Guest Artist – Page 14 – Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Renée Tatum

Noted for her “commanding and dramatic presence” (Opera News), mezzo-soprano Renée Tatum is rapidly gaining critical acclaim on the most prestigious opera stages in the United States.

South African soprano Golda Schultz is internationally hailed as one of today’s most talented and versatile artists. In 2022, she released her debut solo album on Alpha Classics – ‘This Be Her Verse’, curated together with pianist Jonathan Ware, explores the inspirations of female composers from the Romantic era to present day, including a new commission from Kathleen Tagg and Lila Palmer.

Jeremy Denk

Jeremy Denk is one of America’s foremost pianists, proclaimed by the New York Times ‘a pianist you want to hear no matter what he performs’. Denk is also a New York Times bestselling author, winner of both the MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship and the Avery Fisher Prize, and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Jan Lisiecki

Jan Lisiecki’s interpretations and technique speak to a maturity beyond his age. At 27, the Canadian performs over a hundred yearly concerts worldwide, and has worked closely with conductors such as Antonio Pappano, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Daniel Harding, Manfred Honeck, and Claudio Abbado (†).

Hadleigh Adams

New Zealand baritone Hadleigh Adams has amassed a body of work remarkable in its breadth. Committed to both the concert and opera stage, he has collaborated with some of the world’s finest artists.

Matthew Pearce

Praised for his “Confidence”, “Brightness” and “High level of Control” (Opera Wire), Mr. Pearce is a recent graduate of the Cafritz Young Artist at Washington National Opera who hails from the small town of Union, Kentucky. In the 22-23 season, the rising spinto will make his professional debut with Portland Opera as Don José in their production of Carmen.

Meghan Kasanders

Soprano Meghan Kasanders has been hailed by Opera News as “a wonderfully promising, rich dramatic soprano”. In the 24/25 season, she debuts with Chicago Opera Theater for a concert entitled Bohème and Beyond: The Legacy of Puccini. Last season she debuted with The Dallas Opera in Elektra (Fünfte Magd), Lyric Opera of Kansas City for Journey to Valhalla (Sieglinde), and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra for Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln conducted by Fabio Luisi. Meghan also presented a recital produced by Carnegie Hall Citywide in New York City and took part in the workshop of Working for the Macbeths (Lady Macbeth) with American Lyric Theater.

Franz-Josef Selig

Franz-Josef Selig has established himself on the international scene as one of the best-known serious bass baritones. He regularly gives guest performances as Gurnemanz, King Marke, Sarastro, Rocco, Osmin, Daland, Fiesco and Fasolt at all the world’s major opera houses (such as the Vienna State Opera, Bavarian State Opera, Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Teatro Real Madrid, the Parisian opera houses or the Metropolitan Opera New York) and at prestigious festivals such as the Bayreuth and Salzburg Festival and the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence. Opera productions as well as concerts bring him together frequently with renowned orchestras and conductors, such as Christian Thielemann, Sir Simon Rattle, Marek Janowski, Semyon Bychkov, Riccardo Muti, Yannick Nezét-Séguin, Antonio Pappano, Phillipe Jordan, Zubin Mehta and many others.

Paul Appleby

Admired for his interpretive depth, vocal strength, and range of expressivity, Paul Appleby’s calendar of the 2022-23 season includes the world premiere of Antony and Cleopatra by John Adams at San Francisco Opera, Bernstein’s Candide for the Opéra de Lyon, and Girls of the Golden West with the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the baton of the composer, John Adams. The tenor’s international concert diary includes Bach’s Matthäus-Passion both with the New York Philharmonic and Hong Kong Philharmonic conducted by Jaap van Zweden and Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings with the Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble at Carnegie Hall.

Alexi Kenney

Violinist Alexi Kenney is forging a career that defies categorization, following his interests, intuition, and heart. He is equally at home creating experimental programs and commissioning new works, soloing with major orchestras around the world, and collaborating with some of the most celebrated musicians of our time. Alexi is the recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant and a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award.