Jennifer S. Greene
Soprano (Gretel) & Founding Director

Jennifer S. Greene is sought after both as a performer and a teacher. She was recently recognized as a Champion for Change by Lifetime Television and was given an award for
exemplary music education from the Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall. For over s
ix
years, Jennifer has taught private, public, and parochial students from Pre-K through High
School ages in a wide variety of programs, including many curricula where she was the
author. Jennifer currently is Voice Faculty at the United Nations International School, Staff
Teaching Artist for the New York City Opera Education Department, and Teaching Artist for
Education Through Music, Inc. Past teaching positions include the Metropolitan Opera
Guild Education Department. Jennifer made her performance debut as Cinderella in the
second grade play at the age of seven and much later earned both Bachelor and Master
of Music degrees from Mannes College of Music. Jennifer has performed leading roles
with
Natchez Opera Festival, Regina Opera Company, Rockland Opera Society,
Intermezzo Opera, Mannes Opera and has performed in concerts at the Aspen Music
Festival, Lake Placid Institute for the Arts, as well as opera concerts throughout Italy with
the Centro Studi Italiani Opera Program. Jennifer can be heard as a featured soloist on
the NAXOS American Classics release “Left at the Fork in the Road.”



 Malena Dayen
Mezzo-Soprano (Hansel)

Malena Dayen (Mezzo-soprano, Hansel) comes from Argentina, a country in the south of South America, where llamas and penguins live. She loves being a mezzo-soprano
because she gets to play Cinderella, but also sometimes act like a boy or a granny.
Malena began her musical education in her native city of Buenos Aires at the
Conservatorio de Música Manuel de Falla. Later she moved to New York and earned a
Master of Music degree and Professional Studies Certificate from the Mannes College of
Music. She has performed in several operas in Israel, most recently as Suzuki in
Puccini
's Madama Butterfly. Malena has been a featured soloist in the USA with the
Columbia University Bach Society, South West Florida Symphony, Orchestra of St. Luke’s,
and Westchester Choral Society. She recently made debuts at Weill Recital Hall at
Carnegie Hall and Merkin Concert Hall. Malena h
as previously served as Teaching Artist
for the Metropolitan Opera Guild Education Department and Education Through Music, Inc.



 Andrew Cummings
Bass-Baritone (Father/Witch/Narrator)

Originally from Maine, Andrew Cummings has performed on concert and opera stages throughout the USA and Europe.  Andrew has sung world premiere performances with
the Bachanalia Orchestra at Merkin Hall in New York City and with the North Czech
Philharmonic in the Czech Republic.  Andrew has performed with Opera Delaware, Lake
George Opera, the Janiec Opera Company, Martina Arroyo Foundation, Garden State
Opera, Metro Lyric Opera of NJ, Glens Falls Symphony, Lansdown Symphony, and many
more.  Among his recent operatic roles are included Mozart’s Figaro, Escamillo in
Carmen, Sparafucile in Rigoletto, Il Re in Aïda, and Colline in La Boheme.  Andrew also
frequently performs concert repertoire with orchestras throughout the USA. Andrew began
singing at a young age and made his performance debut in the musical Little Abner when
he was twelve years old.  Andrew later studied voice at Temple University in Philadelphia,
PA.


 David Rosenmeyer
Musical Director, Pianist, Conductor

David Rosenmeyer is a conductor, vocal coach, pianist, and accompanist born in Argentina who began his musical studies in Israel, where he lived as a child. On March
12, 2007 David made his Carnegie Hall debut conducting the Oratorio Society of New
York in the Stravinsky Mass. In addition to his work as the Musical Director for Horizon
Concerts, David also serves as Music Director of the Bach Society of Columbia University,
Associate Conductor of The Oratorio Society of New York, Conductor of the Mannes
Chorus, and a Guest Conductor of The Israel Chamber Orchestra as well as orchestras
in Brazil, Chile, and Argentina. He graduated with a Master's in Conducting and Music
Theory from the Mannes College of Music. David has worked in numerous outreach
programs and is excited to bring his passion for music and opera to young people in New
York City.



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