Private Voice Faculty
Laura Lisk-McCallum
Mezzo-Soprano
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Laura Lisk-McCallum, mezzo-soprano, is a native Houstonian and life-long singer. She was a high school student at HSPVA before receiving her Bachelor of Music from the University of Houston and her Master of Music from Louisiana State University.
Mrs. Lisk is a staff singer at Christ Church Cathedral in downtown Houston and has performed with the Houston Grand Opera chorus in their productions of Turandot and The Flying Dutchman. She has sung all over the world, from choral competitions with the Moores School’s Concert Chorale in Germany to touring with the Christ Church Cathedral Choir in England, Scotland, and Ireland. Other groups she has performed with include Mercury Orchestra Houston, Cantare Houston, and Suono Chamber Choir. In addition to performing locally and maintaining her private voice studio, Mrs. Lisk is an adjunct instructor at Lone Star College - University Park. Fun fact about her is that she lived in Milan, Italy for a year after completing her undergraduate degree. She credits her time there for her love of Italian food and culture. Mrs. Lisk lives in Cypress, TX with her wife, Kirstie, and their dog, Tally. |
John Gallagher
Baritone
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John Gallagher graduated summa cum laude from the University of Houston with a bachelors in music education in 2009. He studied voice from Dr. Timothy Jones, and rehearsal technique from Dr. Betsy Weber, and has been teaching either privately or in the classroom for a total of 14 years.
Mr. Gallagher has sung professionally with the Houston Chamber Choir, CANTARE Houston, the Houston Ballet, and is currently a staff singer at Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Houston. Mr. Gallagher has had numerous solos with the Houston Symphony, including der Müller in Shumann's Der Rose Pilgefahrt, and as a baritone soloist in the symphony's world premiere of Gabriela Lena Franck's Conquest Requiem. He currently resides in Pearland with his wife, Jennifer and their daughter, Lily. |
Stephen Hudson
Baritone
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Houston native Stephen Hudson is constantly using his creativity to bring the best out of people. With a passion for performance art and music, Stephen has written songs, plays, and developed a company that inspires people to use what is inside of them to create a brighter future.
As a graduate of Houston’s High School of Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA), Stephen began exploring his passion for music very early. Singing in numerous choirs across the city and his church since he was a child, his voice has had both gospel and classical training. He used his training to pursue and receive a Bachelors of Arts in Music Education from Loyola University in Louisiana. Once he obtained his degree, Stephen made a decision to use his knowledge to teach in the public school system. Stephen was offered a position in Houston with the Sheldon Independent School District, where he served as overseer of secondary choral music. He was directly responsible for teaching music theory and appreciation to grades 9-12, and promoting and recruiting for the music program of the high school. He also wrote and directed seven outstanding musicals with the students of C.E. King High School. During his fourth year with Sheldon ISD, Stephen decided to take his educational career to another level by starting and finishing the graduate program with the University of St. Thomas. During his time in New York City, he was an active singer, director, teaching artist and producer. He worked as a teaching artist with the Dreamyard Project of New York, focusing on music directing and voice teaching for Bronx youth. Simultaneously, he worked with Broadway's Babies, a not for profit organization that collaborates with the Broadway community to provide performance and music education to underserved communities both nationally and internationally. Through that relationship, he became Co-director of the New York City Youth Pride Chorus for two years. The director, voice teacher, producer has returned to Houston and is very excited to be working with I Colori Dell'opera. |
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Katie McCravy
Soprano
Katie McCravy graduated summa cum laude from the University of Houston with a bachelors in music education in 2014. She studied voice with Cynthia Clayton Vasquez, and rehearsal techniques from Dr. Betsy Weber, and has been teaching either privately or in the classroom for a total of 9 years.
Ms. McCravy has sung professionally with the Suono Chamber Choir, served as a choral clinician for choral programs throughout the south Houston area, and selected as the Honor Choir Clinician for the Region 23 Honor Choir in 2019.
For the past 7 years, Ms. McCravy has served as one of the choir directors at College Park High School in The Woodlands as well as Glenda Dawson High School in Pearland. She currently resides in Pearland with her husband, Sean and their son, Sam.
Singing is one of the truest forms of artistic and self-expression. The journey as a musician and student requires patience and practice. I look forward to beginning this journey with you and helping you achieve your goals, whatever they may be.
Ms. McCravy has sung professionally with the Suono Chamber Choir, served as a choral clinician for choral programs throughout the south Houston area, and selected as the Honor Choir Clinician for the Region 23 Honor Choir in 2019.
For the past 7 years, Ms. McCravy has served as one of the choir directors at College Park High School in The Woodlands as well as Glenda Dawson High School in Pearland. She currently resides in Pearland with her husband, Sean and their son, Sam.
Singing is one of the truest forms of artistic and self-expression. The journey as a musician and student requires patience and practice. I look forward to beginning this journey with you and helping you achieve your goals, whatever they may be.
Dr. Lisa Vickers
Soprano
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Michigan native Dr. Lisa Borik Vickers, soprano, has been hailed for her “rich, soaring voice” and “honeyed tone.” She received her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Vocal Performance/Vocal Pedagogy and her Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the Moores School of Music at the University of Houston, and her Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Butler University.
This season, Dr. Vickers makes her Theatre Under the Stars debut as Ensemble/Beggar Woman understudy in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. She will also appear with the HGO Chorus in Parsifal and Don Giovoanni. Her recent singing engagements include the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus, Michaëla in La tragédie de Carmen, Magda in La rondine, the title roles in Manon and Frau Margot, Suzanne in Suzanne’s Secret, Echo in Ariadne auf Naxos, Lady Valerie in Cabildo, Barber’s “Knoxville: Summer of 1915”, and Galatea in Acis and Galatea. A frequent soloist, she recently appeared as the soprano soloist in Carmina Burana with the Victoria Symphony and the Lake Charles Symphony, and sang the soprano solo in Mahler’s Second Symphony in Michigan. She made her Carnegie Hall debut as the soprano soloist in Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass. Dr. Vickers has sung with Houston Grand Opera, Opera in the Heights, Lone Star Lyric Theater Festival, Divergence Vocal Theater, Opera Vista, Kingwood Summer Opera, the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Houston, the Houston International Festival, the Houston Bach Society, Divergence Vocal Theatre, Houston Symphony Chorus and the Houston Chamber Choir. She is a current member of the prestigious Houston Grand Opera Chorus, and most recently appeared in the company’s production of Florencia en el Amazonas, The Phoenix (world premiere), Aida, Turandot, and La traviata. She also manages HGO’s Bauer Family High School Voice Studio and sings regularly for the company’s Community and Learning department. Dr. Vickers is a 500-hr RYT yoga instructor and maintains a small voice studio in Houston. Her greatest role to date is wife to Austin and mama to Charlotte Jane (4) and Cora Ann (1). |
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