Mikael Eliasen, Piano
Performances by Mikael Eliasen
| Composer | Title | Date | Action |
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| Edward Elgar | Sea Pictures, Op. 37 | 01/25/2009 |
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| Leonard Bernstein | So Pretty | 01/08/2009 |
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| Henry Purcell | Vouchsafe, O Lord from Te Deum Laudamus | 01/10/2009 |
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| Samuel Barber | Sure on this Shining Night | 01/23/2009 |
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| Kurt Weill | Saga of Jenny from Lady in the Dark | 01/27/2009 |
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| Kurt Weill | Lost in the Stars | 01/12/2009 |
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Mikael Eliasen, Piano
Biography
Danish-born coach and accompanist Mikael Eliasen currently serves as Artistic Director of Vocal Studies and the Curtis Opera Theatre, as well as Opera and Voice Coach for the prestigious Curtis Institute in Philadelphia. He received his early training in Copenhagen, Montreal, and Vienna. He has collaborated with numerous singers in recital worldwide, including Robert Merrill, Tom Krause, Theodor Uppman, John Shirley-Quirk, Elly Ameling, Edith Mathis, Florence Quivar, and Sarah Walker.
Mr. Eliasen has given master classes at the Shanghai Conservatory, Tchaikovsky Conservatory (Moscow), Jerusalem Music Center, National Opera of Prague, and the young artist's program at the Metropolitan Opera. He is closely affiliated with the Royal Opera Academy (Copenhagen), Netherlands Opera Studio (Amsterdam), and Pittsburgh Opera Studio. He teaches at Chautauqua's Voice Program, as well as for the Santa Fe Opera's young artist program. Mr. Eliasen was music director of the San Francisco Opera Center from 1994 to 1996. He joined the faculty of The Curtis Institute of Music in 1986 and became the head of the department in 1988.