Anna DeGraff

Anna DeGraff is a Lecturer in the School of Performing Arts at South Dakota State University, specializing in applied voice and music appreciation. She earned her undergraduate degrees in music and psychology from the University of Nebraska, studying under soprano Donna Harler-Smith, and graduate degrees in vocal performance from the University of Minnesota under John De Haan.

• Performance Credits: Mezzo-soprano roles include Orlofsky (Die Fledermaus), Dorabella (Cosi fan tutte), Maddalena (Rigoletto), and Ado Annie (Oklahoma!).
• Research Interests: Contemporary music, vocal pedagogy, operatic performance, and classical repertoire.
• Professional Affiliations: Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Alpha Iota, Golden Key Society, Pi Kappa Lambda.

Her work focuses on promoting contemporary compositions through workshops and premieres of works by living composers like Robert Aldridge and Herschel Garfein.

• Awards:
  • NATS Nebraska Artist Award
  • 2014 Stratton Fellowship (Switzerland cultural exchange)