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The Bienen School of Music regrets to announce Susan Graham must unfortunately cancel her October 31 Tichio-Finnie Vocal Master Class due to illness. We are actively working with Ms. Graham to identify an opportunity to reschedule her appearance later this academic year. In the meantime, all ticketholders will receive an automatic refund. If you hold tickets to the master class, you do not need to take any action at this time.

Part of the Tichio-Finnie Vocal Master Class Series

Yasuko Oura, piano

Hailed as “an artist to treasure” (New York Times) and “America’s favorite mezzo” (Gramophone), Susan Graham has mastered an impressive range of repertoire over the course of her career. Her operatic roles span four centuries, ranging from the title role in Monteverdi’s L'incoronazione di Poppea to Sister Helen Prejean in Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking (written especially for her). Graham makes regular concert appearances with the world’s foremost orchestras and her discography comprises a wealth of opera, orchestral, and solo recordings. Among her numerous honors are a Grammy Award, an Opera News Award, and the title of Musical America’s Vocalist of the Year, as well as the French government’s Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur. In this master class, she coaches Bienen School voice and opera program students. 

Richard Strauss, “Wie du warst” from Der Rosenkavalier 
Julia Woodring, mezzo-soprano

Jake Heggie, “Charlie’s Aria” from Three Decembers 
Kasey Nahlovsky, baritone 

Richard Strauss, “An die Nacht,” Op. 68, No. 1 
Kaytlin Withers, soprano 

C. W. Gluck, “J’ai perdu mon Eurydice” from Orphée et Eurydice 
Bradyn Debysingh, haute-contre tenor

Ernest Chausson, “Le temps des lilas” 
Lauryn Nelson, mezzo-soprano