Steven Tharp

Steven Tharp serves as an Associate Professor of Voice and Voice Area Coordinator at the University of Missouri's College of Fine and Performing Arts. A renowned tenor, he has performed with elite opera companies including the Metropolitan Opera and Netherlands Opera, specializing in Handel, Mozart, and early 19th-century repertoire.

• Education: Master of Music (MM) from Wichita State University

His performance career spans over 60 operatic roles and collaborations with world-class orchestras like the New York Philharmonic and Chicago Symphony under conductors such as Sir Georg Solti and Daniel Barenboim. He has extensive experience in concert works including Bach passions and Schubert masses.

Steven Tharp maintains an active recital career focusing on Schubert's Schwanengesang and Fauré's melodiés, while also directing opera productions for institutions like Manhattan School of Music and Caramoor. His recordings with labels such as Decca and Naxos have earned critical acclaim.

• Scientific Awards: Grammy nomination for Edward MacDowell songs
• Back Stage Bistro Award winner
• Opera News 'Editor’s Choice'