JASON C. TRAMM, DIRECTOR OF VOCAL DIVISION
As a conductor, Jason C. Tramm has presented concerts that have been hailed by critics as "powerful evocations of grandeur." Dr. Tramm presently serves as Musical Director of Coro Lirico, Artistic Director of the Summit Music Festival, and Chorus Master and Assisting Conductor of the New Jersey State Opera. Through his association with the New Jersey State Opera, Dr. Tramm apprenticed under his principal mentor, the late Alfredo Silipigni. Founder and Artistic Director of the NJ State Opera, Maestro Silipigni invited Dr. Tramm to conduct the 40th Anniversary Concert of the opera company. Silipigni has called Dr. Tramm, “…an adept orchestra conductor and a fine teacher of choral singing. He has the ability to draw the very best sound. . . and brings wonderful energy and enthusiasm to his work.”
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THOMAS J. CUFFARI, DIRECTOR OF KEYBOARD DIVISION
Pianist Thomas J Cuffari has thrilled audiences with his impassioned playing. Concertgoers and critics have hailed his virtuosity. The Palm Beach Daily News writes, “Cuffari has a very fluid technique. Several difficult passages were executed with apparent ease.” Bradley Bamberger of The Star Ledger raved, “The most striking thing about [the] Carmina Burana performance was the quality of musicianship…including pianist Thomas Cuffari.” Mr. Cuffari’s performance highlights include appearances at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, The Orange County Performing Arts Center, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Steinway Hall in New York City.