Vocal Arts Faculty
Matthew Burns
Assistant Professor of Voice
mburns5@memphis.edu
Francis Cathlina
Assistant Professor
Director of Choral Activities
francis.cathlina@memphis.edu
Emily Frizzell
Assistant Professor of Music Education, Choral
emily.frizzell@memphis.edu
Stephen Karr
Assistant Professor
Music Director for Opera
sfkarr@memphis.edu
Carlos Enrique Santelli
Assistant Professor of Voice
csntelli@memphis.edu
Benjamin Smith
Associate Professor
Stage Director for Opera
bwsmith7@memphis.edu
Paulina Villarreal
Assistant Professor of Voice
pvllrral@memphis.edu
Mary Wilson
Associate Professor of Voice
mwlson19@memphis.edu
Recent Research & Creative Activity
2022
- Mary Wilson, Teaching Fellowship Program advisor and teaching artist at the International
Performing Arts Institute in Bavaria Germany every July.
- Mary Wilson, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of the Bach Festival Society of
Winter Park Oratorio Competition for young American singers specializing in oratorio
repertoire.
- Mary Wilson performances. Handel “Apollo et Daphne” with American Bach Soloists.
Handel “Messiah” with Nashville Symphony. Beethoven Symphony No. 9 with Pacific
Symphony.
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2021
- Mary Wilson was a soprano soloist for the Whitacre Five Hebrew Lovesongs, Sarasota Ballet.
- Mary Wilson was awarded University Research Professorship “to acknowledge outstanding
contributions to the University’s education, research, outreach and service missions.”
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2020
- Paulina Villarreal was appointed Young Singer's Program Director for the Hawaii Performing
Arts Festival.
- Mary Wilson performed as a soprano soloist for Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis with the Colorado Symphony.
- Paulina Villarreal organized and directed "Voces a la Distancia," Northern Mexico's
first national virtual voice competition, a part of Cantos para Hermanar al Mundo
concert series.
- Mary Wilson performed as a soprano soloist for Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.
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2019
- Paulina Villarreal was a mezzo soloist for the world premiere of Mango Suite (Derek Bremel, composer/Sandra Cisneros, poet) with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra.
- Paulina Vilarreal organized and directed "Cantos para Hermanar al Mundo" 4th concert
edition and tour of Coahuila, Mexico.
- Benjamin Smith founded Memphis Light Opera and oversaw all aspects of its first production,
“The Gondoliers.”
- Mary Wilson was a soprano soloist for Bernstein’s Symphony No. 3 “Kaddish,” with the Nashville Symphony.
- Benjamin Smith was the Stage Director for “Il tabarro” with the Mobile Opera.
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