Joanna Manring, soprano

A versatile solo and collaborative performer, Ms. Manring enjoys singing music from the Baroque to the Contemporary, both on the stage and in the concert hall. She has made solo appearances with Syracuse Opera, Oswego Opera, Boston's Winsor Music, The Skaneateles Festival, Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, and the New York Chorale at Weill Recital Hall. She has been engaged by Music Journeys', Civic Morning Musicals, and Peabody Conservatory's Thursday Noon concert series and maintains an active recital schedule. An avid chamber musician and supporter of new music, Ms. Manring has premiered works by Josh Daniel Coles, Pomice Stolzfus, and Faye Chiao.

Ms. Manring is currently pursuing a performance degree in the Doctor of Musical Arts program at Peabody Conservatory where she studies with 20th-century music luminary Phyllis Bryn-Julson. Recent performances at Peabody include the role of "Celidora" in scenes from Mozart’s unfinished opera L’Oca del Cairo, "Rori" in Work in Progress, a new opera written for the innovative Opera Études program, and "Eve" in Henry Mollicone’s Hotel Eden with Peabody Chamber Opera. Ms. Manring has also appeared as "Lucy" in The Telephone, "Susanna" in scenes from Le Nozze di Figaro, "Arabella" and "Donna Anna" in opera scenes performances at Syracuse University.

Originally from the Finger Lakes region in Central New York, Ms. Manring grew up immersed in the music of the Skaneateles Chamber Music Festival, which her grandparents helped to found in 1980. She comes from a rich heritage of pianists, violin-makers, conductors and singers. Her early interest in singing led her to her first voice lessons with American soprano Helen Boatwright. Her other teachers include Pamela Kurau, Dan Marek and Janet Brown.

Ms. Manring currently directs the vocal program at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY.