SYMONE HARCUM
SOPRANO
Soprano Symone Harcum is recognized for the warmth and clarity of her voice and for performances distinguished by vocal beauty and dramatic conviction. Her recent engagements include the title role in Verdi's Aïda with Anchorage Opera, Donna Anna in Don Giovanni with Virginia Opera, and her house debut with Opera Philadelphia as Léontine in The Anonymous Lover. A former Company Artist with Minnesota Opera, she also appeared there as Almirena in Rinaldo, Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, Léontine in The Anonymous Lover, and Micaëla in Carmen. She made her Lyric Opera of Chicago debut as Sandra in the world premiere of Will Liverman's Factotum and has also performed La Contessa in Le Nozze di Figaro and Clorinda in La Cenerentola with Virginia Opera.
An equally committed recitalist, Harcum has appeared at the National Gallery of Art and in recital and concert performances at universities and cultural institutions throughout the United States. Her programming reflects a broad artistic perspective, encompassing the standard repertoire alongside works by American composers and underrepresented voices.
Before pursuing a full-time performing career, Harcum taught choral music in Norfolk Public Schools. She earned a Bachelor of Music Education from Norfolk State University and a Master of Music in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy from the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University, where she studied with Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She currently serves on the voice faculty at Norfolk State University.
In the 2026–27 season, Harcum looks forward to recital and concert engagements throughout the United States and to making her role debut as Liù in Puccini's Turandot.
An equally committed recitalist, Harcum has appeared at the National Gallery of Art and in recital and concert performances at universities and cultural institutions throughout the United States. Her programming reflects a broad artistic perspective, encompassing the standard repertoire alongside works by American composers and underrepresented voices.
Before pursuing a full-time performing career, Harcum taught choral music in Norfolk Public Schools. She earned a Bachelor of Music Education from Norfolk State University and a Master of Music in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy from the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University, where she studied with Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She currently serves on the voice faculty at Norfolk State University.
In the 2026–27 season, Harcum looks forward to recital and concert engagements throughout the United States and to making her role debut as Liù in Puccini's Turandot.
HUNTER ENOCH
BASS
Bass-baritone Hunter Enoch is making his mark on stages across the United States with his “big, ringing voice and magnetic stage presence.” This season, Mr. Enoch makes his début with San Diego Opera singing Germont in La traviata. He also returns to Dallas Symphony Orchestra to finish The Ring Cycle, covering Wotan in Siegfried and Götterdämmerung after singing Donner and covering Wotan in Das Rheingold and Die Walküre last spring. Additionally last season, Hunter sang Grégorio in Roméo et Juliette with Washington National Opera, Arthur Keller in the world premiere of Touch with Opera Birmingham, Escamillo in Carmen with Jacksonville Symphony, and he returned to Opera Theatre of Saint Louis to sing Pope Urban VIII in Galileo Galilei.
Recently, Mr. Enoch made his début with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis as Scarpia in their production of Tosca and returned to Pacific Northwest Opera as Iago in Otello after joining them for La Traviata in his role début as Germont. He joined Maryland Lyric Opera to sing the title role in Le nozze di Figaro, the Mandarin in Turandot, and Flemish Deputy in Don Carlo, and he performed Scarpia with Anchorage Opera, and Donner in Das Rheingold with Miami Music Festival, both in productions which were postponed from 2020 due to COVID-19. Prior to the pandemic, he returned to Washington National Opera as Montano in Otello, sang the role of Kurwenal in Act 2 of Tristan und Isolde with the National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Gianandrea Noseda at both the Kennedy Center and at Lincoln Center, and sang Palémon in Thaïs with Maryland Lyric Opera.
