Opera

The Marriage of Figaro

with members of the York youth symphony

and singers from all over the world

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June 29, 30

July 1,3,5,6

6:30 - 9:30pm

York College of Pennsylvania

Wolf Hall

441  Country Club Rd

York PA 17403

(enter parking lot, turn left immediately)

July 3rd Cast

(Open Dress Rehearsal 6/29)

Figaro: Trey Stannard

Susanna: Melissa Scarpelli

Count: Roland Kessler

Countess: Xin Zhou

Cherubino: Adela Holahan

Basilio/Curzio: James Coaxum

Barbarina:  Aubryanna Tayman

Antonio: Quincy Murray (6/29); Kolby Murray (7/3)

Bartolo: Sam Friedman

Marcellina: Cathleen McGowan

July 5th Cast

(Open Dress Rehearsal 6/30)

Figaro: Isaac Levin-Delson

Susanna: Julie Kremm

Count: Emmanuel Dye

Countess: Gwen Baier

Cherubino: Caroline Wolfe

Basilio/Curzio: Aaron Scarberry

Barbarina: Tian Tan

Antonio: Roland Kessler (6/30), Quincy Murray (7/5)

Bartolo: Sam Friedman

Marcellina: Grace Lauther

July 6th Cast

(Open Dress Rehearsal 7/1)

Figaro: Trey Stannard

Susanna: Sofia Vidali

Count: Albert Gonzales

Countess: Yoo Jin Jung

Cherubino: Grace Lauther

Basilio/Curzio: Aaron Scarberry

Barbarina: Aubryanna Tayman

Antonio: Roland Kessler

Bartolo: Sam Friedman

Marcellina: Cathleen McGowan

Gwen Baier (Countess) is an expressive and passionate performer originally hailing from central PA. Gwen sings a variety of music including opera, musical theatre, art songs, and contemporary music. Gwen received her Bachelor's degree from Marywood University under the instruction of Ellen Rutkowski and Dr. Rick Hoffenberg. She received her Master's degree from Shenandoah Conservatory in 2018 where she studied with Dr. Aimé Sposato, Robert Thieme, and Natalie Conte. Gwen is currently instructed by Jaclyn Surso in Greensboro North Carolina. 

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In the summer of 2024 Gwen traveled to Bussetto, Italy where she worked with the acclaimed opera singer Aprile Millo, Maestro Richard Bonynge, and La Scala director Marco Gandini in Millo's Operavision D'oro program. She also recently won the NC Chapter for NATS for the Classical portion in her category. Past roles include La Suora Infermiera in Suor Angelica, Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi, Lucy in The Telephone, Papagena in Die Zauberflöte, and Anne Egerman in A Little Night Music. She is ecstatic to be joining Keystone Opera this summer to sing Contessa in Le Nozze di Figaro close to her hometown!

James Coaxum (Basilio/Curzio) is a rising operatic tenor with a distinctive leggiero quality from Virginia Beach, Virginia. He began his vocal training at Norfolk State University in 2008, where he was a member of the Concert Choir and the esteemed Spartan Chorale. After earning his Master of Music in 2013, he continued honing his craft through master classes with renowned artists such as Lawrence Brownlee and Aundie Marie Moore, as well as immersive training at the Torggler Summer Institute. A frequent soloist with the I. Sherman Greene Chorale and a performer with Symphonicity, James has also established himself on the opera stage as a dedicated chorus member with Virginia Opera. Currently, he is preparing for the world premiere of Loving v. Virginia and is eager to step into principal roles, further developing his artistry and presence in the operatic world.

Emmanuel Dye (Count) is a Canadian baritone who has just finished his undergraduate degree at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. His repertoire spans from the theatrical stage to the recital hall, specializing in opera, musical theatre, and art song. He is so excited to be coming to Keystone Opera to give his second-ever performance as Count Almaviva! Recent roles include Count Almaviva: Le Nozze di Figaro (Opera Laurier), Rapunzel’s Prince: Into the Woods (Opera Laurier), Hannah Before: As One (NUOVA Vocal Arts), and Joseph Bruce Ismay: Titanic (NUOVA Vocal Arts). 

