Kimberly Carballo, collaborative piano

Amanda Russo Stante, mezzo-soprano

Tuesday, Oct. 18

Kimberly Carballo serves as coordinating opera coach for Indiana University’s Opera and Ballet Theater and as faculty in IU’s Chamber Music and Collaborative Piano department. She is an active international performer and educator and also a strong advocate for local and global community engagement through music. Amanda Russo Stante is an experienced and versatile mezzo-soprano, known for her ability to master both feminine and pants roles on the operatic stage. From Octavian to Cendrillon, Dr. Stante has been recognized for her “highly theatrical, vocally persuasive” performances, which are “nothing short of stunning” (Herald Times). Her experience has taken her to The Glimmerglass Festival, Indiana University Opera Theater, Central City Opera and concert stages across the United States and Europe. Dr. Stante has appeared as a soloist with the Budapest Concert Orchestra, The Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh, The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Akron Symphony Orchestra and the Wooster Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Stante is on the faculty at Susquehanna University, teaching private voice and other voice-related courses.