Neil Shicoff

tenor
Biography

American tenor Neil Shicoff, internationally recognised as one of the pre-eminent tenors of his generation, has performed at the world’s most renowned opera houses, has collaborated with the greatest conductors and directors, and is a GRAMMY® Awards, recording artist with an extensive discography of both solo and full-length opera recordings. His numerous honours include the Chevalier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, the Ehrenmitglied and Kammersänger of the Vienna State Opera, and the Golden Mask, Russia’s highest singing and acting honour, for his performance of Eleazar in La Juive. Between 2015-2017 he was also Chief of the Opera of the Mikhailovsky Theatre, St Petersburg. In recent years, he has become known as a celebrated teacher and judge and is highly sought after both privately and as a guest teacher / adjudicator by young artist programmes and competitions around the world. American tenor Neil Shicoff, internationally recognized as one of the pre-eminent tenors of his generation, has performed at the world’s most renowned opera houses, has collaborated with the greatest conductors and directors, and is a GRAMMY® Awards, recording artist with an extensive discography of both solo and full-length opera recordings. His numerous honours include the Chevalier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, the Ehrenmitglied and Kammersänger of the Vienna State Opera, and the Golden Mask, Russia’s highest singing and acting honour, for his performance of Eleazar in La Juive. Between 2015-2017 he was also Chief of the Opera of the Mikhailovsky Theatre, St Petersburg. In recent years, he has become known as a celebrated teacher and judge and is highly sought after both privately and as a guest teacher / adjudicator by young artist programmes and competitions around the world.