Butler Studio Artists and Faculty
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Butler Studio Artists

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soprano

mezzo-soprano

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Faculty and Staff
Brian Speck, Director
Jamie Gelfand, Butler Studio Manager
Maureen Zoltek, Butler Studio Music Director
Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Albert B. Alkek Chair Endowment Fund
Sponsored by Jill and Allyn Risley, Janet Sims, and James J. Drach Endowment Fund
Patrick Summers, Conducting Instructor and Coach
Margaret Alkek Williams Chair
Ana María Martínez, Artistic Advisor
Peter Pasztor, Principal Coach
Sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. James A. Elkins Jr. Endowment Fund
Kirill Kuzmin, Principal Coach
Kevin Miller, Assistant Conductor
Madeline Slettedahl, Assistant Conductor
Brian Connelly, Piano Instructor
Tara Faircloth, Drama Coach
Adam Noble, Movement Instructor
Christa Gaug, German Instructor
Raymond Hounfodji, French Instructor
Sponsored by Christopher Bacon and Craig Miller
Enrica Vagliani Gray, Italian Instructor
Sponsored by Marsha Montemayor
Tara Faircloth, Showcase Director
Butler Studio Alumni
Raven McMillon, soprano
Elena Villalón, soprano
Sun-Ly Pierce, mezzo-soprano
Emily Treigle, mezzo-soprano
Ricardo Garcia, tenor
Eric Taylor, tenor
Blake Denson, baritone
Luke Sutliff, baritone
Cory McGee, bass
William Guanbo Su, bass
Alex Munger, pianist/coach
Bin Yu Sanford, pianist/coach
Raven McMillon, soprano
Elena Villalón, soprano
Lindsay Kate Brown, mezzo-soprano
Sun-Ly Pierce, mezzo-soprano
Ricardo Garcia, tenor
Blake Denson, baritone
Nicholas Newton, bass-baritone
Cory McGee, bass
William Guanbo Su, bass
Alex Munger, pianist/coach
Bin Yu Sanford, pianist/coach
Dorothy Gal, soprano
Elena Villalón, soprano
Lindsay Kate Brown, mezzo-soprano
Leia Lensing, mezzo-soprano
Richard Trey Smagur, tenor
Geoffrey Hahn, baritone
Nicholas Newton, bass-baritone
Daniel Noyola, bass
William Guanbo Su, bass
Alex Munger, pianist/coach
Kyle Naig, pianist/coach
Yelena Dyachek, soprano
Dorothy Gal, soprano
Nardus Williams, soprano
Lindsay Kate Brown, mezzo-soprano
Leia Lensing, mezzo-soprano
Richard Trey Smagur, tenor
Thomas Glass, baritone
Geoffrey Hahn, baritone
Daniel Noyola, bass
Jonathan Gmeinder, pianist/coach
Kyle Naig, pianist/coach
Blair Salter, pianist/coach
Yelena Dyachek, soprano
Mané Galoyan, soprano
Zoie Reams, mezzo-soprano
Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, countertenor
Richard Smagur, tenor
Yongzhao Yu, tenor
Thomas Glass, baritone
Sol Jin, baritone
Anthony Robin Schneider, bass
Jonathan Gmeinder, pianist/coach
Blair Salter, pianist/coach
Peter Walsh, pianist/coach
Yelena Dyachek, soprano
Mané Galoyan, soprano
Zoie Reams, mezzo-soprano
Megan Mikailovna Samarin, mezzo-soprano
Chris Bozeka, tenor
Yongzhao Yu, tenor
Ben Edquist, baritone
Sol Jin, baritone
