Music School Festival Orchestra in collaboration with the Opera Conservatory

Monday July 27th, 2026

Amphitheater at 8 pm

(This performance will run approximately 100 minutes with no intermission)

This performance is made possible in part by The Hultquist Foundation, Inc. and The Lenna Fund for the Performing Arts

Timothy Muffitt, Artistic and Music Director

Emma Griffin, Director

Madison Supino, Assistant Director

L’Enfant Prodigue, L. 61 (The Prodigal Son) (35')

          - Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

          - Text by Édouard Guinand (1838-1909) 

I. Prélude 

II. Air: "L'année, en vain chasse l'année; Azaël, pourquoi m'as-tu quittée?" ("Year after year, in vain, chases the next; Azaël, why have you left me?")

III. Récit: "Eh bien, encor des pleurs !" ("What, tears once more!")

IV. Cortège et Air de danse (Procession and Dance)

V. Récit et Air: "Ces airs joyeux; O temps, à jamais effacé" (Recitative and Aria: "These joyful songs; O time, forever erased")

VI. Récit et Air: "Je m'enfuis" (Recitative and Aria: "I flee")

VII. Duo: "Rouvre les yeux à la lumiè" ("Open your eyes again to the light")

VIII. Air: "Mon fils est revenu; Plus de vains soucis" ("My son has returned; No more empty worries")

IX. Trio: "Mon cœur renaît à l’espérance" ("My heart is reborn to hope")

Lia - Victoria McGrath

Azaël - Jaydon Beleford

Simeon - Ethan Neal

-Pause-

Les Mamelles de Tirésias (The Breasts of Tiresias) (51')

          - Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)

          - Text by Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918)

Opéra-bouffe in a prologue & two acts

Theater Director – Luis Vega-Torres 

Tirésias – Haley Guerra 

Mari – Dominic Townsend 

Monsieur LaCouf – Jaydon Beleford 

Monsieur Presto – Dean Tarriff 

Gendarme – Brendon Rapushaj 

Marchande de Journeaux – Anna Maria Vacca 

Journaliste – Antoine Marshall 

Fille – Penelope Teague  

Un Grosse Dame – Hannah Verduzco

A bearded gentleman – William Scarrow

Music by: Claude Debussy & Francis Poulenc 

Librettist: Édouard Guinand & Guillaume Apollinaire 

Stage Director: Emma Griffin 

Conductor: Timothy Muffitt 

Two masters of French music share the stage in a sparkling double bill. Francis Poulenc’s Les Mamelles de Tirésias (1945) bursts with surreal satire, flipping gender norms topsy-turvy in a wildly imaginative romp of music and mischief. It’s paired with Claude Debussy’s luminous early masterpiece L’enfant prodigue (1884), a one-act cantata suffused with longing, redemption, and sumptuous lyricism. Together, these works deliver an evening of operatic drama and delight.    

About the Opera Conservatory & MSFO

The Chautauqua Opera Conservatory is a premier, immersive summer program offering the highest caliber of training for young singers ages 18 and older. Under the leadership of Director Jonathan Beyer, participants join a select community of singers who study, coach, and perform in the inspiring and idyllic setting of the Chautauqua Institution in western New York State.  

Our program combines rigorous artistic preparation with a warm, encouraging environment that puts each singer’s growth and well-being first. Voice lessons, role study, vocal coachings, and masterclasses are led by a distinguished full-time faculty of voice teachers, coaches, and stage directors, alongside renowned guest artists from the world’s leading opera houses and conservatories. Students explore and perform repertoire spanning Opera, Art Song, Oratorio, Chamber Music, and Crossover styles.

Comprised of top-tier students from conservatories and universities in the U.S. and abroad, Music School Festival Orchestra members participate in a variety of musical activities during their summers at Chautauqua including chamber music and private lessons along with their meticulous orchestral training. Alumni from the MSFO can be heard in many of the world’s top orchestras and chamber ensembles and can be found on music faculties worldwide. The MSFO is led by Artistic Director Timothy Muffitt, who serves as Music Director of the Lansing Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Laureate of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra.  

