Sahar Hassan, Artistic Director
Egyptian American mezzo soprano Sahar Hassan is a gifted and exciting singer. Her lush and vibrant voice is beautifully enhanced by her innate musical sensitivity. Ms. Hassan’s talents have taken her to various stages, concert and recital venues throughout New England, the Midwest and West Coast. She made her operatic debut with Fresno Lyric Opera, as Barbarina in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro. Ms. Hassan earned her Master of Music from the New England Conservatory in Boston, where she was co-artistic director and soloist of Ensemble Rossignol for five years. She continued her studies at the Hochschule für Musik in München, Germany and the Conservatoire de Versailles, France. She maintains a busy schedule as a frequent oratorio soloist and chamber musician, in the Twin Cities and with LADYSLIPPER ensemble.
Sahar Hassan has taught at Wellesley College and Phillips Exeter Academy. In addition, she has been on faculty at Salve Regina University and the New England Conservatory Division of Preparatory and Continuing Education. She was a visiting professor at St. John’s University and the College of St. Benedict during the fall of 2012.