Samuel A. Friedmann (Bartolo) is an American bass-baritone studying classical voice at the Jacobs School of Music. Sam is a two time NYSSMA All-State singer, a winner of the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra concerto and vocal competition, and a recipient of the 2024 Babylon Chorale summer scholarship, the Anges Davis Richardson Memorial scholarship, the W.C. and M.M. Schell Memorial scholarship, and the Music Faculty award. He has enjoyed his time on opera stages in roles such as: Marco in Gianni Schicchi with the Queens Summer Vocal Institute, Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte, as well as Luther and Peter Schlémil in Les contes d’Hoffmann with Great Neck North Opera. Some musical theatre roles include: Monsieur Thénardier in Les Miserable, Rapunzel’s Prince in Into the Woods, and Sid Sorokin in The Pajama Game. Sam is excited to bring the roles of Bartolo and Antonio to life and cannot wait to sing with Keystone Opera this summer!

Albert Gonzalez (Count) is a classically trained baritone. He has competed and placed third in the NATS Regional Classical Voice Competition, twice for third year students in 2021, once for fourth- and fifth-year students in 2022 and placed 2nd for fourth- and fifth-year students in 2023. He was also rewarded both the Joy Vandever Scholarship and the Roz Patton Music Scholarship in 2022 for his vocal talents during his time at West Chester University. There he studied classically with his voice teacher Emily Bullock and his opera director Nicholas Provenzale. In the opera, Albert has been cast in many of Provenzale’s opera productions including Baron de Pictordu in Cendrillon (English translated), Gabriel von Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus (English translated), and Sheriff in Robin Hood. He continued his education at Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University with Randall Scarlata as his current voice professor. At Peabody he has performed a modern rendition of the Classical Style as Tonic/Don Giovanni. Albert plans to get his master’s degree in music by 2026.

Yoo Jin Jung (Countess), a soprano, is a first-year Artist Diploma student in Vocal Performance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign under the guidance of Yvonne Redman. She earned a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Louisville, where she studied with Emily Albrink Katz and was inducted into The Society of Pi Kappa Lambda. Yoo Jin won first place at the Kentucky District NATS Competition, receiving the Gina Epifano Award for Best Overall Performance. She was also a semifinalist in the National Auditions at the 2022 NATS 57th National Conference held in Chicago. Additionally, she won the Dr. T. Huang and Mary Huang Aria Competition, earning the opportunity to perform with the U of L Symphony Orchestra. Her operatic roles include Pamina in Die Zauberflöte at U of L Cardinal Stadium and Adina in The Elixir of Love with the U of L Opera Theater and Symphony Orchestra. She performed as Juliette in Roméo et Juliette at the Canto Vocal Programs opera concert and has also appeared in various opera concerts as Gilda in Rigoletto, Lakmé in Lakmé, and Ophelia in Hamlet. Most recently, she performed as Marie in La fille du régiment in Lyric Theatre @ Illinois Opera Scenes at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.

Raised by professional ballroom dancers, baritone Roland Kessler (Count) had early exposure into the artist's life. After establishing a career in software, a chance encounter drew him back to the stage and to vocal studies with Kimberly Barber at Wilfrid Laurier University. This summer, Roland will return to Keystone Opera for his role debut of Il Conte in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, conducted by Scott Crowne. Performances include Figaro in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro (Opera Laurier), Peter in Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel (Grand River Opera), Papageno in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte (Keystone Opera), Achilla in Handel's Giulio Cesare (SOLT), Marchese d'Obigny in Verdi's La traviata (KW Symphony), Immigration Officer in Dove's Flight, Sir Thomas Bertram in Dove's Mansfield Park (NUOVA Vocal Arts), The Baker in Sondheim's Into The Woods, and Friedrich Bhaer in Adamo's Little Women (Opera Laurier). An upcoming recital explores song through the lens of dementia and will benefit groundbreaking research in this field, an intersection that he is passionate to explore. Apart from singing, Roland enjoys volleyball, motorsports, playing clawhammer banjo and community arts.

Julie Kremm (Susanna), soprano, is known for her high energy and sense of humor, both on and off the stage. She’s a PA native who studied at West Chester University, did her Masters at West Virginia University, and then continued work under the watchful eye of Mignon Dunn. While her focus is primarily opera, she also loves to sing Disney, Broadway, Karen Carpenter, John Denver, and more. She loves understanding how the voice works and maintains a small voice teaching studio. Performance highlights have included Queen of the Night – Die Zauberflöte, Gretel – Hansel and Gretel, Clorinda – La cenerentola, and Adele – Die Fledermaus. This summer, Julie will return to Keystone Opera in York, PA to sing the female lead Susanna in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro.