Opera Conservatory 2026 Faculty

Jonathan Beyer- Director 

Dominic Armstrong - Faculty

Nicole Cabell- Faculty 

Rachel Calloway- Faculty

Emma Griffin - Director 

Nathan Troup - Director

Maxine Davis- Feldenkreis

Madison Supino- Directing Fellow 

Dietlinde Maazel - Guest Faculty

Kevin Murphy - Guest Faculty

Carol Vaness- Guest Faculty 

Kensho Watanabe - Guest Faculty

Donna Gill- Vocal Coach 

Joel Harder - Vocal Coach

Stephen Hargreaves - Vocal Coach

Lynn Kompass - Vocal Coach

Mark Trawka - Vocal Coach 

Raphael Chou- Vocal Coach Fellow

Instrumental 2026 Faculty

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Jaren Atherholt - Oboe 

Alicja Basinska - Collaborative Pianist

Aaron Berofsky - Violin and Chair of Strings  

Bill Bernatis - Horn 

Curtis Burris - Bass 

Michael Burritt - Percussion 

Stas Chernychev - Clarinet 

Cristina Cutts - Tuba 

Pedro Frenandez - Chair of Percussion 

Shannon Hesse - Collaborative Pianist 

Ilya Kaler - Violin

Roger Kaza - Horn 

Daniel Kerdelewicz - Horn

Akiko Konishi - Collaborative Pianist 

Brian Kushmaul - Percussion 

Owen Lee - Bass 

Eric Lindblom - Bass Trombone 

Madeline Olson - Harp 

Nurit Pacht - Violin 

Vlad Petrachevus - Trombone 

Lynne Ramsey - Viola  

Mark Robbins - Horn 

Jeff Robinson - Bassoon 

Richard Sherman - Flute and Chair of Winds 

Matt Strauss - Percussion 

Almita Vamos - Violin 

Kathryn Votapek - Chair of Chamber Music 

Felix Wang - Cello 

Micah Wilkinson - Trumpet and Chair of Brass 

School of Music Administration

Sarah Malinoski - Director, Chautauqua Schools of Performing and Visual Arts 

Samantha Minardi-Lopez - Manager of Student Services & Arts Education Business Coordinator 

Matthew Montelione - Administrative Assistant 

Zaria Graves - Principal Librarian MSFO

Mariana Mathewson Bernstein - Connections Coordinator 

Robert Bussell - Piano Technician 

Igor Gersh - Resident Luthier 

Violin I 

Kaylin Chung, Concertmaster

Sabine Bechtiger

Liusiena Herashchenkova

Jamily Lee

Ophir Dahari

Leo Zupko

Nikhil Perego

Ayana Dalley

Christopher Wheaton

Joanna Huang

Aidan Krieger

Maggie Jordan

Violin II 

Jayon Felizarta, Principal

Benjamin Perez

Meixi Zhou

Julia Jacobsen

Abigail Jennings

Cade Carter

Tiara Lai

Emily Xu

Erin Tsui

Tetiana Herashchenkova

Zihao Li

Chanin Jung

Viola  

Lillianna Wodzisz, Principal

David Lawrence

Gordon Liu

Victoria Goettel

Mateo Calderon

Amelia Branch

Isabel Aronin

Sarah Spitzer

Claire Draney

Diego Mieres

Cello 

Noor Salameh, Principal
Xinchen Zhang

Luis Castro

Jacqueline Kaminski

Noah Vin

Zoe Hardel

Cecelia McVicker

Milo Klise

Mercedes Stratton

William Voth

Double Bass 

Alexio Ciorra, Principal

Jackson Benjamin

Andrew Lakly

Noah Lawson

Njya Lubang

Sloan Jordan

Tee Gotsch

Flute 

Angelina Lim

Alice Oh

Kara Ravaschieri

Oboe 

Kareema Colson

Kearson Erwin

Cole Kubesch

Clarinet 

Jacqueline Groves

Hongbo Liang

Yerim Park

Bassoon  

Noah Eastman

Ella Jackson

Andrew Nelson

Horn 

Lilah Costanzo

Andrew Little

Jordan Petan

Vera Romero

Tristan Wittmer

Trumpet  

Mark Davis

Elijah Leonard

Kirk Morrison

Jamie Walton Jr. 

