Kristof Van Grysperre, DMA

Adjunct Professor, Area Director of Opera and Vocal Studies

Office Location: East Campus, Warren Music Center, Room 225

Kristof Van Grysperre, DMA, a native of Belgium, has an international career as a pianist, chamber musician, vocal coach, and conductor. He has conducted highly acclaimed productions at the Long Beach Opera, New York City Opera, and Chicago Opera Theater. Over the past decade Van Grysperre built a repertoire of over sixty operas conducting performances for Opera Pacific, Baltimore Opera Studio, Intimate Opera Company, USC Opera, Cal State Los Angeles and Azusa Pacific University. A highly sought-after coach for singers and conductors, he has been engaged by various organizations, including Tanglewood Music Center Vocal Program, Aspen Opera Center, Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra, SongFest, California Conducting Workshop and University of Southern California, where he also served as acting music director of the USC Thornton Opera. He established flourishing coaching studios in Pasadena and Long Beach.

Education

DMA, Keyboard Collaborative Arts, University of Southern California, 2005
MM, Orchestral Conducting, University of Southern California, 2002
MM, Keyboard Collaborative Arts, University of Southern California, 2000
Diploma in Piano, Royal Music Conservatory of Liège, 1998

Credentials/Certifications

Concert Diploma in Chamber Music, Royal Music Conservatory of Ghent, 1995

Academic Area

School of the Arts

Expertise

Vocal Coaching
Piano Performance
Opera
Keyboard Collaboration
Conducting

Courses Taught

GMUS 541A – Professional Vocal Coaching
GMUS 541B – Advanced Vocal Coaching
MUS 486 – Opera Workshop