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Wei-En Hsu

Wei-En Hsu, Pianist, native of Taiwan, received his education from the Juilliard School, Royal Academy of Music, College-Conservatory of Music, and Taipei National University of the Arts. Winner of Scott Huxley Piano Accompaniment Prize, Major Van Someren-Godfery Prize Accompaniment Award(2004), Ludmilla Andrew Russian Song Prize Accompaniment Award, Sir Arthur Bliss Prize(2005). Recent engagements include conducting appearance at CCM for Ariadne auf Naxos in March, as well as a chamber concert at Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall this May. He was named a Stern Fellow in SongFest 2009, and just awarded the Sing for Hope Grant for Arts Activism and Community Outreach. During the season 2009-2010, Mr. Hsu will join OCB's Resident Artists as a Pianist, Coach, and Conductor.

Keiko Kai

Keiko Kai, mezzo-soprano, made her operatic debut by singing the role of the Third spirit in The Magic Flute. She has performed the role of Orlofsky (Die Fledermaus), Cherubino (Le Nozze di Figaro), Sister Mathilde (Dialogues of the Carmelites), Marcellina (Le Nozze di Figaro) and Zita (Gianni Schicchi). She has also performed in scenes as Dorabella (Cosi fan Tutte), Mercedes (Carmen), Octavian (Der Rosenkavalier), Suzuki (Madama Butterfly) and Chralotte (Werther). She received Master of Music and Professional Artist Diploma from Mannes College, the New School for Music. She will sing the role of The Woman (A night of Pit, composed by Robert Cuckson) in November.

Nils Neubert

Nils Neubert, tenor, joins OCB for a second season this year, and is also performing with the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera, Underworld Productions and Pocket Opera New York. Past concerts venues include Steinway, Yamaha, and Alice Tully Halls, Carnegie Hall, Jordan Hall (Boston), Sanders Theatre (Harvard), the United Jewish Appeal Headquarters (NYC), and Kupferberg Center (Queens College). He is a regular guest artist at the International Academy of Music (Italy), the Burgos International Music Festival (Spain), and has also recently performed with Encompass New Opera Theatre and 4x4 Baroque Music Festival in NYC. For more information, please visit www.nilsneubert.com.

Basia Revi

Basia Revi, Mezzo-soprano holds Masters of Music degree with distinction from the Academy of Music in Katowice, Poland and MA from ACSM at Queens College. In Poland, she sang the roles of Third Lady, Olga, and the mezzo solo in Missa Criolla by A. Ramirez in televised performances. Most recently she performed the role of Balia and Madonna Montecchi with International Opera Theater in Italy. In 2007 she made her New York City Opera debut as a Spirit in a production of Cendrillon. Other roles: Giulietta and the Voice of the Mother in Martina Arroyo's Prelude to Performance.

Nina Riley

Nina Riley, soprano, heralded as "the kind of Despina one hopes for: diminutive, agile and with just the right clear, slender soprano voice"(NYTimes), has performed with OCB, Dell'arte Opera, Martina Arroyo Foundation, Project Opera of Manhattan, Chelsea Opera, Center City Opera, and Minato Mirai Opera in Japan. This fall: Javotte (Manon) with New York Lyric Opera Theater at Carnegie Weill Recital Hall, Gauchito (Gauchito and The Pony) with Queens Symphony Orchestra. Roles: Despina (Cosi Fan Tutte), Oscar (Un Ballo in Maschera), Papagena (Die Zauberflöte),Lucia (The Rape of Lucretia), La Novizia (Suor Angelica), Mrs Hayes (Susannah), *Adina(L'elisir D'amore), and *Zerlina (Don Giovanni). *(cover)

Jody Sheinbaum

Jody Sheinbaum, Soprano, has appeared with New York City Opera, Santa Fe Opera, San Francisco Opera's Western Opera Theater, Opera Festival of New Jersey, the Bard Music Festival, the National Symphony Orchestra, the Santa Fe Symphony, the Louisiana Philharmonic, and the New York Pops, among others. Roles include Adina Sophie, Susanna, Despina, Zerlina, Servilia. Serpina, and Musetta. Contemporary roles include Sybil in Lowell Liebermann's The Picture of Dorian Gray, Young Alyce in Tom Cipullo's Glory Denied, Beth in Little Women and Baby Doe. Her recording of Russell Platt's From Noon To Starry Night - A Walt Whitman Cantata with The Mirror Visions Ensemble was recently released on Albany Records.

