The Department of Music arranged two master classes on March 20, given by vocal coach Joel Ayau from the New England Conservatory, and pianist Ilya Rashkovskiy, respectively to students of the voice and piano programs.
Dr. Ayau, who teaches at the New England Conservatory’s College of Opera Studies and College of Collaborative Piano, is a pianist, conductor, teacher and coach whose broad musical career spans a wide range of genres, venues and musical styles. He has worked with Renee Fleming, Andrea Bocelli, George Shirley, Frederica von Stade and others.