Federico De Michelis, bass-baritone
Kirill Kuzmin, pianist/coach
Geoffrey Loff, pianist/coach
Peter Walsh, pianist/coach
Mané Galoyan, soprano
Pureum Jo, soprano
D’Ana Lombard, soprano
Megan Samarin, mezzo-soprano
Sofia Selowsky, mezzo-soprano
Chris Bozeka, tenor
Yongzhao Yu, tenor
Ben Edquist, baritone
Federico De Michelis, bass-baritone
Kirill Kuzmin, pianist/coach
Geoffrey Loff, pianist/coach
Sahar Nouri, pianist/coach
Pureum Jo, soprano
D’Ana Lombard, soprano
Megan Samarin, mezzo-soprano
Sofia Selowsky, mezzo-soprano
Morgan Pearse, baritone
Reginald Smith, Jr., baritone
Thomas Richards, bass-baritone
Peixin Chen, bass
Emily Senturia, conducting fellow
Sahar Nouri, pianist/coach
Christopher Turbessi, pianist/coach
Uliana Alexyuk, soprano
Andrea Carroll, soprano
Natalya Romaniw, soprano
Carolyn Sproule, mezzo-soprano
Scott Quinn, tenor
Kevin Ray, tenor
Reginald Smith, Jr., baritone
Thomas Richards, bass-baritone
Peixin Chen, bass
Elena Lacheva, pianist/coach
Emily Senturia, pianist/coach
Christopher Turbessi, pianist/coach
Andrea Carroll, soprano
Natalya Romaniw, soprano
Lauren Snouffer, soprano
Carolyn Sproule, mezzo-soprano
Scott Quinn, tenor
Kevin Ray, tenor
Mark Diamond, baritone
Peixin Chen, bass
Nicholas Masters, bass
Patrick Harvey, pianist/coach
Elena Lacheva, pianist/coach
Ana María Otamendi, pianist/coach
Lauren Snouffer, soprano
Brittany Wheeler, soprano
Catherine Martin, mezzo-soprano
Scott Quinn, tenor
Brendan Tuohy, tenor
Mark Diamond, baritone
Boris Dyakov, baritone
Nicholas Masters, bass
Patrick Harvey, pianist/coach
Ana María Otamendi, pianist/coach
Kiri Deonarine, soprano
Brittany Wheeler, soprano
Rachel Willis-Sørensen, soprano
Catherine Martin, mezzo-soprano
Nathaniel Peake, tenor
Brendan Tuohy, tenor
Boris Dyakov, baritone
Michael Sumuel, bass-baritone
Elena Portnaya, pianist/coach
Stephanie Rhodes, pianist/coach
Kiri Deonarine, soprano
Rachel Willis-Sørensen, soprano
Catherine Martin, mezzo-soprano
Nathaniel Peake, tenor
Brendan Tuohy, tenor
Octavio Moreno, baritone
Adam Cioffari, bass-baritone
Michael Sumuel, bass-baritone
David Hanlon, pianist/coach
Stephen Hopkins, pianist/coach
Stephanie Rhodes, pianist/coach
Caitlin Lynch, soprano
Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano
Maria Markina, mezzo-soprano
Faith Sherman, mezzo-soprano
Beau Gibson, tenor
James J. Kee, baritone
Octavio Moreno, baritone
Adam Cioffari, bass-baritone
David Hanlon, pianist/coach
Stephen Hopkins, pianist/coach
Joseph Li, pianist/coach
2007-2008
Rebekah Camm, soprano
Alicia Gianni, soprano
Albina Shagimuratova, soprano
Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano
Maria Markina, mezzo-soprano
Faith Sherman, mezzo-soprano
Beau Gibson, tenor
Liam Bonner, baritone
James J. Kee, baritone
Ryan McKinny, baritone
Evan Rogister, conducting fellow
Joseph Li, pianist/coach
Grant Loehnig, pianist/coach
Rebekah Camm, soprano
Alicia Gianni, soprano
Jennifer Root, soprano
Albina Shagimuratova, soprano
