Mitchell Piper’s far-reaching accomplishments have positively influenced the careers of performing artists for over two decades. A highly respected artist manager, his artists are regularly engaged by the world’s leading opera houses and concert halls. He is the Executive Director of the Trentino Music Festival, the premiere young artist and training festival in Europe today, and President of Opera Managers Association International – OMAI. An active member of many prestigious associations, he was recently invited to lead the opera panel for the IAMA 70th Annual Conference in Brugge, Belgium where he led discussions pertaining to the opera profession with prominent intendants and casting directors from leading European houses.
Mitchell began his career as a performing artist and made his professional debut with the Connecticut Opera in Die Zauberflöte. He has appeared in leading roles Carmen, Ariadne auf Naxos, Fidelio, I Pagliacci, Susannah, Turandot, Die Walküre, and Salome in the US and in Europe. His concert engagements include performances with the late Robert Shaw, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at Avery Fisher Hall with Yehudi Menuhin, and performances for the Mozart Bicentennial at Lincoln Center. After stepping back from stage performances he chaired the Graduate Opera Program for the Hartt School and served on the faculty of New York University.