

Artist Biographies
Aurelien Eulert, pianist
Hailing from Alsace, France, ePOP Music Director Aurelien Eulert made his U.S. house debut in 2014 with Palm Beach Opera as diction coach for their production of Les contes d’Hoffmann and head coach for the Young Artist Program. He has been on the music staff of Charlottesville Opera, Opera Memphis, Opera Roanoke, Palm Beach Opera, Hawaii Performing Arts Festival, USC Thornton Opera, UCLA Alpert School of Music, Pacific Opera Project and the Los Angeles Opera Education department. Aurelien has played for acclaimed singers such as Marilyn Horne, Phyllis Curtin, Dawn Upshaw, Frederica von Stade and Rod Gilfry. He has assisted and performed under conductors such as James Conlon, Robert Spano and John Williams. In 2019, Aurelien was named Head of Music Staff at OperaDelaware, and oversaw the company’s Young Artist Program. He had previously held the position of Chorus Master and Principal Pianist since 2017. Recent seasons included a return to the theatre stage with OperaDelaware and Opera Baltimore, his debut with Opera Southwest for Pelléas et Mélisande, and debuts with Opera Philadelphia and Intermountain Opera Bozeman. Aurelien holds degrees from the Conservatoire National de Strasbourg, Syracuse University, and the University of Southern California.

Thomas Balfour-Austin, tenor
Training
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Associate of Arts - Montgomery County Community College
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Bachelor of Arts - Pennsylvania State University
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Master of Music- University of Delaware
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Musiktheater Bavaria
Instagram
@ted_bal4

Ryan Colbert, soprano
Training
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​University of Delaware
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Midwest Institute of Opera
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International Summer Opera Festival of Morelia
Instagram
@ryancolbaus

Renee Macdonald, soprano
Training
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Bachelor of Music - Western Michigan University
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Certificate of Opera Performance, Master of Music - Wichita State University
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Seagle Music Festival
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Bel Canto Institute of San Miguel
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American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS) in Graz, Austria​
Instagram
@fachthis023

Olivia Prendergast, soprano
Training
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Bachelor of Music, Northwestern University
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​Solo Performer's Diploma, Master of Music - Indiana University
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Merola Opera Program, San Francisco Opera
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Gerdine Young Artist, Opera Theatre of St. Louis
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Young Artist, Glimmerglass Festival
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Young Artist, Chautauqua Opera Conservatory

Rebecca Sacks, mezzo-soprano
Training
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​Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University
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Master of Music, University of Georgia
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Fargo-Morehead Opera
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Opera Company of Middlebury
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Pittsburgh Festival Opera
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Portland Opera to Go

Beautiful Sheriff, soprano
Training
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​Townsend School of Music, Mercer University
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Shepherd School of Music, Rice University
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Emerging Artist, Seagle Music Festival
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​Resident Artist, Academy of Vocal Arts