 2006.  Rachel Carter, Soprano
Hometown: Parkersburg, WV Current City: Columbus, OH Education: Master of Music in Voice, Ohio University; Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance, Marietta College; Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy, Marietta College Roles: Francesca, Francesca da Rimini (Rachmaninoff); Juliet, Romeo and Juliet (Tchaikovsky); Contessa/Susanna, Marriage of Figaro; Masha and Prelipa, The Queen of Spades (ROW12), Street Singer, Threepenny Opera; First Lady, Magic Flute; Mimi, La Boheme; Agathe, Der Freischutz  Matthew Slipp, Tenor
Current City: Wenham, MA Education: BA Music, Gordon College; Attended The Juilliard School Roles: Romeo, Romeo and Juliet (Tchaikovsky); Dante, Francesca da Rimini (Rachmaninoff); Paolo, Francesca da Rimini (Rachmaninoff); Tamino, Die Zauberflöte; Ferrando, Cosi fan Tutte; Basilio, Le Nozze di Figaro; Albert, Albert Herring  Megan Gillis, Soprano
Current City: New York Education: Candidate for Master of Music in Vocal Performance, Manhattan School; BA - University of Georgia Roles: Juliet, Romeo and Juliet (Tchaikovsky); Francesca, Francesca da Rimini (Rachmaninoff); First Lady, Die Zauberflöte; Voice of the Mother, Les Contes d’Hoffmann; Contessa Almavia, Le Nozze di Figaro; Suor Osmina, Suor Angelica; Josephine (Cover), H.M.S. Pinafore; Nun, Tosca Honors/Awards: 1st Place MTNA State Young Artist Competition; Manfred Mayrhofer, Masterclass; 2nd place MTNA Young Artist Competition; Carroll Freeman Masterclass  Katherine Petersen, Soprano
Hometown: Buffalo, NY Current City: Columbus, OH Education: BM SUNY Fredonia School of Music and MM Westminster Choir College Roles: Juliet, Romeo and Juliet (Tchaikovsky); Francesca, Francesca da Rimini (Rachmaninoff); Mimi, La bohème; Micaëla, Carmen; Pamina, Die Zauberflöte; Anna Murrant, Street Scene; Mother/Sandman, Hänsel und Gretel; Una Conversa, Suor Angelica Awards: First Place, Women in Music Columbus  Ashley Becker, Soprano
Hometown: Lowville, NY Current City: New York, NY Education: B. Mus Vocal Performance from McGill University; M.Mus Solo Song from McGill University Roles: Francesca, Francesca da Rimini (Rachmaninoff); Juliet, Romeo and Juliet (Tchaikovsky); Jenufa, Jenufa; Madame Lidoine, Dialogues des Carmelites; Vitellia, La Clemenza di Tito; Elettra, Idomeneo Awards/Honors: 1st place Charles Lynam Competition (Student); 2nd place Orpheus Vocal Competition (Student); 3rd place New England Region Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.  Ryan Hill, Baritone
Hometown: Plantation, FL Current City: Cleveland, OH Education: M.M. in Vocal Performance, Cleveland Institute of Music; B.A. in Music with a Minor in Theater Arts, University of Miami Roles: Lanceotto, Francesca da Rimini (Rachmaninoff); Virgil, Francesca da Rimini (Rachmaninoff); Geronimo, Il matrimonio segreto; Peter, the Father, Hänsel und Gretel; First Officer, Dialogues of the Carmelites; Lockit, The Beggar’s Opera; the Panhandler, Strawberry Fields. Awards: 1st Place, NATS Buckeye Division – Graduate Men Category  Lydia Gray, Soprano
Hometown: Broken Arrow, OK Current City: Tallahassee, FL Education: M.M. in Vocal Performance candidate, Florida State University; B.M. in Vocal Performance, University of Oklahoma Roles: Juliet, Romeo and Juliet (Tchaikovsky); Francesca, Francesca da Rimini (Rachmaninoff); Lightfoot McClendon, Cold Sassy Tree (Carlisle Floyd); Musetta, La bohème; Phyllis, Iolanthe (Gilbert & Sullivan); Drusilla, L'incoronazione di Poppea Awards/Honors: 2nd place 2013 NATS Southeastern Region: Graduate Women; Leslie N. Wilson Minority Fellowship & Graduate Assistantship - Florida State University; Miss Oklahoma Scholarship Pageant - Talent award  Cristina Castro, Soprano
Hometown: San Antonio, TX Current City: Fort Worth, TX Education: Artist Diploma Vocal Performance - Texas Christian University (in progress); M. M. Vocal Performance -The Ohio State University; B. M. Vocal Performance - Trinity University Roles: Juliet, Romeo and Juliet (Tchaikovsky); Francesca, Francesca da Rimini (Rachmaninoff); Nannetta, Falstaff; Frasquita, Carmen - A One-Act Opera Comique; Rosa Bud, The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Lauretta, Gianni Schicchi; La Ciesca, Gianni Schicchi; Hanna Glawari, The Merry Widow; Adele, Die Fledermaus; Papagena, Die Zauberflöte Awards: MONC Houston District Encouragement Award; Trinity University Hendricks Graduating Senior Award; 1st Place, Trinity University Rosalind Phillips Competition |
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