Isaac Levin-Delson (Count; he/him) is a bass-baritone from Seattle, WA. He began his journey with opera in the youth chorus of the Seattle Opera’s 2015 production of Tosca. Since then, he has performed with organizations such as Seattle Historical Arts for Kids (SHAK), where he was a vocalist and lutenist in the 2015 Boston and 2018 Berkeley early music festivals, among other performances. He has appeared in Seattle Opera’s Youth Opera Project as Poseidon in Odyssey (2019) and The Happy Prince in Wilde Tales (2020) as part of their Teen Vocal Studio. He has also performed with the Seattle Gilbert and Sullivan Youth Program, and in various musical theater productions in the Seattle area. For Keystone Opera’s 2024 Summer Intensive opera, The Magic Flute, Isaac sang the roles of Papageno and Sarastro.



Isaac has studied most recently with Dr. Stacey Mastrian and Brian Chu. He is a rising Senior at Muhlenberg College, double-majoring in Voice Performance and Theatre. As a freshman he understudied Mr. Peachum while in the ensemble of The Threepenny Opera, and he was an actor and dramaturg for the world premiere of Freedom to Fly: The Story of Harriet Quimby.

Isaac has worked as a church choir bass section leader at the Church of the Mediator in Allentown, Pennsylvania and as a teaching artist at Studio East, an educational theater in Kirkland, Washington.

Cathleen McGowan, M.Ed (Marcellina; she/her), soprano, is known for her warm tone, broad range, and versatility. She’s a skilled actor, infusing her characters with inspiring depth.  Chiefly a recitalist, Cathleen presents challenging programs marrying art and scholarly research, making opera and classical performance accessible to new and seasoned audiences. A resident of Adams County, PA, Cathleen originally hails from Baltimore, MD and performs at home and internationally. Recent solo engagements have been in Columbia, MD, Doncaster, England and York, PA. Cathleen performs opera, art song, jazz, musical theater, and world music and has performed with world class symphonies, as well as ventures into arranging and choral conducting. Recent opera roles include Marcellina in Le Nozze di Figaro, Königin der Nacht in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, and Nedda in Leoncavallo’s I Pagliacci.

A master’s level teacher, Cathleen instructs all ages, styles, and genres, and loves to help students find their own unique voices. She is a teacher with Crowne Voice Studio. As well as voice, Cathleen is also an instructor of visual arts.

Kolby Murray (Antonio), bass, is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Music Education and a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance at Lebanon Valley College. Kolby has performed in Signor Deluso and A Hand of Bridge with Lebanon Valley College’s opera program, as well as in Keystone Opera’s most recent production of The Magic Flute. Born and raised in York, Pennsylvania, he now resides in Fawn Grove. Kolby is deeply appreciative to Leah for the opportunity to be a part of this production once again.

Quincy Murray (Antonio) is a 19-year-old vocal performance and music education major at Lebanon Valley College, where he has completed his first full year of study. Quincy plays the piano, tuba, violin, and tenor saxophone. He has performed with Keystone Opera and was a featured performer in Lebanon Valley College’s inaugural opera production. Passionate about both performance and teaching, Quincy plans to pursue a career in opera and music education.

Tenor Aaron Scarberry (Basilio/Curzio) is known for his expressive, versatile performances. At home in multiple musical styles, he is particularly recognized for his work in Chinese vocal repertoire and commitment to cultural connection and accessibility.

In 2025, Aaron was the tenor soloist in The Crucifixion by John Stainer. He returns to the stage in upcoming projects with Liberty City Arts, Delaware Valley Opera Company, and Keystone Opera. Recent highlights include his Carnegie Hall debut in the Grand Bilingual Concert of Chinese Tang Dynasty Poems and collaborative concerts with the Philadelphia Orchestra and iSING! International Festival.

Aaron has a notable international presence, performing across China with the Shanghai Symphony, Shanghai Philharmonic, and Beijing TV & Radio Orchestra. He performed Maximilian and the Captain in the Chinese premiere of Candide with the Xi’an Symphony and was featured on CCTV4’s 2018 Chinese New Year celebration. In 2025, his singing went viral on Rednote, shared widely across Chinese news outlets. Aaron has performed extensively in Mandarin and was a finalist in the International Chinese Art Song Competition. His work with Liberty City Arts in Philadelphia blends performance with outreach, building bridges with the local community.

