Vocal Coach, KIRK SEVERTSON
joined the Crane faculty in 2001, where he coaches and musically prepares the opera performances, coaches singers and pianists in individual lessons, and teaches classes in art song repertoire and accompanying. Dr. Severtson has coached for Lake George Opera Festival, Opera North, the Opera Theater of Lucca (Italy), the Rising Star Singers Festival, Dorian Opera Theater, and the Cincinnati Opera outreach program, and he held a fellowship at the Aspen Music Festival in vocal chamber music. Research interests include the songs and piano works of Francis Poulenc and the Des Knaben Wunderhorn songs of Gustav Mahler. He holds degrees from the University of Cincinnati (D.M.A. and M.M., both in piano performance) and Luther College (B.A. with majors in music, math, and computer science).