Sherezade Panthaki
Soprano Sherezade Panthaki has developed ongoing collaborations with many of the world’s leading interpreters including Nicholas McGegan, Mark Morris, and Masaaki Suzuki. Celebrated particularly for her early music expertise, recent seasons have included returns and debuts with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Bach Collegium Japan, the Boston Early Music Festival, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Mark Morris Dance Group, and NDR Hannover Radiophilharmonie, Germany. She tours frequently with New York City's Parthenia Viol Consort, and is a founding member/ artistic advisor of the Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble celebrating racial diversity in early and new music. She is equally at home in the oratorios of Brahms, Mendelssohn, Poulenc, Carl Orff, and more. Born and raised in India, she holds a Masters degree in Voice Performance from the University of Illinois, and an Artist Diploma from the Yale School of Music. Ms. Panthaki presents vocal masterclasses across the United States, and currently teaches voice lessons at Yale University.