Mitchell Piper's far-reaching accomplishments have positively influenced the careers of young performers for over two decades.
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.


Robin Blauers Piper
Artistic/Stage Director
Robin Blauers’ directed the European Premiere of Mark Adamo’s Little Women at the Stadsschouwburg in Bruges, Belgium.
J. David Jackson
Music Director/Conductor
Maestro Jackson recently conducted Massenet’s Werther, and Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess at the Metropolitan Opera.
Arthur Fagen
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.
Neal Goren
Conductor
Conductor Neal Goren was the founder and Artistic Director of Gotham Chamber Opera.
Lochlan Brown
Vocal Coach & Conductor
Lochlan Brown is an Australian pianist, composer and conductor. Currently based in Amsterdam, his recent conducting appearances include Candide at...
David Gately
Stage Director
Stage director David Gately is known for his vivid story-telling and his lively and clever productions.
Patrizia di Paolo
Stage Director
Stage director Patrizia di Paolo began her musical career as a pianist and violist.
Robin Guarino
Stage Director
Robin Guarino has directed over 90 original productions presented by opera companies, festivals, theaters and symphonies.
Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet
Master Teacher/Voice
Dramatic soprano Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet has established herself as a leading force in the German and contemporary repertoires.
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
Jane Robinson
Vocal Coach
Jane Robinson is Head of Vocal Coaching and Development at English National Opera, London.
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.
Paul Plummer
Vocal Coach
British vocal coach Paul Plummer has been on the TMF faculty since 2014, coaching singers and pianists, planning and accompanying...