CMAD: U-Z

Born and raised in Memphis, with an impressive collection of opinions on barbecue, Tesfa Wondemagegnehu learned early on from one of his mentors that…

Editor’s note: Canadian pianist Luke Welch says he feels like a unicorn in the world of classical music. Luke was born and grew up in Mississauga,...

Award-winning Canadian pianist Luke Welch was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and grew up nearby in Mississauga. He graduated from Western University in…

Singer, songwriter, cellist Ayanna Witter-Johnson is a rare exception to the rule that classical and alternative r&b music cannot successfully…

Tahirah Whittington, originally from Houston, TX, has performed for audiences in the United States, Chile, France, Italy, Spain, Canada, Bermuda, St.…

A modern fairy-tale. Born in in the small town of Piet Retief, South African soprano Pretty Yende has risen to the top of the opera world with…

Mary Elizabeth Williams is a native of Philadelphia. Her career has taken her all over the globe in a careening zig-zag pattern—and she is grateful for…

The bass-baritone recently triumphed as the title role in Der fliegende Holländer at Theater Basel and returned to the company for his first performances…

Multifaceted performing and recording artist, teacher, and administrator, Williams is currently Principal Horn of the American Studio Orchestra, Black…

LeTriel Monique White is known for her virtuosic ability to perform fluently on the clarinet within the worlds of orchestral and chamber music, while at…