Samuel James Dewese
Samuel James Dewese is forging a unique path as an evocative artist worldwide. In 2022–23 he joins LYNX Project as an artist in residence, helping to amplify diverse voices through commissioned song. Traditional operatic highlights include Sam/Trouble in Tahiti, Father/Hansel and Gretel, Astrophel/The Arcadians, and Marcello/La Bohème. In concert, Samuel has been a soloist alongside Portsmouth Festival Orchestra at Portsmouth Cathedral (UK), Highgate Choral Society, and the Illinois Wind Symphony. Passionate about new works, Samuel has premiered operas including The Perfect Opera (Edinburgh Fringe), Would You Eat Me? (Thompson Street Opera Company), and the title characters in John Henry (Tête à Tête, London) and La Jetée (Chicago Fringe Opera). Samuel is a graduate of the Royal College of Music, London and the Florentine Opera apprentice program, and has been honored in competition by James Toland Vocal Arts, the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, the Hariclea Darclée Competition, and the Luminarts Foundation.
Othalie Graham
Canadian-American soprano Othalie Graham continues to receive critical acclaim throughout North America and is widely known for her interpretations of the title roles in Turandot and Aida and her commitment to Wagnerian repertoire. The Boston Globe noted that, in her interpretation of Turandot, Graham’s “timbre and power were thrilling – steely ring from top to bottom – and her path from imperiousness to passion was convincing,” while Opera News described her as “a vocally secure Turandot, her gleaming tones well suited to the ice princess’s misanthropic resolve.”
Pamela Jones
Pamela Jones is the artist development manager at OPERA America, where she facilitates discussions about the opera field among voice teachers, coaches, artist managers, arts administrators, and singers. Jones works with the Opera Teaching Artist and the Performer Development networks, the IDEA Opera Resident Artists, and the HBCU Opera and Musical Theater Collective. She helps to plan programs to educate the field and create greater access and representation for all artists.
Kenneth Overton
Baritone Kenneth Overton is lauded for blending his opulent baritone with magnetic, varied portrayals that seemingly “emanate from deep within body and soul.” Kenneth Overton’s symphonious baritone voice has sent him around the globe, making him one of the most sought-after opera singers of his generation. Kenneth is a 2020 GRAMMY AWARD WINNER for Best Choral Performance in the title role of Richard Danielpour’s The Passion of Yeshua with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by JoAnn Falletta.