Tamara Wilson, soprano
Maria Markina, mezzo-soprano
Fiona Murphy, mezzo-soprano
Beau Gibson, tenor
Liam Bonner, baritone
Ryan McKinny, bass-baritone
Evan Rogister, conducting fellow
Jeremy Frank, pianist/coach
Grant Loehnig, pianist/coach
Rebekah Camm, soprano
Marjorie Owens, soprano
Jennifer Root, soprano
Heidi Stober, soprano
Tamara Wilson, soprano
Fiona Murphy, mezzo-soprano
Norman Reinhardt, tenor
Liam Bonner, baritone
Ryan McKinny, bass-baritone
Jeremy Frank, pianist/coach
Bethany Johnson (Self), pianist/coach
Laquita Mitchell, soprano
Marjorie Owens, soprano
Heidi Stober, soprano
Fiona Murphy, mezzo-soprano
Jennifer Root, mezzo-soprano
Arturo Chacón-Cruz, tenor
Nicholas Phan, tenor
Norman Reinhardt, tenor
Daniel Cilli, baritone
Joshua Hopkins, baritone
Nikolay Didenko, bass
Jeremy Frank, pianist/coach
Bethany Johnson (Self), pianist/coach
Jerad Mosbey, pianist/coach
Laquita Mitchell, soprano
Marjorie Owens, soprano
Angela Niederloh, mezzo-soprano
Jennifer Root, mezzo-soprano
Arturo Chacón-Cruz, tenor
Nicholas Phan, tenor
Norman Reinhardt, tenor
Joshua Hopkins, baritone
Nikolay Didenko, bass
Luiz Ballestero, pianist/coach
Eric Melear, pianist/coach
Susanna Stranders, pianist/coach
Laquita Mitchell, soprano
Marjorie Owens, soprano
Kristin Reiersen, soprano
Angela Niederloh, mezzo-soprano
Nicholas Phan, tenor
Aaron Judisch, baritone
Ethan Watermeier, baritone
Joshua Winograde, bass
Myra Choi-Huang, pianist/coach
Eric Melear, pianist/coach
Barbara Quintiliani, soprano
Kristin Reiersen, soprano
Marie Lenormand, mezzo-soprano
Angela Niederloh, mezzo-soprano
Scott Scully, tenor
Aaron Judisch, baritone
Oren Gradus, bass
Joshua Winograde, bass
Myra Choi, pianist/coach
David Richardson, pianist/coach
Craig Terry, pianist/coach
Jessica Jones, soprano
Kerri Marcinko, soprano
Barbara Quintiliani, soprano
Marie Lenormand, mezzo-soprano
Scott Scully, tenor
Shannon De Vine, baritone
Chen-Ye Yuan, baritone
Oren Gradus, bass
Joshua Winograde, bass
Kelly Kuo, pianist/coach
Craig Terry, pianist/coach
1999-2000
Tiffany Jackson, soprano
Jessica Jones, soprano
Kerri Marcinko, soprano
Marie Lenormand, mezzo-soprano
Scott Scully, tenor
Chad Shelton, tenor
Chen-Ye Yuan, baritone
Derrick Parker, bass-baritone
Oren Gradus, bass
Kelly Kuo, pianist/coach
James Lowe, pianist/coach
1998-1999
Tiffany Jackson, soprano
Jessica Jones, soprano
Kerri Marcinko, soprano
Stephanie Novacek, mezzo-soprano
Chad Shelton, tenor
Daniel Belcher, baritone
Scott Hendricks, baritone
Chen-Ye Yuan, baritone
Christopher Scott Feigum, bass-baritone
Derrick Parker, bass-baritone
Michael Baitzer, pianist/coach
James Lowe, pianist/coach
1997-1998
Jennifer Aylmer, soprano
Tiffany Jackson, soprano
Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano
Stephanie Novacek, mezzo-soprano
Chad Shelton, tenor
Daniel Belcher, baritone
Scott Hendricks, baritone
Christopher Scott Feigum, bass-baritone
Stephane Fromageot, pianist/coach
