Stage director David Gately is known for his vivid story-telling and his lively and clever productions.
OPERA PERFORMANCE
EXCEPTIONAL FACULTY ARTISTS
The Trentino Music Festival has an outstanding reputation as the premiere young artist training program in Europe. Our faculty artists are engaged by leading opera houses, concert halls, and the Broadway stage, 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.


Tim Ribchester
Vocal Coach/Conductor
Berlin based conductor, Tim Ribchester is acclaimed for his “passionate commitment to the composer and score".
Neal Goren
Conductor
Conductor Neal Goren was the founder and Artistic Director of Gotham Chamber Opera.
Dawn Kotoski-Shicoff
Master Teacher/Voice
Dawn Kotoski-Shicoff has performed in many of the world's great opera houses and is currently lecturer at Rutgers University.
Peter Nilsson
Vocal Coach
Peter began as repetiteur with the Illinois Opera Center and Bowen Park Opera, and later worked at the Lyric Opera Center for Young American Artists.
Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet
Master Teacher/Voice
Dramatic soprano Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet has established herself as a leading force in the German and contemporary repertoires.
Lochlan Brown
Vocal Coach
Lochlan Brown is an Australian pianist, composer and conductor. Currently based in Amsterdam, his recent conducting appearances include Candide at...
Luba Podgayskaya
Vocal Coach
Luba Podgayskaya is a Russian/Dutch pianist and harpsichordist. She is currently a repetiteur in Dutch National Opera Studio.
Chelsea Bonagura
Master Teacher/Voice
Chelsea Bonagura is a member of the voice staff at the prestigious Mannes School of Music in New York City
Arthur Fagen
Conductor
Mr. Fagen is in great demand as a conductor of symphony and opera in Europe, Asia, South America, and the United States. His is a regular guest of the most prestigious opera, concert halls, and music festivals at home and abroad.
Hans Nieuwenhuis
Stage Director
Hans Nieuwenhuis studied law at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, before devoting his professional life to the theater as an...
Robin Guarino
Stage Director
Robin Guarino is a theatre, opera, and film director based in New York City. Guarino has directed over 90 original productions and her work has been presented by opera companies, festivals, theaters and symphonies
Jane Robinson
Vocal Coach
Jane Robinson is Head of Vocal Coaching and Development at English National Opera, London.
J. David Jackson
Music Director/Conductor
Maestro Jackson recently conducted Massenet’s Werther, and Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess at the Metropolitan Opera.
Robin Blauers Piper
Artistic/Stage Director
Robin Blauers’ directed the European Premiere of Mark Adamo’s Little Women at the Stadsschouwburg in Bruges, Belgium.
Mitchell Piper
Executive & General Director
Mitchell Piper's far-reaching accomplishments have positively influenced the careers of young performers for over two decades.