PROGRAM DIRECTOR
The New Voice Festival

Leading International soprano Andrea DelGiudice has enjoyed a critically acclaimed career in Europe and the United States. Venues include the Scottish National Opera, Munich State Opera, Liege Opera, Opera Bonn, Edmonton Opera, Austin Lyric Opera, DiCapo Opera Theater and Arizona Opera. Her verismo roles include the Puccini and Verdi heroines alongside renowned artists such as Placido Domingo, Johan Botha, Sherill Milnes, Alexei Steblianko, and Nicola Martinucci.

The New Voice Composers In Residence Studio Director, Conductor, Vocal Coach

Jake Landau is a composer, music director, and pianist from New York. His music has been performed by the New York Philharmonic, Houston Grand Opera, and headlining stars of Broadway shows such as Phantom of the Opera (Jay Armstrong Johnson), Frozen (Ciara Renée), and Wicked (Sam Gravitte). Jake earned his Bachelor of Music degree under John Corigliano at The Juilliard School and his Master of Studies from Oxford University, and he currently holds teaching positions at both institutions.

Emerging Artist Program Director,
Vocal Faculty

Ms. Detwiler has sung over thirty roles with regional companies on the West Coast, favoring Mahler, Strauss, Bel Canto and French repertoire. Critics have described her instrument as "amber-voiced", "a velvety mezzo soprano voice with excellent range", with performances being cited as "riveting" and holding "center stage commandingly."

Italian Language, Acting, Director

Yuri Napoli is a director, actor, and producer. He is a founding member and part of the board of the "Performing Artists From Zeffirelli Foundation" group. Additionally, he is the founder and artistic director of "IDS - Imprenditori di Sogni," which stands among the most active and important cultural organizations in Italy. His works have been staged in Italy, Spain, Germany, France, and Russia. He collaborates with the most significant international cultural institutions such as the Ministry of Culture of Italy, the United Nations, and, under the High Patronage of the European Parliament, serves as the artistic director of "Natale di Roma", recognized among the top ten spring events worldwide (as mentioned by the BBC). He is the founder, director, and head of the teaching staff at the Italian Drama School, one of the most prestigious acting schools in Rome.

Vocal Faculty

Devony Smith, mezzo soprano, hails from Watsonville, California and is currently based in Vienna, Austria. She will debut this season with Opera Modesto and Boheme Jersey Opera, and has appeared with the Brooklyn Art Song Society, Colburn Symphony Orchestra, New Orchestra of Washington, Midatlantic Opera Company, and Utopia Opera. She made her Lincoln Center solo recital debut as the Grand Prize Winner of the MIMF Art Song Competition; she participated in the prestigious Song Continues workshop at Carnegie Hall. Devony is a voice teacher at The Neighborhood Playhouse School.

Agent, Manager, and Consultant

Peter Randsman is the Founder and President of Randsman Artists Management INC. Peter’s stage credits include duetting the song “Liza Liza” with film legend Ruby Keeler on Broadway and a national tour of Kismet with Metropolitan Opera star John Reardon. Mr. Randsman sang with the New York City Opera for four seasons at the New York State Theater in Lincoln Center, and performed in LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER in the PBS telecast of Mefistofele with Samuel Ramey, conducted by Julius Rudel. Artistic Director positions included National Grand Opera at the Tilles Center at C.W. Post in Long Island, and currently with the New York Opera Collaborative. After nearly fifteen years as a professional singer/actor, Peter is now responsible for the careers of 50 internationally active opera singers through Randsman Artists Mangagement. Additionally, Mr. Randsman has taught master classes with over 20 major opera companies in the U.S. and all over the world; he also offers private role, aria, and audition preparation to artists.

Conductor

Andrea Alessandrini studied piano performance and composition at the Rossini Conservatory in Pesaro, winning prizes in national and international piano competitions (Barletta, Camerino). He studied conducting at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, where his teachers included Johannes Wildner (orchestral conducting), Alois Glasner and Thomas Lang (choir conducting), Andreas Henning (opera coaching), Thomas Kreuzberger (piano). He has assisted conductors including Cristoph Ulrich Meier and Peter Marschik. He has conducted with the Polish Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna’s Neue Studiobühne, the project Vienna Opera Feedback with members of the Wiener Philharmoniker and Staatskapelle Berlin, and most recently was awarded the Österreichischer Musiktheaterpreis 2022 for his work at the Wiener Philharmoniker’s Angelika-Prokopp-Summer Academy. He is currently Assistant of the General Music Director and repetiteur at Theater Dortmund.

Vocal Faculty

With nearly sixty roles to his credit, Jason Detwiler has become well-known for his magnetic and energizing stage performances. His voice and acting have been described as “emotionally fervid”, “richly expressive”, and “commanding”, garnering acclaim as Eugene Onegin, Conte di Luna (Il trovatore), Zurga (Les pêcheurs de perles), and John Proctor (The Crucible) among others. Last season saw the baritone take on Counts Almaviva and di Luna, Owen Hart, Germont, Scarpia, Lescaut, and the world premiere of Aeneas (in Jake Landau’s & Aeterna) in Idaho, New York, New Jersey, and Italy. This year marks his role and company debuts as Edgar (Tell Tale Heart)/Kinsman (Annabel) with Opera Modesto and Eisenstein (Die Fledermaus) with Mississippi Opera. The baritone has performed nationally and abroad with San Diego Opera, Virginia Opera, Wichita Grand Opera, Opéra Théâtre d’Avignon, Teatro Comunale di Narni, Opera Santa Barbara, Opera Parallèle, Syracuse Opera, Sacramento Opera, Opera San Jose, Opera Idaho, Shreveport Opera, Vallejo Symphony Orchestra, and the Boise Philharmonic, among others.

Pianist, Vocal Coach

Administrator 2024

Administrator 2023