Faculty

Complete Biographies

Codrut Birsan
Artistic Director & Conductor
​Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago Opera Theater, Brasov Opera

Elizabeth Byrne
Voice Teacher
​Roosevelt University, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Portland Opera, Arizona Opera

Emanuele Andrizzi
Coach
Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Diego Opera, Chicago Opera Theater, Opera Theater of St. Louis

Allan Glassman 
​Voice Teacher
​Roosevelt University, The Metropolitan Opera,
​LA Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago

Pedro Yanez
Coach 
Paris Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Lyric Opera Chicago

Alexandra LoBianco​
Voice Teacher 
Wiener Staatsoper, Seattle Opera, The Dallas Opera, Minnesota Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago 

Yasuko Oura
Coach

Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago Opera Theater, Des Moines Metro Opera, Florentine Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Kentucky Opera, Madison Opera, Toledo Opera, and AIMS in Graz, Austria ​

Michael Pecak 
Conductor

McGill University, Cornell University, Indiana University, Northwestern University, Chicago Opera Theater, Chicago City Wide Symphony Orchestra

Daniel Wachs
​Conductor

 Auckland Philharmonia, National Symphony Orchestra  Sarasota Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony ,New York City Ballet at Lincoln Center, Orange County’s Pacific Symphony, Chapman University, Minnesota Orchestra, Mozarteum Orchestra of Salzburg 

Corina Brenciu
​Stage Director

Opéra National de Lyon, Hamburg State Opera, Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, Opera Națională Bucureșt​​​

Margaret Jumonville
Stage Director

Opera NEO
Opéra Louisiane
Opera Steamboat

Jeeson Eun
Resident Coach & Assistant Conductor

Lyric Theatre Illinois
Indianapolis Opera
Bayview Summer Festival
Accademia Lyrica di Padova, 
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CJ Capen
​Resident Coach ​

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Voce Chamber Singers
Interlochen Center for the Arts
American Institute of Music

J. Bradley Baker
​Coach & Scenes Music Director

Wichita Grand Opera, Lawrence Opera Theatre, Music On Site, Inc., Natchez Opera, Opera Birmingham, University of Alabama Opera Theatre, University of Texas at Tyler, Stillman College.

Aviva Tu
Coach

An Phan
Coach

Shanghai Conservatory
National DongHwa University
Roosevelt University

Arizona State University
Phoenix Youth Symphony
Roosevelt University

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Complete Biographies