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Margaret Cusack is a Professor and Department Chair at the Department of Performance Studies within Westminster Choir College of Rider University. She teaches private voice, opera literature, and voice pedagogy, while maintaining an active performance career.
- Affiliation: Westminster Choir College of Rider University
- Roles: Soprano performer, educator, and artistic lecturer
- Additional: Artist Faculty at Brevard Music Center
Education includes a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance and a Master of Music in Teaching from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music.
Her research and performance interests focus on voice technique, operatic interpretation, and 20th-century art song repertoire, with notable performances at institutions like the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, and Tanglewood Festival.
Scientific awards include the International American Music Competition and the Elsie Hillman Endowed Chair.
Ms. Cusack’s students have performed at prestigious opera houses such as San Francisco Opera, Los Angeles Opera, and international venues. She has collaborated extensively with orchestras like the Boston Symphony, Tanglewood Orchestra, and Little Orchestra Society, and frequently partners with pianist JJ Penna in recital settings.
