Voice

Gwendolyn Hillman (USA)

Gwendolyn Hillman has performed both solo and chamber engagements throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. Her voice has been praised by critics as “graceful, lush and uniquely beautiful” Her most recent operatic credits include Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, Parasha in Stravinsky’s Mavra, Marguerite in Faust, and Fiordiligi in Cosi fan Tutte among others. She has appeared as a principal artist with the Sanibel Music Festival, Opera Theater of Connecticut, Ashlawn-Highland Festival, Colorado Opera Festival, Ridotto Concert Opera, Stony Brook Opera, the Canterbury...

Maksim Ivanov (Russia/ USA)

Russian-born baritone Maksim Ivanov received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, Master of Music degrees from both the Yale University and the Manhattan School of Music and the Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania. On the lyric stage he has appeared with the New York City Opera Festival at Glimmerglass, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Mississippi Opera, Opera Providence, Opera of New Jersey, Yale Opera, Opera Theater of Connecticut, Salt Marsh Opera of Rhode Island, Connecticut Lyric Opera, Ash-Lawn...

Timothy Jones (USA)

Acclaimed throughout the United States, Canada, South America and Europe, Timothy Jones is rapidly emerging as one of the leading bass-baritones of his generation. His eagerly anticipated performances combine intelligent musicianship, commanding vocal technique and a unique ability to connect with audiences. He is a champion of opera, the concert stage, chamber music, solo recitals and the premieres of contemporary works. In the 2006-2007 season Mr. Jones sings Messiah with The Cleveland Orchestra, Jake in Porgy and Bess with Opera Pacific, Alidoro in La Cenerentola with...

Jurate Švedaite (Lithuania/ USA)

Possesssing a vocal artistry and stage presence capable of “transfixing audiences with moments of opera magic,” Lithuanian soprano, Jurate Švedaite, has performed throughout Europe and the United States with the Lithuanian National Chamber Orchestra, the European Baroque Festival Opera, Connecticut Lyric Opera, Kaunas Chamber Orchestra, Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, the Lithuanian National Ensemble “Lietuva,” and Mystic River Chorale, among others, in venues as varied as Carnegie Hall, the Lithuanian Philharmonic, and Foxwood’s Resort and...