Craig Price

Craig Price serves as Visiting Assistant Professor of Voice at Furman University's Department of Music, teaching vocal performance from his office in the Daniel Music Building. An active performer and researcher, he bridges academic instruction with professional artistry in the classical music field.

His educational foundation includes:

• D.M.A. in Voice Performance from the University of South Carolina
• M.M. in Voice Performance from the Manhattan School of Music
• B.M. in Voice Performance from Furman University

Price's research centers on music's intersection with sexuality, particularly examining institutional responses to the Me Too movement within opera. His seminal work "Time’s Up: How Opera is Facing its Own Me Too Movement" analyzes power dynamics and ethical evolution in operatic production, presenting critical perspectives on representation and consent in classical performance traditions.

This research demonstrates growing scholarly attention to social justice in music institutions, with increasing conference presentations and publications addressing systemic change in opera.

His scientific recognition includes:

• Pi Kappa Lambda Honor Society induction (University of South Carolina)
• Metropolitan Opera National Council Award
• Orpheus National Vocal Competition Award

Price actively mentors Furman voice students while maintaining professional leadership as Secretary of the South Carolina National Association of Teachers of Singing chapter and member of the National Opera Association. His upcoming featured panel at the 2024 NATS Conference continues his advocacy for ethical evolution in vocal pedagogy.