Board of Directors

  • Eric Margiore

    President & Executive Director
    Founder - Premiere Opera Foundation

  • Hao Xingwa

    Vice President
    Strategic Consultant
    Central Conservatory of Music, China

  • Constantine Orbelian

    Board Member
    Executive Director & Music Director -
    New York City Opera

  • Kristin Sampson

    Board Member
    Executive Director
    Washington Opera Society

  • Darren Tipton

    Chief Executive Officer
    Paris Baguette America

  • Megan Weston

    Board Member
    General Director
    Athena Music Foundation

Honorary Board Members

  • Jack Mastroianni

    Media & Special Projects Consultant
    IMG Artists


  • MME. Sachi Liebergesell

    Former Board President
    Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation

Advisory Council

  • Ken Benson

    Founder & President
    Ken Benson Artists


  • Beatrice Benzi

    Master Vocal Coach & Accompanist
    Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Accademia Teatro alla Scala,
    IYDV Institute for Young Dramatic Voices

  • Daniel Biaggi

    Artistic Advisor
    Atkins Young Artist Program Mariinsky Theater,
    Former General Director - Palm Beach Opera

  • David Blackburn

    Founder & President - NYIOP

  • Jane Eaglen

    World Renowned Soprano & Voice Professor
    New England Conservatory of Music

  • Alan Fischer

    Tenor & Stage Director
    former Chair of Vocal Music - The Governor's School for the Arts

  • Barbara Frittoli

    World Renowned Soprano


  • Matthew A. Horner

    Senior Vice President
    IMG Artists 

  • Ada Mei

    Artist Liaison
    Hawaii Opera Theatre & San Francisco Opera


  • Aprile Millo 

    World Renowned Soprano
    Founder - Operavision Academy

  • Gerald Martin Moore

    Director of Opera & Voice Professor
    Yale School of Music, Ravinia Festival, Music Academy of the West, SongStudio Carnegie Hall, Decca Records

  • Nelly Miricioiu

    World Renowned Soprano & Voice Professor
    Royal Opera House, Jette Parker Young Artist Programme

  • Sung Shin

    Founder & Director
    Opera Under The Arch & President - Lucky Supply Inc

  • Eve Queler

    Artistic Director Emeritus
    Opera Orchestra of New York

  • Lenore Rosenberg

    Music Administrator
    Spoleto Festival USA,
    former Associate Artistic Administrator - Metropolitan Opera

  • Timothy Shaindlin

    Internationally Renowned Conductor
    Music Director, & Vocal Coach

  • Neil Shicoff

    World Renowned Tenor
    former Chief of Opera - Mikhailovsky Theatre

  • Cheryl Studer

    World Renowned Soprano & Voice Professor
    University of Music in Würzburg

  • Carol Vaness

    World Renowned Soprano & Voice Professor
    Indiana University

  • Dennis Zheng

    Board Director
    Merola Opera Program & Asian Performing Arts Council

(In Memoriam)

  • Luigi Caiola

    8-time Tony Award® Winning Producer
    Caiola Productions


  • Stephen Demaio

    President
    The Gerda Lissner Foundation

  • Ed Rosen

    Opera Recording Producer
    & Legendary Opera Fan