Aaron is also an accomplished bassoonist with over 15 years of experience who performs regularly throughout the Philadelphia region. His dual perspective as both singer and instrumentalist informs his musicality, and he remains active in both capacities. Aaron holds a BM in Vocal Performance from West Virginia University and an MM in Opera and Vocal Performance from McGill University. His vocal mentors include Nicholas Perna, Sanford Sylvan, Ben Heppner, and Thomas Faracco; his bassoon teachers include Valerie Trollinger and Lynn Hileman.

Soprano Melissa Scarpelli (Susanna) is excited to make her role debut with Keystone Opera. She has been the soprano soloist for Mozart’s Requiem (2023) and Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater (2024) at the Mission of San Luis Obispo, California, and also a featured soloist of Bach’s Magnificat and Handel’s Messiah as the cantor of Trinity Episcopal Church in Melrose, Massachusetts. 

She has attended the Seraphic Fire Choral Institute at Aspen Music Festival (2022), worked as an opera chorus member in Boston Lyric Opera’s production of Aida (2024), and was a soloist in Dido and Aeneas in Boston Conservatory’s graduate choir production (2024).

Melissa earned the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo College of Liberal Arts Award in Music (2024) and the ‘Moon Ja Minh and Paul Suhr Opera Award’ (2023). In the spring of 2024, she won the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Concerto Competition.

Melissa currently studies with Dr. Marilyn Bulli as a graduate vocal performance student at Boston Conservatory.

Trey Stannard (Figaro), baritone, is a sophomore at the Kennesaw State Bobby Bailey School of Music, where he is currently double majoring in choral education and vocal performance. His passion for music comes from a deep level of emotion understanding and complex characteristics in his singing, while also retaining a high technical skill level in his voice.

Since joining the Kennesaw State Opera program in the fall semester of 2023, he has studied a number of roles including Frank in Die Fledermaus, as well as Gorgibus and The Magistrate in Signor Deluso. His work ethic and continued efforts in music have led him to join the Kennesaw State Chamber Choir, St. Peter and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church paid staff, and the 2024 Summer Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp Choir. On top of these ensembles, Trey has received honors from the Georgia All State Choir and the 2022 NAfME National Honor Choir. Trey has been recognized and awarded with the Bobby Bailey Endowed Music scholarship.

Tian Tan (Barbarina), a soprano from China, is currently in her second year as a master's student majoring in Voice Performance and Literature at the University of Illinois. She completed her undergraduate studies at Shenzhen University, China, where she was awarded the study scholarship for three consecutive years, the Steinway Artistic Scholarship, and the title of Outstanding Graduate of 2023. She has also received the Stotler fellowship from the University of Illinois. Her past performances with Lyric Theater @ Illinois include Die Fledermaus (Ensemble) and Black Square (Cover of Legion Women 1 and the onstage ensemble). She also performed in the U of I Voice Area opera scene production Don Giovanni (Ensemble), Così fan tutte: Remix (Despina), and highlights of La Bohème (Musetta). She also performed Act 2 Adele in Die Fledermaus with Northwestern University’s summer voice session. She is excited to join the Keystone Opera this summer!

Sofia Vidali (Susanna), a multicultural soprano with Mexican and Italian roots from San Diego, is pursuing an Artist Diploma in Vocal Performance at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, where she also earned her Master’s in Vocal Performance. She holds a Bachelor’s in Vocal Performance from Chapman University.

Last summer, Sofia starred in the lead role of Il Filosofo di Campagna at the Festival of International Opera Italia in Urbania, Italy, in collaboration with the Pergolesi Spontini Foundation. In the fall, she portrayed Lucy in Menotti’s The Telephone, and in the winter, she traveled to Wichita, Kansas, to perform as Young Pauline in Michael Ching’s opera Notes on Viardot with Music On Site Inc. Sofia is currently performing educational outreaches as Little Red Riding Hood with Young Patronesses of the Opera and recently played the Stewardess in Jonathan Dove’s Flight with the Frost Symphony Orchestra and Frost Opera Theater.

Caroline Wolfe (Cherubino), soprano, is a creative individual with a strong pull toward the avant garde and intimate programming. Her mission as an artist is to break down antiquated barriers in classical music. With a broad span of musical interests, Caroline looks both to revitalize old works in new light and to bring new music to the table. She sings regularly with Keystone Opera, as well as around York County and the Greater Boston area. Caroline also self-produces many performances separately from her work with other organizations.  Caroline is native to York and received all of her formative musical training in York County.

