Maxine Bernstein, Founder & Director
A devoted advocate for opera and lieder, Ms. Bernstein has lived, performed and taught in New York, London, Paris, Vienna and now San Francisco. Born in London, her life in music began as a soprano, her international musical education culminating in her studies with Christa Ludwig. In recent years, she has mentored and coached extensively, integrating her broad knowledge of vocal development and repertoire with her mentoring and counseling experience. She now utilizes her long-term insights into the training of singers and the presentation of musical artists by directing the teaching and performance organization, LIEDER ALIVE!, which she founded in 2007.
Staff
- Kay Anderson, Director, Community Engagement
- John Parr, Master Coach
- Kurt Erickson, Composer-In-Residence
- Michael Anthony Schuler, Linguistics Consultant
- Marisa Mariscotti, Financial Services
- Josh Dougherty, Event Consultant
- David Weuste, Marketing & Website Management
- Ilana Walder-Biesanz, Executive Consultant Emeritus
Executive Board
- Maxine Bernstein
Founder and Director, LIEDER ALIVE! - Jeffrey LaDeur
Concert and Collaborative Pianist
Founder and Director, San Francisco International Piano Festival - Ruth Nott
Managing Director, Alonso King LINES Ballet
Arts and Community Consultant (Santa Fe Opera, Music at Kohl Mansion)
Founder and Former Director of Education, San Francisco Opera
Initial Artistic Advisory Board
- Alison Pybus, Chair
Alison Pybus Representation
Former Vice President, IMG Artists - John Parr
Collaborative Pianist, Master Coach
San Francisco Opera Center
Head of Music Staff, Deutsche Oper, Berlin, Germany - Mark Williams
Chief Executive Officer
Toronto Symphony Orchestra - Paul Yarbrough
Founding Violist, Alexander String Quartet
Artistic Director, Yehudi Menuhin Seminar
Former Faculty, San Francisco State University
Founding Advisory Board
- David Bernstein, Honorary Chair
London, England - Charles Spencer
Collaborative Pianist
Professor of Lied and Accompanying
Universität für Darstellende Kunst
Vienna, Austria - Dorothy Divack (1936-2018)
Founder and President
Center of Excellence
New York and San Francisco - Gary Rust, MD
California Pacific Medical Center (ret.)
San Francisco