Mr. Enoch is an alum of the prestigious Cafritz Young Artist program at Washington National Opera. During his time with the company, he was engaged as Count Almaviva and Sharpless in the Cafritz performances of Le nozze di Figaro and Madama Butterfly, a Corporal in The Daughter of the Regiment, ADC in The Dictator’s Wife, and cover for Joseph De Rocher in Dead Man Walking. His WNO début was as Moralès in Carmen, and he was later heard as James Miller in the world premiere of Better Gods. While at WNO Mr. Enoch returned to The Glimmerglass Festival as a guest artist, singing Marcello in La bohème and covering the role of John Proctor in The Crucible, following his festival début as Sharpless in the Young Artist performance of Madama Butterfly the previous summer. After leaving the Cafritz program, he was heard as Zuniga in Carmen with Rochester Philharmonic, Escamillo in Carmen with The Washington Chorus at The Kennedy Center, and in Bernstein’s Songfest with National Symphony Orchestra. He made his Detroit Symphony Orchestra début as Ping in Turandot, followed by his role début as the Four Villains in Les contes d’Hoffmann at the Aspen Music Festival. Mr. Enoch then went on to sing the role of William Dale in Silent Night with WNO, make his company and role début as Scarpia for Opera Birmingham, and sing Happy in La Fanciulla del West and Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor for Maryland Lyric Opera.
Other training includes an artist residency with the Academy of Vocal Arts, where he appeared as Taddeo in L’italiana in Algeri, Marcello in La bohème, and Valentin in Faust; the Emerging Artist program at Virginia Opera where he sang Moralès in Carmen and Wig Maker in Ariadne auf Naxos; Seattle Opera’s young artist program, where he sang Il Cavaliere di Belfiore in Un giorno di regno; Chautauqua Opera as a Studio Artist; and two seasons in the Studio Artist program at Wolf Trap Opera. He earned his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. Mr. Enoch appeared as a semifinalist in The Metropolitan Opera’s Laffont Competition and is the recipient of the Sullivan Foundation’s Career Development Award.
Recently, Mr. Enoch made his début with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis as Scarpia in their production of Tosca and returned to Pacific Northwest Opera as Iago in Otello after joining them for La Traviata in his role début as Germont. He joined Maryland Lyric Opera to sing the title role in Le nozze di Figaro, the Mandarin in Turandot, and Flemish Deputy in Don Carlo, and he performed Scarpia with Anchorage Opera, and Donner in Das Rheingold with Miami Music Festival, both in productions which were postponed from 2020 due to COVID-19. Prior to the pandemic, he returned to Washington National Opera as Montano in Otello, sang the role of Kurwenal in Act 2 of Tristan und Isolde with the National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Gianandrea Noseda at both the Kennedy Center and at Lincoln Center, and sang Palémon in Thaïs with Maryland Lyric Opera.
Mr. Enoch is an alum of the prestigious Cafritz Young Artist program at Washington National Opera. During his time with the company, he was engaged as Count Almaviva and Sharpless in the Cafritz performances of Le nozze di Figaro and Madama Butterfly, a Corporal in The Daughter of the Regiment, ADC in The Dictator’s Wife, and cover for Joseph De Rocher in Dead Man Walking. His WNO début was as Moralès in Carmen, and he was later heard as James Miller in the world premiere of Better Gods. While at WNO Mr. Enoch returned to The Glimmerglass Festival as a guest artist, singing Marcello in La bohème and covering the role of John Proctor in The Crucible, following his festival début as Sharpless in the Young Artist performance of Madama Butterfly the previous summer. After leaving the Cafritz program, he was heard as Zuniga in Carmen with Rochester Philharmonic, Escamillo in Carmen with The Washington Chorus at The Kennedy Center, and in Bernstein’s Songfest with National Symphony Orchestra. He made his Detroit Symphony Orchestra début as Ping in Turandot, followed by his role début as the Four Villains in Les contes d’Hoffmann at the Aspen Music Festival. Mr. Enoch then went on to sing the role of William Dale in Silent Night with WNO, make his company and role début as Scarpia for Opera Birmingham, and sing Happy in La Fanciulla del West and Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor for Maryland Lyric Opera.
Other training includes an artist residency with the Academy of Vocal Arts, where he appeared as Taddeo in L’italiana in Algeri, Marcello in La bohème, and Valentin in Faust; the Emerging Artist program at Virginia Opera where he sang Moralès in Carmen and Wig Maker in Ariadne auf Naxos; Seattle Opera’s young artist program, where he sang Il Cavaliere di Belfiore in Un giorno di regno; Chautauqua Opera as a Studio Artist; and two seasons in the Studio Artist program at Wolf Trap Opera. He earned his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. Mr. Enoch appeared as a semifinalist in The Metropolitan Opera’s Laffont Competition and is the recipient of the Sullivan Foundation’s Career Development Award.
