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ARTIST INFORMATION<br />
Soile Isokoski, soprano<br />
The sensational Finnish soprano Soile Isokoski has sung<br />
at all the leading opera houses in Europe, including the<br />
Vienna State Opera, La Scala (Milan), and the Deutsche Oper<br />
Berlin. She made her début at the Metropolitan Opera as the<br />
Countess in The Marriage of Figaro in <strong>20</strong>02. On that occasion,<br />
the critic of the New York Times wrote, “Ms. Isokoski…<br />
touched on the Countess’ sense of abandonment by the<br />
Count without diminishing her regal bearing or the graceful humour she must<br />
contribute to the second act.”<br />
Soile Isokoski studied at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and made her stage<br />
debut with the Finnish National Opera. She has gone on to capture audiences and<br />
critics alike across the world, winning the coveted Pro-Finlandia medal in <strong>20</strong>02 in<br />
honour of her notable contribution to Finnish music. Her Festival recital showcases<br />
her artistry in music by some of the greatest of all composers of classical songs –<br />
including, of course, Finland’s supreme musical genius, Jean Sibelius.<br />
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Martin Katz, piano<br />
One of the world’s busiest collaborators, Mr. Katz has been<br />
in constant demand by the world’s most celebrated vocal<br />
soloists for more than four decades. He has appeared and<br />
recorded regularly with Marilyn Horne, Frederica von Stade,<br />
Samuel Ramey, David Daniels, Piotr Beczala, Jose Carreras,<br />
Kiri Te Kanawa, Kathleen Battle, just to name a few. Season<br />
after season, the world’s musical capitals figure prominently<br />
in his schedule.<br />
A native of Los Angeles, his piano studies began at the age of five. He attended<br />
the University of Southern California and studied accompanying with Gwendolyn<br />
Koldofsky. Conducting now also plays a significant role in his career. He has<br />
partnered several of his soloists on the podium, and has been pleased to conduct<br />
several staged productions for U-M’s Opera Theatre, the Music Academy of the West,<br />
and San Francisco Opera’s prestigious Merola program.<br />
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The profile of Martin Katz is completed with his commitment to teaching. Since<br />
1984, he has led the University of Michigan’s program in collaborative piano, and<br />
played an active part in opera productions. He has been a pivotal figure in the<br />
training of countless young artists, both singers and pianists. Mr. Katz is the author<br />
of a comprehensive guide to accompanying, “The Complete Collaborator,” published<br />
by Oxford University Press.<br />
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