1996-1997
Nicole Heaston, soprano
Jonita Lattimore, soprano
Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano
Stephanie Novacek, mezzo-soprano
Gabriel Gonzalez, tenor
John McVeigh, tenor
Christopher Scott Feigum, bass-baritone
Eric Owens, bass
Carol Anderson, pianist/coach
1995-1996
Nicole Heaston, soprano
Laura Knoop, soprano
Jonita Lattimore, soprano
Beth Clayton, mezzo-soprano
Jill Grove, mezzo-soprano
Gabriel Gonzalez, tenor
John McVeigh, tenor
Frank Hernandez, baritone
Eric Owens, bass
Carol Anderson, pianist/coach
1994-1995
Laura Knoop, soprano
Elena Kolganova, soprano
Jonita Lattimore, soprano (associate)
Ana María Martínez, soprano
Mary Petro, soprano (associate)
Jill Grove, mezzo-soprano
Raymond Very, tenor
Michael Chioldi, baritone
Patrick Blackwell, bass-baritone
Peter Pasztor, pianist/coach
Jennifer Walsh Bowman, pianist/coach
1993-1994
Teri Hansen, soprano
Laura Knoop, soprano
Jill Grove, mezzo-soprano
Francisco A. Almanza, tenor (apprentice)
Jon Kolbet, tenor
Raymond Very, tenor
Michael Chioldi, baritone
James Scott Sikon, bass-baritone
Peter Pasztor, pianist/coach
1992-1993
Kimla Beasley, soprano
Teri Hansen, soprano
Patricia Johnson, soprano
Elizabeth (Heidi) Jones, soprano
Cassandra White, soprano (apprentice)
Tamara Kaufman, mezzo-soprano
Jon Kolbet, tenor
Chris Owens, baritone
Kelly Anderson, bass-baritone
Peter Pasztor, pianist/coach
1991-1992
Kimla Beasley, soprano (apprentice)
Teri Hansen, soprano
Patricia Johnson, soprano
Elizabeth (Heidi) Jones, soprano
Annette Daniels, mezzo-soprano
Tamara Kaufman, mezzo-soprano
Richard Clement, tenor
Eric Perkins, tenor
Chris Owens, baritone
Kelly Anderson, bass-baritone
Paul Samudio, pianist/coach
Robin Stamper, pianist/coach
Amy Tate Williams, pianist/coach
1990-1991
Darla Barrow, soprano
Elizabeth (Heidi) Jones, soprano
Annette Daniels, mezzo-soprano
Eric Perkins, tenor
Bruce Brown, baritone
Grant Youngblood, bass-baritone
Leticia Austria, pianist/coach
Mark Trawka, pianist/coach
Amy Tate Williams, pianist/coach
1989-1990
Darla Barrow, soprano
Elizabeth (Heidi) Jones, soprano
Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano
Eric Perkins, tenor
Bruce Brown, baritone
Grant Youngblood, bass-baritone
Leticia Austria, pianist/coach
Jay Rozendaal, pianist/coach
Mark Trawka, pianist/coach
1988-1989
Marquita Lister, soprano
Edrie Means, soprano
Mary Mills, soprano
Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano
Jason Alexander, tenor
James Demler, baritone
David Langan, bass-baritone
Jay Rozendaal, pianist/coach
Robert Tweten, pianist/coach
1987-1988
Janice Grissom, soprano
Marquita Lister, soprano
Edrie Means, soprano
Jason Alexander, tenor
John Keyes, tenor
James Demler, baritone
David Langan, bass-baritone
Robert Tweten, pianist/coach
Jan Wagner, pianist/coach
1986-1987
Janice Grissom, soprano
Emily Manhart, mezzo-soprano
Jason Alexander, tenor
Mark Bowman Hester, tenor
Richard Paul Fink, baritone
