Introducing the incoming singers and pianists for the 2026 CLA summer season: CLA France, CLA Berkshires, and CLA Italy!
This year's artist roster features 60 singers and pianists who come from 17 US states and 12 countries, including Tokyo, China, Russia, France, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. The 2026 CLA Summer Artists come to each program with distinct backgrounds - sharing a common love of music and the desire to engage deeply with operatic and song repertoire.
CLA France immerses participants in the art of French singing while CLA Italy illuminates the traditions and techniques of Italian bel canto. CLA Mozart brings Mozart’s greatest Italian works to life through a detailed exploration of his compositional style. In each program, participants will develop their craft and artistry through the prism of language, culture, and history.
2026 CLA France Artists
Sopranos: Kimberly Alexandra Adam, Abigail Dutler, Jenna Ferrera, Jeanete Gonzalez, Mary Margaret McNeil, Sofia Pandolfo, Mina Brooks-Schmidt, Daisy Dalit Sigal, Weiting Xu
Mezzo-Sopranos: Nazmee Kamal, Yining Liu, Brigid Mack
Tenors: Carter Bonyeop Gu
Baritones & Basses: Geoffrey Schmelzer, James Coole-Stevenson, Luke Randazzo
Pianists: Daniel Farah, Amber Scherer
2026 CLA Mozart Artists
Sopranos: Hadassah Coté, Eloise Fox, Luna Huang, Claire Patana, Beatrix Postley, Daria Tiuliagina, Iris Whalen, Xiaonan Yang
Mezzo-Sopranos: Lucie Freeman, Elizabeth Hamilton
Tenors: Benjamin Mera, Taian Zhou
Baritones & Basses: Yunsik Kim, Samuel Morton Morris, Shuo Zhang
Pianists: Luka Marinkovic, Christopher Yao
2026 CLA Italy Artists
Sopranos: Alicia Bivona, Hinata Ito, Esther Jung, Valerie Lasser, Desara Leka, Nicole Magallon, Elena Paul, Sara Porjosh, Miryoung Song, Saachi Sethii
Mezzo-Sopranos: Emlin Munch
Tenors: Thomasluke Flórez-Mansi, JunBeom Park
Baritones & Basses: Jihoon Kim, Riley McMitchell, Huxley Robb, Bryan Seely, ShuangXiang Shan
Pianists: Rodrigo García Vargas, Boya Wang, Zhaoyi Wang, Yifang Xu