Heather Mathews is a 25-year veteran educator, stage director, and performer. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, she holds B.M. and M.M degrees from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.  Under her leadership more than 100 productions have been …

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Joan Walton is an Opera and Musical Theatre professor at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. She is also a choreographer and performer for The Academy of Danse Libre. Her most important collaborations include working with The Flying Cloud Academy of …

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Sergey Khalikulov is an interdisciplinary vocalist, stage director and educator, originally from Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He has worked with many Bay Area institutions and companies including the San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Opera Guild, SFArtsED, …

Michael began his studies as a concert pianist studying in Louisville, Ky throughout his young adult life. He attended the prestigious summer festival Tanglewood and continued in San Francisco at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.  He began as a …

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Sought after for his ‘finely-calibrated leadership’ and ‘ebullient performance[s]’, conductor, recitalist and coach Robert Mollicone has become an established presence in North American concert halls and opera houses. As a member of San Francisco Opera’s …

Dr. Christopher Koelzer is an accomplished solo and collaborative pianist who performs, records, conducts, and coaches in New York City, Washington, D.C., and the Bay Area. He began his professional career at age 13, working with opera and musical theater …

Andrew King is a pianist and vocal coach based in San Francisco. He is a full-time member of the Music Staff at the San Francisco Opera, where he was an Adler Fellow from 2020 through 2022. He joined the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music …

Catalina is a performer, arts professional, and entrepreneur with a passion for music, storytelling, and strategic communication.  After starting her career in vocal performance, Catalina earned a degree in Marketing with a minor in International …

Marika Yasuda is a Japanese-American pianist and vocal coach based in San Francisco. She has been on the music staff at San Francisco Opera since 2022, where she completed her training at the Adler Fellowship Program. Additional appointments include Lyric …

Pianist and Coach Yang Lin has been on the music staff at San Francisco Opera since 2023. He has served in multiple roles, including prompter, assistant conductor, and pianist. His recent productions with the company include the world premiere of The …

Chinese-born pianist Erica Xiaoyan Guo has been praised by San Francisco Classical Voice as having “a marvelously flexible touch, the kind of playing that makes you want to hear more…” She has spent over a decade performing internationally as a solo …

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San Francisco-based pianist Franz Zhao received his early musical training from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Pre-College Division, the San Francisco Boys Chorus, The Crowden School, and the Ruth Asawa School of the Arts. He holds degrees from …