Bel Canto

Summer Vocal Programs for Youth and Adults

Biographies

Administration

Jane Bakken Klaviter
Founder
Artistic and Executive Director
Connie Irish
Administrative Director
Eva Hess Thaysen
Co-Artistic and Executive Director
* In memoriam

Board of Directors

John H. Haley
President
Mark Elyn*
Vice President
Jane Upton
Treasurer
Dr. Eileen Camasso
Fran Marley Feinberg
Karl Firmbach
David Holloway
Rolf Liebergesell*
Lena Marley*
* In memoriam

Advisory Committee

Licia Albanese*
John Ardoin*
Roberto Benaglio*
Ellen Faull*
Judith Haddon
Håkan Hagegård
Barbara Hocher
Dimitri Kavrakos
Alfredo Kraus*
David Lloyd*
Anna Moffo*
Edoardo Müller
Leo Nucci
Deborah Voigt
Ruth Welting*
Paul Plishka
Juan Pons
Nicola Rescigno*
Gianna Rolandi*
Lee Schaenen*
Frederica von Stade
* In memoriam

Faculty

Stefano Fantini
Jane Bakken Klaviter
Founder
Artistic and Executive Director
Maria Giallombardo
Katherine Ciesinski
James Collins
Ulla Casalini
Leonardo De Lisi
Eva Hess Thaysen
Co-Artistic and Executive Director
Stephen West
* In memoriam

Guest Lecturers

Dr. Youngnan Jenny Cho
Dr. Anthony F. Jahn
* In memoriam

Past Lecturers

Jane Bakken Klaviter
Founder
Artistic and Executive Director
John H. Haley
President
Mark Elyn*
Vice President
John Ardoin*
Dr. Youngnan Jenny Cho
Dr. Anthony F. Jahn
John Alcorn
William Ashbrook
Victor Callegari
Corradina Caporello*
John Frederick Cone
Will Crutchfield
Gildo Di Nunzio
Jean Druesedow
Ursula Eggers
John Fisher
Robert Friedman
Philip Gossett
Henry Grossi*
Stephen Herx*
Harry Jensen
Luke Jensen
E.J. Johnson
Gayletha Nichols
Mary Jane Philips-Matz*
Joseph Rescigno
Richard Woitach
Tomer Zvulun
* In memoriam

Honorees

Licia Albanese*
Risë Stevens*
* In memoriam