September 12th, 2010 Steven Nanni, tenor with pianist Mary Lou Muratori
Steven is an up-and-coming world class bel canto tenor. He has performed major roles in Rossini’s ll Barbiere di Siviglia Mozart’s Cosi fan tutti, Verdi’s La Traviata. He is currently preparing to make his debut singing in Peppe in l Pagliacci and Mozart’s Monostatos in the Magic Flute.
Mary Lou Muratori has made a significant contribution to the arts in the Southern Tier as a performer, artistic director, accompanist and respected voice teacher. Mary Lou studied with Signora Poggi from Florence, Italy and piano at Yale university. She is an accompanist for numerous professional and amateur singers. Mary Lou is a vocal teacher and coach who teaches singers in opera operetta, art songs, oratorio and musical theater here in her Binghamton, NY Studio.
October 10th , 2010 – Susan Hammond, piano Her programs are always innovative, challenging and enhanced by her communication with the audience. She lives in Toronto. She has won six JUNO Awards (Canadian Grammies).
November 14, 2010 Hakan Hromek, cello is the principal cellist of the Binghamton Philharmonic, tri cities opera Orchestra, Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, Bach Works-NYC and the Syracuse Symphony. He was trained in music performance at Ithaca College SUNY-Purchase and Binghamton University.