Lauren Decker

Lauren Decker

27 Sep, 2021

Lauren DeckerContralto / Mezzo-Soprano Biography Rising star Lauren Decker possesses a booming contralto with “amber low notes” that is in a league of its own—lauded for “pouring out a dark, chocolatey sound with a plushness of tone and amplitude of voice rarely heard...
Maria Novella Malfatti

Maria Novella Malfatti

6 Sep, 2021

Maria Novella Malfatti Soprano Biography Italian soprano Maria Novella Malfatti is quickly becoming recognized for her beautiful voice, sensitive artistry, and compelling stage presence. Ms. Malfatti is currently a member of the Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of...
Raven McMillon

Raven McMillon

20 Aug, 2021

Raven McMillonSoprano Biography Soprano Raven McMillon is a native of Baltimore, MD. Recently, Ms. McMillon was named a 2021 Grand Finals Winner of the Metropolitan Opera’s Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition. She returns to Houston Grand Opera as a second year...
Elena Villalón

Elena Villalón

11 Aug, 2021

Elena VillalónSoprano Biography Cuban-American soprano Elena Villalón recently completed her tenure with the Houston Grand Opera Studio. Described as having “a voice with considerable warmth and mellifluous legato tone, but also weight and breadth” by Washington...
Matt Haimovitz

Matt Haimovitz

6 Jun, 2021

Matt HaimovitzCello Biography Renowned as a musical pioneer, multi-Grammy-nominated cellist MATT HAIMOVITZ is praised by The New York Times as a “ferociously talented cellist who brings his megawatt sound and uncommon expressive gifts to a vast variety of styles” and...