San Francisco Conservatory of Music Appoints New Executive Chair of Voice Faculty

Tenor Richard Cox will also join the roster of voice teachers at San Francisco's Merola Opera Program

The American tenor Richard Cox is set to join the faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM), where he will serve as Professor of Voice and Executive Chair of the Voice program.

An experienced pedagogue, Cox is also currently a Vocal Consultant for Detroit Opera's Resident Artist Program, a guest teacher for San Francisco Opera Center's Adler Fellowship Program, and on the voice faculty of the Bard College Conservatory of Music Graduate Vocal Arts Program.

As a performer, Cox has appeared at the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Los Angeles Opera, Washington National Opera, Teatro Municipal de Santiago, Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, Glimmerglass Festival, The Wexford Festival Opera, Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden, and Oper Frankfurt, among others.

Recently, Cox made a role debut as Loge in Das Rheingold with Minnesota Opera and North Carolina Opera and also made his Hawai'i Opera Theatre debut as Mitch in Previn’s A Streetcar Named Desire. 

He holds degrees from Tennessee Technological University, Florida State University, and The Juilliard School.

"I am looking forward to joining the distinguished faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music," Cox said. "Through the recently expanded multi-genre voice curriculum, SFCM has solidified its investment in cross-training the emerging 21st-century vocal artist."

"Richard is a teacher of extraordinary capability with the prodigious professional experience that is required for real mentorship," said SFCM President David H. Stull. "His passion for great singing and compelling repertoire is boundless. We are deeply honored to welcome him to the SFCM faculty."

"Richard Cox is a consummate artist and pedagogue," said Voice Department Chair Catherine Cook. "He brings with him many successful years in the opera business and on the world’s most important stages, as well as many years of teaching experience. His energy and passion is inspiring and I look forward to him being part of our SFCM community."