Trombone  

Charlie Olson

Elijah Van Camp-Goh 

Bass Trombone 

Jason Donnelly

Tuba  

Dylan Silverstein

Percussion 

Victor Diaz 

Eric Green

Lexi Kunz

Raina Liao 

Harp 

Katarina Swann

Piano

Raphael Chou

The Marsha J. Alico Memorial Music Scholarship

A. Chace Anderson Fine and Performing Arts Scholarship

Peggy and Andy Anderson Family Scholarship Fund

Anonymous Flute Scholarship In Honor of Jenny Ball Gillette

The Richard & Eleanor Aron Music Scholarship

Barakat Scholarship

The Michael L. Barnett Scholarship Fund

Constance M. Barton

Barton Family Scholarship

William Bates Scholarship – In Honor of LaDonna Bates

Evie and Stacey Berger

The Chuck Berginc Scholarship

Alexander W. & Edna L. Bouchal Memorial Scholarship

Ward T. Bower Memorial Scholarship

Frederick Percival Boynton Scholarship

Lowell and Frances Hyam Brentano Fund

The Edwin L. Bullock Scholarship

The Lillian B. Bullock Scholarship

Anne S. Burden Music Scholarship

The Robert and Andrea Cali Scholarship

The Carnahan-Jackson Scholarship Fund

The Janet Chapman and Nancy Colalillo Scholarship

Chautauqua Amateur Musicians Program (C.A.M.P.) Scholarship

The Chautauqua/Jamestown Fund for Education, Religion, and the Performing Arts

Chautauqua Women's Club MSFO Scholarship

Chautauqua Women's Club Scholarship

Chautauqua Women's Club String Scholarship

Clarkson Family Scholarship

Louis and Deborah Clementi Scholarship In Memory of Frank and Joan Ciccarelli

The Theodore R. Colborn Scholarship

The William Cole/King Scholarship

Beverly and Bruce Conner Scholarship Fund

The Bettsy and Ellis Cowling Scholarship for Music

CWC Anonymous Music Scholarship

The Daley Family Fund

Elaine and Erroll Davis Scholarship for MSFO

Diamond Jubilee Class of 1948 Scholarship

Dietrich Family Endowment for Music at Chautauqua

The Augusta L. Ebert Molyneaux Scholarship

The Bina Edkin Eckerd Memorial Fund for the Fine and Performing Arts

David Effron Conducting Fellowship

The Michael and Jane Eisner Scholarship Fund

Mary Cummings Paine Eudy Scholarship

The Falk Scholarship Fund

The Fayette S. Olmstead Foundation and Pittsburgh National Bank Charitable Trust Fund

The Fayette S. Olmsted Foundation Scholarship

Beverly and Marvin Fiegelman Scholarship Fund for the Performing Arts

Wilbur D. Forney Memorial Scholarship Fund

Dr. Stephen Fudell Memorial Scholarship Endowment

The Harriet B. and Ralph T. Geller Memorial Scholarship

The Gellman Scholarship Fund• General Scholarship Fund

Jeffrey and Norma Glazer

Glendorn Foundation Scholarship Fund

The Alfred E. Goldman Scholarship

Dr. Cheryl Gorelick Woodwind Scholarship In Memory of Robin Radin, JD

Gwin Family Fund for MSFO

The Arlene Hajinlian Music Scholarship

G. Thomas & Kathleen Harrick Music Scholarship

Harris Scholarship for Performing Arts

Hebrew Congregation Music Award

James Heegeman

Robert P. Hiller Scholarship Fund

The Arthur and Arlene Holden Scholarship for Chautauqua

Elke Kieserling Hoppe Scholarship

Cyril T.M. Hough Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Hultquist Foundation

