Miloš Repický Named Hirsig Family Chair in Vocal Studies

The Curtis Institute of Music is pleased to announce that principal opera coach Miloš Repický has been named the school’s Hirsig Family Chair in Vocal Studies, effective immediately.

Collaborating closely with bass-baritone Eric Owens, director of vocal studies and the Curtis Opera Theatre, Mr. Repický will play a key part in the artistic and administrative functions of the department. In addition to his role as principal opera coach, Mr. Repický will be involved in artistic planning, decision-making, and operations across the vocal department.

Mr. Repický joined the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music in 2016. He is on the music staff of the Metropolitan Opera, where he serves as assistant conductor and prompter, and has worked with many leading opera companies including the Canadian Opera Company, the Santa Fe Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Orquesta Nacional de Galicia, Royal Opera House Muscat in Oman, and San Francisco Opera, among others. He enjoys regular collaborations with the Cleveland Orchestra, preparing operas such as Tristan und Isolde, Cunning Little Vixen, Ariadne auf Naxos, Pelléas et Mélisande, and Daphne. As a pianist, Mr. Repický has performed in venues such as Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Hall, Four Seasons Centre, and the Banff Centre for the Arts. Mr. Repický is also artistic director at Music for Montauk.

The Hirsig Family Chair in Vocal Studies was endowed in 2008 through the generosity of Alan Hirsig—who passed away in 2021—and his wife, Nancy, who wished to honor and support the incredible artistry of Curtis’s vocal department. Curtis is grateful to the Hirsigs for their support, which helps to ensure the consistency and excellence of the vocal department, and benefits our students for generations to come.