Soprano Sarah Callinan has performed a wide variety of operatic roles across the United States. Favorite roles include Despina in Così fan tutte (Opera Carolina), Blondchen in Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Arizona Opera), Frasquita in Carmen (Michigan Opera Theatre, Opera New Jersey), Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia

(Opera Theater of Connecticut), the title role in La fille du Régiment (Connecticut Concert Opera), Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro (Mississippi Opera), Gilda in Rigoletto and Amina in La Sonnambula (Salt Marsh Opera), and the Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute (Boston Lyric Opera Tour).

Recent engagements include Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus and Violetta in La Traviata with Opera Theater of Connecticut, as well as Doria in the world premiere of Giacomo’s Muse with Opera Vermont (formerly Barn Opera). On the concert stage, she has appeared as soprano soloist in Carmina Burana with the UConn Symphony Orchestra, the Vivaldi Gloria with the Massachusetts Festival Chorus, the Brahms Requiem with the Farmington Valley Symphony Orchestra, Handel’s Messiah with Music Worcester, as well as the Fauré Requiem and the Mozart Requiem with the Keene Chorale. This season Ms. Callinan is singing Knoxville: Summer 1915 with the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra, Born & Bred: Celebrating the Musical Legacy of Massachusetts with Seaglass Theater Company, the Mozart Requiem with the Farmington Valley Symphony Orchestra, a recital with

guitarist, Joe Scott at the Joy of Music Program in Worcester featuring music from John Dowland to John Denver, in addition to several performances with Opera Untapped for their popular Drunk Opera History series.

When she isn’t performing, Ms. Callinan is a highly sought-after voice teacher, maintaining studios at Mount Holyoke College, Worcester State University, Fitchburg State University, The Hanover Conservatory, The Joy of Music Program and privately. 

Jermaine O. Woodard Jr. is a Virginia-born crossover baritone, actor, international soloist, and recording artist whose work spans opera, musical theater, choral music, sacred repertoire, and contemporary performance. Known for his expressive versatility and collaborative spirit, he performs with ensembles including CONCORA, Voices of Concinnity, Voce Inc., Canticum Novum, Composer’s Choir, and the Cathedral of Saint Joseph’s Schola Cantorum.

Jermaine has appeared as a featured soloist with numerous leading regional ensembles, including the Hartford Chorale, Farmington Valley Chorale, Mystic River Chorale, Crescendo, and The Red Door Series. He is also a recurring background vocalist with Grammy-nominated singer and guitarist Javier Colon, inaugural winner of NBC’s The Voice, performing as part of Colon’s live band.

His theatrical credits include the lead role of Bailey in Magic: A Ballroom Musical, Commissionario in Verdi’s La Traviata with Berkshire Opera Festival, and All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 at Playhouse on Park, where he will return for the upcoming holiday season.

In 2026, Jermaine made his New York City solo debut in Central Park with BAROKLYN and CONCORA, collaborating with acclaimed pianist Simone Dinnerstein in Bach repertoire. He will reunite with these artists for his upcoming Merkin Hall debut at Kaufman Music Center.

Jermaine currently serves as a baritone/bass section leader and soloist with several Connecticut ensembles and churches. Beyond the stage, he remains committed to sacred music, mentorship, community engagement, and collaborative artistry, bringing warmth, versatility, and a distinctive musical voice to each performance.