Wei-En Hsu		Wei-En Hsu Wei-En Hsu, Pianist, native of Taiwan, received his education from the Juilliard School, Royal Academy of Music, College-Conservatory of Music, and Taipei National University of the Arts. Winner of Scott Huxley Piano Accompaniment Prize, Major Van Someren-Godfery Prize Accompaniment Award(2004), Ludmilla Andrew Russian Song Prize Accompaniment Award, Sir Arthur Bliss Prize(2005). Recent engagements include conducting appearance at CCM for Ariadne auf Naxos in March, as well as a chamber concert at Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall this May. He was named a Stern Fellow in SongFest 2009, and just awarded the Sing for Hope Grant for Arts Activism and Community Outreach. During the season 2009-2010, Mr. Hsu will join OCB's Resident Artists as a Pianist, Coach, and Conductor.
Keiko Kai		Keiko Kai Keiko Kai, mezzo-soprano, made her operatic debut by singing the role of the Third spirit in The Magic Flute. She has performed the role of Orlofsky (Die Fledermaus), Cherubino (Le Nozze di Figaro), Sister Mathilde (Dialogues of the Carmelites), Marcellina (Le Nozze di Figaro) and Zita (Gianni Schicchi). She has also performed in scenes as Dorabella (Cosi fan Tutte), Mercedes (Carmen), Octavian (Der Rosenkavalier), Suzuki (Madama Butterfly) and Chralotte (Werther). She received Master of Music and Professional Artist Diploma from Mannes College, the New School for Music. She will sing the role of The Woman (A night of Pit, composed by Robert Cuckson) in November.
Nils Neubert		Nils Neubert Nils Neubert, tenor, joins OCB for a second season this year, and is also performing with the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera, Underworld Productions and Pocket Opera New York. Past concerts venues include Steinway, Yamaha, and Alice Tully Halls, Carnegie Hall, Jordan Hall (Boston), Sanders Theatre (Harvard), the United Jewish Appeal Headquarters (NYC), and Kupferberg Center (Queens College). He is a regular guest artist at the International Academy of Music (Italy), the Burgos International Music Festival (Spain), and has also recently performed with Encompass New Opera Theatre and 4x4 Baroque Music Festival in NYC. For more information, please visit www.nilsneubert.com.
Basia Revi		Basia Revi Basia Revi, Mezzo-soprano holds Masters of Music degree with distinction from the Academy of Music in Katowice, Poland and MA from ACSM at Queens College. In Poland, she sang the roles of Third Lady, Olga, and the mezzo solo in Missa Criolla by A. Ramirez in televised performances. Most recently she performed the role of Balia and Madonna Montecchi with International Opera Theater in Italy. In 2007 she made her New York City Opera debut as a Spirit in a production of Cendrillon. Other roles: Giulietta and the Voice of the Mother in Martina Arroyo's Prelude to Performance.
Nina Riley		Nina Riley Nina Riley, soprano, heralded as "the kind of Despina one hopes for: diminutive, agile and with just the right clear, slender soprano voice"(NYTimes), has performed with OCB, Dell'arte Opera, Martina Arroyo Foundation, Project Opera of Manhattan, Chelsea Opera, Center City Opera, and Minato Mirai Opera in Japan. This fall: Javotte (Manon) with New York Lyric Opera Theater at Carnegie Weill Recital Hall, Gauchito (Gauchito and The Pony) with Queens Symphony Orchestra. Roles: Despina (Cosi Fan Tutte), Oscar (Un Ballo in Maschera), Papagena (Die Zauberflöte),Lucia (The Rape of Lucretia), La Novizia (Suor Angelica), Mrs Hayes (Susannah), Adina(L'elisir D'amore), and Zerlina (Don Giovanni). *(cover)
Jody Sheinbaum		Jody Sheinbaum Jody Sheinbaum, Soprano, has appeared with New York City Opera, Santa Fe Opera, San Francisco Opera's Western Opera Theater, Opera Festival of New Jersey, the Bard Music Festival, the National Symphony Orchestra, the Santa Fe Symphony, the Louisiana Philharmonic, and the New York Pops, among others. Roles include Adina Sophie, Susanna, Despina, Zerlina, Servilia. Serpina, and Musetta. Contemporary roles include Sybil in Lowell Liebermann's The Picture of Dorian Gray, Young Alyce in Tom Cipullo's Glory Denied, Beth in Little Women and Baby Doe. Her recording of Russell Platt's From Noon To Starry Night - A Walt Whitman Cantata with The Mirror Visions Ensemble was recently released on Albany Records.