Ruth M. Skinner Hutchins Scholarship Fund

Joseph Clarke Scholarship Fund

The Teresa M. Joyce, Ph.D., Scholarship

The Max and Edythe Kahn Scholarship Fund

Rebecca McCrea Kamen Cello Scholarship

The Nancy and Norman Karp Scholarship Fund

Thomas E. Kaufman Memorial Music Scholarship

The Danny Kayne Music Scholarship Fund

The Kaylor Family Scholarship

Konneker Scholarship

The LaPenna-Koch Scholarship

Nancy Leininger Scholarship

The Marilyn G. Levinson and Nathan Gottschalk First Chair Award for MSFO Endowment

The Loynd Family Fund

Craig J. Luchsinger Memorial Scholarship for Violin

Ernie Mahaffey

Sal and Kay Marranca

Samuel R. McClure II Brass Scholarship

The Lucille J. McClure Memorial Music Scholarship Fund

Everett and Sarah Holden McLaren Scholarship

Milks Family Scholarship for Brass Music

Hilda Jo Anne Milham Scholarship

Kurt Miller and Karen Williams Miller Scholarship In Memory of Marcia and Richard Miller

The Ralph J. Miller and Florence L. Miller Memorial Scholarship in Music

The Elmer G. Molyneaux Scholarship

The Mary Louise Molyneaux Scholarship

Moore Scholarship Fund for Music

Jack I. and Barbara J. Morris Memorial Cello Scholarship

MSFO Scholarship in memory of Allen and Elizabeth Wood

George E. and Susan Moran Murphy Scholarship

Music School Festival Orchestra Chairs

Music School Festival Orchestra Scholarship

NFMC-New York Federation Award

NFMC-Ohio Federation Award

Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Nobel Scholarship

The William F. Northrop Memorial Music Scholarship

The Fayette S. Olmstead Foundation and Pittsburgh National Bank Charitable Trust Fund

Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund

The Penrose Scholarship Fund

Charles John Petre Memorial Fund Trombone Award

William and Jane Pfefferkorn Scholarship for Music

Robert and Mary Pickens Scholarship

The Ernest W. and Jeannette McClure Polley Scholarship

Av and Janet Posner Music Scholarship

The Catherine Prussing Rodgers Scholarship

The Josette and Ronald Rolley Scholarship

Mary McQueen Ross Scholarship

The Rotary Club of Jamestown Community Service Fund (RCJCSF) Scholarships

Elmer S. and H. Lorraine Sachse Scholarship Fund

The Sack Family Scholarship

Ann and Isidor Saslav Violin Scholarship in Honor of Mischa Mischakoff

James Scamman Memorial Scholarship

The Henrietta W. Schlager Scholarship

Shreveport Friends' Music Scholarship

The Dr. William T. and Virginia W. Smyth Fund

Robert and Joan Spirtas Scholarship

The Suzanne Gaider Sroka Scholarship

Stephen Still and Terrie Tucker

The Madge Ryan Stirniman Scholarship

George and Marianne Strother Scholarship Fund

Dan and Ann Sullivan

Dessie B. Tichenor Scholarship Fund

Barbara and Albert Turbessi Memorial Scholarship

Tustin Memorial Fund

Glenn G. Vance Music Scholarship Fund

Nina T. Wensley Scholarship

Daphne Whitman MSFO Scholarship

Wiebenga Family Fund

Elaine Wolfe and Barry Silverman

Jeffrey and Claudia Wood

Mary Chenoweth Wright Scholarship Endowment

The John B. Yoder Music Scholarship

We are grateful for the generous support of the MSFO from the following donors and organizations, scholarship funds, and permanent endowment funds held by the Chautauqua Foundation, ensuring the continuation of classical music training at Chautauqua