Xin Zhou (Countess), a soprano, is a second-year doctoral student at University of Illinois studying with Prof. Dr. Ollie Watts Davis. She has sung the role of Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni in Milano Kammer Oper (2024). She was a soprano soloist in performing Fauré’s Requiem, Haydn’s Missa brevis in F. She has received multiple awards, including Third Place in Advanced Classical Category at Central Region National Association of Teachers of Singing Competition (2024), Third Prize at the Global Finals of American Virtuoso International Music Competition (2021), Outstanding Prize at The 7th Chinese Vocal Peafowl Competition (2021), Outstanding Prize at China Area of Bellini International Vocal Competition (2020), Bronze Medal at the Vocal Art Week of Huang Long Music Festival(2019), Third Prize at The 9th&10th Shenzhouchangxiang College Vocal Competition (2019&2021), The Second Prize at Space-U International Music Competition (2018), The First Prize at China Preliminary of Melbourne International Youth Music Competition (2018), The Top Performance Prize at The 5th College Music Education Vocal Major Symposium(2018), Bronze Medal at Glorious & Bloom China Vocal Music Competition (2018). Xin was a member of Berlin International Arts Festival, Germany (2016, 2017). She holds the Bachelor of Fine Arts and the Master of Arts from Beijing Normal University.

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Leah Schenck-Crowne

Leah Schenck-Crowne, a highly regarded voice teacher, is known for guiding dynamic voice students nationally and internationally. Her distinguished singing career has seen performances at prestigious venues such as The Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, The Lyric Opera of Chicago, and St. Paul's Covent Garden.

Beyond her personal accomplishments, Leah's true passion lies in cultivating the talents of aspiring singers. She dedicates herself to providing guidance and mentorship, empowering students to unlock the full potential of their voices. Leah's approach focuses on refining vocal techniques, fostering stage presence, and developing overall musicality.

Committed to the growth of her students, Leah believes in creating opportunities for singers to gain invaluable stage experience. Her holistic approach to vocal education extends to contributing to the performing arts scene in York, Pennsylvania. Actively participating in and supporting initiatives, she enriches the cultural fabric of the region.

Leah Schenck-Crowne's journey as a vocalist, teacher, and advocate for the performing arts exemplifies a lifelong commitment to excellence in music education and the promotion of a rich cultural heritage. Her influence resonates not only through the notes she has sung on renowned stages but also in the voices she has cultivated and the enduring impact she has made on the artistic communities she serves.

Dr. Scott Crowne

Scott Crowne enjoys a diverse and active career as a pianist, conductor, coach, and teacher. In the realm of opera, he is in high demand as a coach and music director. He has served as the artistic director and principle conductor of Opera Susquehanna in Pennsylvania, the Hub Opera Ensemble in Maryland and the American Singer's Opera Project in North Carolina. As a coach, he has worked for such institutions as Bel Canto in Tuscany (Florence). the Mediterranean Opera Studio (Sicily), the Middlebury German for Singers Program, the Bay Area Summer Opera Theater, the University of Miami Festival in Salzburg, the voice department of Towson University, the Aspen Music Festival, and the Brevard Music Center.

As a voice and opera coach at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, and professor of collaborative piano at the Sunderman Conservatory of Music at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, his work is with doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate singers and instrumentalists. He performs concerts and recitals with international faculty and guest musicians frequently. In addition he serves as the music director for the opera workshop program and frequently the college musical theater productions as well. Off campus he served as music director for the undergraduate opera workshop and taught graduate vocal literature classes at the University of Maryland, College Park. Additionally, he spent many summers working with high school students for the Washington National Opera's Family Opera and Opera Institute. 

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As a pianist, he is praised for his sensitive and supportive collaboration with singers and instrumentalists. He performs in Europe and across the United States many times a year in addition to frequent concerts in the Mid-Atlantic region. Venues include Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, the Leopoldskron in Salzburg, and the Teatro Eschillo in Sicily.

Complimenting his love of performance, he is also an inquisitive researcher. He enjoys searching out unusual and interesting music to enrich the standard recital repertoire. His particular interest is in the music of Herbert Howells (1892-1983), on whom he did his dissertation and published an edition of art songs for Novello and Co.

