2023-24 Featured Artists
Tim Mix, Baritone
Alexander Shtarkman, piano
Natalie Conte, Soprano
Described as "sensational," (The Cultural Critic) and "beyond perfect" (Broadway World) Finnish-American baritone Tim Mix has appeared with prestegious opera companies and orchestras across the United States... Learn More
Natalie Conte, Soprano
Alexander Shtarkman, piano
Natalie Conte, Soprano
Soprano Natalie Conte has studied voice and immersed herself in the world of opera since childhood. Her devotion to vocal art shines through in her passionate performances. Currently based in Baltimore, she is in high demand as a soloist... Learn More
Alexander Shtarkman, piano
Alexander Shtarkman, piano
Alexander Shtarkman, piano
Alexander Shtarkman’s performances across the US have garnered praise from audiences and critics alike. "He plays the piano with all the strength, flash and eagerness that his age would suggest." (Los Angeles Times)... Learn More
Suren Bagratuni, Cello
Suren Bagratuni, Cello
Alexander Shtarkman, piano
Winner of the silver medal at the 1986 International Tchaikovsky Competition while still a student at the Moscow Conservatory, Bagratuni has gone on to a distinguished international career as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician... Learn More
Thomas Pandolfi, Piano
Suren Bagratuni, Cello
Thomas Pandolfi, Piano
Thomas Pandolfi is one of the leading pianists of our time, hailed a “phenomenon.” He began his career while at The Juilliard School where the young prodigy caught the influential ear of Vladimir Horowitz, who would become his mentor... Learn More
Anton Belov, Baritone
Suren Bagratuni, Cello
Thomas Pandolfi, Piano
Since winning the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in 2002, baritone Anton Belov has been seen major opera houses and concert halls across the US. His voice has been called rich and mellifluous by the New York Times... Learn More
Susana Poretsky, Mezzo-Soprano
AnastasiIa Sidorova, mezzo-soprano
AnastasiIa Sidorova, mezzo-soprano
Hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as having a voice of “extraordinary passion and power” and “grand but emotionally transparent characterizations”, Susana Poretsky has an active career as a soloist on concert and opera stages... Learn More
AnastasiIa Sidorova, mezzo-soprano
AnastasiIa Sidorova, mezzo-soprano
AnastasiIa Sidorova, mezzo-soprano
Russian American mezzo-soprano Anastasiia Sidorova recently graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music, where she held the Curtis Friends Board Fellowship and studied with Patricia McCaffrey. This season, Anastasiia will appear in The Medium... Learn More
The Zingaresca Ensemble
AnastasiIa Sidorova, mezzo-soprano
Katerina Burton, Soprano
Formed in 2006, the group is a product of collaboration between the celebrated Romani virtuoso Vadim Kolpakov, the pioneer in the revival of the seven-string guitar Oleg Timofeyev, and the Juilliard-trained baritone Anton Belov. Learn More
Katerina Burton, Soprano
Vera Danchenko-Stern, Piano
Katerina Burton, Soprano
American vocalist Katerina Burton, acclaimed for her “rich and warm” singing (Opera Wire) recently made her debut with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis in the world premiere of Terence Blanchard’s "Fire Shut Up In My Bones"... Learn More
Artyom Pak, piano
Vera Danchenko-Stern, Piano
Vera Danchenko-Stern, Piano
Praised as “...a pianist, whose playing is defined by high level of intelligence and brilliant technique,” Artyom Pak has successfully performed in the US, Europe, and Central Asia both as a soloist and collaborative pianist... Learn More
Vera Danchenko-Stern, Piano
Vera Danchenko-Stern, Piano
Vera Danchenko-Stern, Piano
Vera Danchenko-Stern is the RCAS' Founder & Artistic Director, an internationally acclaimed pianist, celebrated chamber player, and master teacher who has gained recognition as one of the foremost coaches and pianists in her field.