David Langan, bass-baritone
Robert Remington, bass-baritone
Barbara Baker (Jones), pianist/coach
Ward Holmquist, pianist/coach
1985-1986
Carol Gale, soprano
Janice Grissom, soprano
Theresa Hamm, soprano
Marietta Simpson, mezzo-soprano
Margaret Jane Wray, mezzo-soprano
Jason Alexander, tenor (apprentice)
Michael Rees Davis, tenor
Richard Paul Fink, baritone
Eugene Perry, baritone
Barbara Baker (Jones), pianist/coach
Ward Holmquist, pianist/coach
1984-1985
Carol Gale, soprano
Lee Merrill (Hapner), soprano
Phyllis Treigle, soprano
Marietta Simpson, mezzo-soprano
Robin Tabachnik, mezzo-soprano
Mark Thomsen, tenor
Richard Paul Fink, baritone
Eugene Perry, baritone
Richard Bado, pianist/coach
David Hapner, pianist/coach
1983-1984
Carol Gale, soprano
Lee Merrill (Hapner), soprano
Phyllis Treigle, soprano
Kate Butler, mezzo-soprano
Stella Zambalis, mezzo-soprano
Mark Thomsen, tenor
James Michael McGuire, baritone
Eugene Perry, baritone
Herbert Perry, bass
Gary Arvin, pianist/coach
Richard Bado, pianist/coach
Craig Bohmler, pianist/coach
David Hapner, pianist/coach
1982-1983
Lee Merrill (Hapner), soprano
Phyllis Treigle, soprano
Gwendolyn Bowers Lentz, mezzo-soprano
Stella Zambalis, mezzo-sopranoMark Thomsen, tenor
Greer Grimsley, baritone
James Michael McGuire, baritone
Herbert Perry, bass
Grethe Holby, director
Craig Bohmler, pianist/coach
David Hapner, pianist/coach
1981-1982
Carolyn Finley, soprano
Marilyn Jean Howell, soprano
Gwendolyn Bowers Lentz, mezzo-soprano
Susanne Mentzer, mezzo-soprano
Stella Zambalis, mezzo-soprano
Bruce Ford, tenor
Greer Grimsley, baritone
Herbert Perry, bass
Michael Ehrman, director
Marie Barrett-Shaw, lighting designer
Craig Bohmler, pianist/coach
1980-1981
Carolyn Finley, soprano
Marilyn Jean Howell, soprano
Alteouise DeVaughn, mezzo-soprano
Diane Kesling, mezzo-soprano
David Arlen Bankston, tenor
Bruce Ford, tenor
Robert Galbraith, baritone
Greer Grimsley, baritone
Louie Otey, baritone
Michael Ching, composer
Harold France, conducting fellow
Kate Pogue, librettist
1979-1980
Christine Donahue, soprano
Carolyn Finley, soprano
Jennifer Ringo, soprano
Diane Kesling, mezzo-soprano
David Arlen Bankston, tenor
Price Browne, tenor
Warren Ellsworth, tenor
Carroll Freeman, tenor
L. Brad Liebl, baritone
Louie Otey, baritone
Rodney Stenborg, baritone
1978-1979
Sheila Barnes, soprano
Christine Donahue, soprano
Sunny Joy Langton, soprano
Erie Mills, soprano
Jennifer Ringo, soprano
Mary Shearer, soprano
Diane Elias, mezzo-soprano
Diane Kesling, mezzo-soprano
Laura C. Lay (Foti), mezzo-soprano
Nadia Pelle, mezzo-soprano
Evan Bortnick, tenor
Price Browne, tenor
L. Brad Liebl, baritone
Rodney Stenborg, baritone
Andrew Taylor, baritone
Eric Halfvarson, bass
Richard Vernon, bass
1977-1978
Christine Donahue, soprano
Sunny Joy Langton, soprano
Erie Mills, soprano
Constance Fee, mezzo-soprano
Roger Ohlsen, tenor
Alberto Garcia, baritone
Eric Halfvarson, bass
Richard Vernon, bass