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He received his BMus summa cum laude at the Catholic University of America where studied piano and composition. He received a teaching assistance-ship to the University of Maryland (DMA, MMus) where he performed in numerous concerts and recitals as a vocal accompanist, chamber musician, continuo artist, and orchestral pianist. He spent three years as a répétiteur with the Maryland Opera Studio, assisting with the preparation and performance of operas and opera scenes. He participated or served as pianist for masterclasses for Jennifer Laramore, Evelyn Lear, Elizabeth Bishop, Marcello Giordani, Jerry Hadley, Steven Blier and Martin Katz. He has worked with conductors such as Matthias Kuntzsch, Christoph Hagel, Asher Fisch, Ken Slowick and Kenneth Merrill. His teachers include Rita Sloan, John Greer, James Litzelman, and Wendy Dengler. 

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He currently resides in York, Pennsylvania with his wife, dramatic soprano Leah Schenck-Crowne, and his two daughters. 

Dr. Stacey Mastrian

Dr. Stacey Mastrian is a soprano, voice teacher, diction coach, and functional anatomy facilitator who is the founder of Mindful Vocal Engineering™, Singing with Ease™, Sounding the Voice Within™, and Vocal Freedom for Life™. For three decades she has been performing and teaching, with the goal of cultivating holistic wellbeing and creating transformative experiences that connect people with themselves, those around them, and the world. Dr. Mastrian draws on acting, anatomy, bel canto, bodywork, mindfulness, and voice science to facilitate breakthrough moments, empowering clients in preparation for auditions, performances, and vocal use in their daily lives. Known for their solid technique and freedom of expression, her students have seen success on Broadway and in national tours, headliner concerts, recording studios, and European opera stages; winning competitions and scholarships; selection by top-choice universities and conservatories; and in having healthy voices that last a lifetime.

As a performer, she has been hailed as “manifestly courageous” (Boston Globe) and “versatile and passionate” (Der Tagesspiegel) with “intensity, focus, and a warm, passionate sound” (The New York
Times). She sings music in more than two dozen languages, spanning 900 years from Hildegard von Bingen to Machaut, Monteverdi through Mozart, and Strauss and Verdi to Berio and beyond. She has sung at the Konzerthaus and the Maxim Gorki Theater (Berlin), the Kennedy Center (DC), Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur (Montréal), Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center (NY), St. Peter’s (Vatican City),
Teatro La Fenice (Venice), and in Mexico and over half of the U.S. states.

Recently she has been heard in Bach’s Cantata 51 and Brahms’ Requiem (Rome), Annelies and Ghetto Songs (Seattle), Mrs. Meeker in Tacoma Method (Tacoma, world premiere), as well as a percussion
protest opera written for her with texts by Thoreau (Philadelphia, NYC premieres).

This season she performs twice as featured soloist at Benaroya Hall (Seattle): Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy and a new voting-rights cantata by Reena Esmail, followed by the U.S. premiere of Grace Williams’ Fairest of Stars, with text by John Milton, and Luonnotar by Sibelius.

Dr. Mastrian has been a Fulbright grantee and Beebe fellow to Italy and awarded prizes from The American Prize (Art Song), Chamber Orchestra of NY (Respighi Prize), International Traxel Society (First Laureate), National Italian American Foundation (Pavarotti Scholarship), Seattle Opera Guild (Development Award), Shoshana Foundation (Richard F. Gold Career Grant), and Vocal Arts DC
(Discovery Series Winner).

She attended the Middlebury German for Singers program on a Max Kade scholarship and has received multiple Faculty Development Grants from Peabody Conservatory, as wellas a Jack Straw award toward recording. Her CD Sonetti e favole (Sonnets and Fables) was released in 2019 on the Milan-based Stradivarius label and hailed for “penetrating insight, unfailing musicality, and vocal beauty” (Journal of Singing). She also appears on the NAXOS and Neuma labels and has an upcoming release of a world premiere 20 th -century work with the Lugano Percussion Ensemble.

Dr. Mastrian has taught at American University, Gettysburg College, Peabody Conservatory, and the University of Maryland. She currently maintains a select private studio online and gives voice, diction,
and embodied anatomy workshops worldwide. As a certified Level III Franklin Method® Movement Educator, she enables her students to have a sophisticated sense of awareness and an in-depth understanding of the function of their whole instrument.

For more information, please visit www.staceymastrian.com and www.mastrianstudio.com.