BENJAMIN CORBIN
PIANO
- DMA in Collaborative Piano, University of Texas at Austin
- MM in Collaborative Piano, University of Texas at Austin
- MM in Piano Performance, University of Oregon
Dr. Corbin holds degrees in Piano Performance (BM, MM) from the University of Oregon where he studied with Dean Kramer and David Riley, and Collaborative Piano (MM, DMA) from The University of Texas at Austin where he studied with Anne Epperson. Ben was awarded fellowships in collaborative piano to attend the Brevard Music Center and the Colorado College Summer Music Festival. He has served as a member of the Collaborative Piano staff at the Meadowmount School of Music in New York, the International Clarinet Festival of Panamá, the Torggler Summer Vocal Institute, and Snow Pond Center for the Arts. Dr. Corbin is currently the Assistant Professor of Piano and Collaborative Arts at Christopher Newport University, where he also serves as the Director of Keyboard Studies.
SUSAN HA
PIANO
Pianist Susie Ha is an active soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral performer across the United States. She has performed at Carnegie Hall, Interlochen Center for the Arts, the World Piano Conference, and the College Music Society. Her concerto appearances include collaborations with the Mason Symphony Orchestra, Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, New River Valley Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of the Eastern Shore, and James Madison University Symphony Orchestra. In this region, Susie has performed with major ensembles such as the Virginia Opera, Virginia Children’s Chorus, Virginia Arts Festival, Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra, Northern Neck Orchestra, and Richmond Symphony Orchestra, among others.
As an arts advocate, Ha is highly sought after as an adjudicator, masterclass teacher, and workshop clinician. She is an official rater for the AP Music Theory Exam for ETS and serves on the Education Committee of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. While residing in the greater Cincinnati area, she revived the Challenging Performances Series and served as its Artistic Director. Around the same time, she co-founded the Glendale Fine Music concert series for the local Glendale community and served as co-director. Over the last five years, she has secured more than $450,000 in grant funding to support various arts programs at Norfolk State University, including engagements with several internationally recognized musicians.
She joined the music faculty of Norfolk State University in 2014. Currently, she is a Professor of Piano and Coordinator of the Piano Area at NSU. She previously served as Chair of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at NSU, which offers programs in Fine Arts, Music, and Drama & Theatre. Dr. Ha has also held teaching appointments at The Lincoln University, the Communiversity Program at the University of Cincinnati, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and Blue Lake Arts Center, among others. She earned her M.M. and D.M.A. in Piano Performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music under the guidance of Awadagin Pratt. Her B.M. is from James Madison University. In 2025, Susie joined the artist roster of Virtuoso Artists Agency.
As an arts advocate, Ha is highly sought after as an adjudicator, masterclass teacher, and workshop clinician. She is an official rater for the AP Music Theory Exam for ETS and serves on the Education Committee of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. While residing in the greater Cincinnati area, she revived the Challenging Performances Series and served as its Artistic Director. Around the same time, she co-founded the Glendale Fine Music concert series for the local Glendale community and served as co-director. Over the last five years, she has secured more than $450,000 in grant funding to support various arts programs at Norfolk State University, including engagements with several internationally recognized musicians.
She joined the music faculty of Norfolk State University in 2014. Currently, she is a Professor of Piano and Coordinator of the Piano Area at NSU. She previously served as Chair of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at NSU, which offers programs in Fine Arts, Music, and Drama & Theatre. Dr. Ha has also held teaching appointments at The Lincoln University, the Communiversity Program at the University of Cincinnati, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and Blue Lake Arts Center, among others. She earned her M.M. and D.M.A. in Piano Performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music under the guidance of Awadagin Pratt. Her B.M. is from James Madison University. In 2025, Susie joined the artist roster of Virtuoso Artists Agency.
