EDUCATOR

Randall Scarlata is a dedicated and gifted teacher. In the fall of 2019, he joined the faculty of the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University (https://peabody.jhu.edu/faculty/randall-scarlata/). He has also served on the faculty of West Chester University (2003-2019), and Stony Brook University (2011-1019). He maintains a private studio in Philadelphia where he works regularly with professional singers who perform with top symphonies, recital series, and at major opera houses in the US and abroad, including the Metropolitan Opera, Chicago Lyric Opera, Covent Garden, Opera Philadelphia, English National Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Santa Fe, Stuttgart, Paris, Berlin, and La Scala, among others. They are regular guests at international summer festivals, such as the Aspen Music Festival, the Chautauqua Institute, Tanglewood, Glimmerglass, Oberlin in Italy, Central City Opera, the Brevard Festival, the Marlboro Festival, American Bach Soloists Festival, Ravinia, and Songfest. They have also won major prizes, such as the NATSAA Award, the Gerda Lissner Competition, Joy in Singing, The New York Oratorio Society Competition, The Zachary Competition, The Licia Albanese Puccini Competition, Astral Artists, The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, and the Sullivan Foundation.

Mr. Scarlata's philosophy of singing comes from his studies with the most renowned, international pedagogues. His teachers of voice have included Beverley Peck-Johnson, Marlena Malas, Carol Blaickner-Mayo, and John Maloy. His love of art song and its interpretation come from studies with Dalton Baldwin, Norman Shetler, Ernst Haefliger, Benita Valente, Graham Johnson, Thomas Grubb, and Kenneth Merrill. Mr. Scarlata spent several summers studying with the great French baritone, Gérard Souzay. In addition, he has worked with Peter Schreier, Elly Ameling, Chistoph Eschenbach, Leonard Hokanson, Roger Vignoles, and Thomas Hampson in masterclass settings.

Mr. Scarlata's philosophy of singing comes from his studies with some of the most renowned, international pedagogues. His primary teachers of voice have included Beverley Peck-Johnson, Marlena Malas, Carol Blaickner-Mayo, and John Maloy. His love of art song and its interpretation come from studies with Dalton Baldwin, Norman Shetler, Ernst Haefliger, Benita Valente, Graham Johnson, Thomas Grubb, and Kenneth Merrill. Mr. Scarlata spent several summers studying with the great French baritone, Gérard Souzay. In addition, he has worked with Peter Schreier, Elly Ameling, Chistoph Eschenbach, Leonard Hokanson, Roger Vignoles, and Thomas Hampson in masterclass settings.

Mr. Scarlata has often collaborated with performing arts centers in outreach work. Through his work with organizations such as the Kennedy Center, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Sing for Hope, Madison Civic Center, The New Hampshire Music Festival, Buffalo Chamber Music Society, The Institute for Advanced Study, Lyric Fest, and La Jolla Chamber Music Society, he has brought music and arts education to groups who may otherwise never experience live classical music.

Many have enjoyed learning from Randall Scarlata in a masterclass environment. He has presented classes for top conservatories, colleges, universities and conferences throughout the United States, Europe, and the Far East. In the summer of 2019, Mr. Scarlata joined the faculty of the Tanglewood Music Center where he oversees fellows in twice-weekly master classes, and coaches them in chamber, orchestral and operatic repertoire. https://www.bso.org/tmc

If you are interested in having Mr. Scarlata give a masterclass or an individual coaching, please see CONTACT.