J. David Jackson gained critical acclaim leading the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in performances of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice staring Anthony Roth Costanzo. He returns to the Met this season for Die Zauberflöte.
OPERA
EXCEPTIONAL FACULTY ARTISTS
The Trentino Music Festival has an outstanding reputation as the premier young artist training program in Europe. Our faculty artists are engaged by major opera houses and concert halls, as well as leading conservatories of music in the US and Europe. As educators, they bring passion to the training process and are committed to helping each student cultivate their unique strengths and develop performance skills.
Neal Goren
Conductor
Conductor Neal Goren is the Founder and Artistic Director of Catapult Opera and a faculty member of the prestigious Mannes School of Music.
Robin Blauers Piper
Artistic Director
Robin Blauers’ directed the European Premiere of Mark Adamo’s Little Women at the Stadsschouwburg in Bruges, Belgium.
Arthur Fagen
Conductor
Arthur Fagen has been the Music Director of the Atlanta Opera since 2010 and is Professor of Orchestral Conducting at Indiana University.
Mitchell Piper
Executive Director
Mitchell Piper's far-reaching accomplishments have positively influenced the careers of young performers for over three decades.
Jane Robinson
Vocal Coach
Jane Robinson is Head of Vocal Coaching and Development for the Harewood Artists at English National Opera, London.
David Gately
Stage Director
Stage director David Gately is known for his vivid story-telling and his lively and clever productions.
Jose Maria Condemi
Stage Director
José's upcoming directing engagements include Rigoletto for San Francisco Opera, Salome for San Diego Opera, Tosca for Cincinnati Opera, and Così fan Tutte at the Academy of Vocal Arts. In August 2025 he takes up the post of Associate Professor of Opera at UC College-Conservatory of Music.
Paul Plummer
Vocal Coach
British vocal coach Paul Plummer is the Studienleiter at the Staatstheater in Oldenburg, where he also is the head vocal coach of the newly formed Opera Studio.
Corey Trahan
Stage Director
With over 85 roles in his repertoire, Corey Trahan is an active performer, educator and stage director in opera, oratorio, music theatre, operetta and recital venues.
Marina Costa Jackson
Master Teacher - Voice Faculty
World renowned soprano Marina Costa Jackson has performed in concert with Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Andrea Bocelli, and debuted as one of the Costa-Jackson Sisters Trio in the International Festival “Palaces of St. Petersburg”.
Dimitri Pittas
Master Teacher - Voice Faculty
Tenor Dimitri Pittas has graced leading opera stages across North America and Europe, including the Bavarian State Opera, Vienna State...
Rakefet Hak
Conductor
Maestra Rakefet Hak is a conductor, music director, coach, and pianist whose career on the podium is gaining momentum, with...
Leah Edwards
Leah Edwards, lauded for visionary leadership and a pragmatic approach to business, thrives on harnessing the power of the arts...