Music is the art of communication that unites people around the world and therefore a key instrument for life itself.”

— Marisan Corsino

Dr. Marisan Corsino, Mezzo-soprano

Marisan Corsino has captivated audiences with her "deep and honeyed tone voice and alluring stage presence" (Candace Evans- director). She believes that “music is the art of communication that unites people around the world and therefore a key instrument for life itself.”

She has performed with renowned orchestras, opera companies, and festivals, such as the Fort Worth Symphony and the Dallas Opera, and presented recitals nationally and internationally in Austria, Spain, Puerto Rico, China, Bolivia, Boston’s Jordan Hall, and NY’s Carnegie Hall. She has portrayed different operatic roles, from Hansel in Hansel and Gretel to Carmen by Bizet, among others.

As an equal lover of both operatic and jazz repertoire, Ms. Corsino’s vocal and dramatic versatility has allowed her to portray the roles of Carmen as well as debut, as a Jazz singer, at South on Main in Little Rock (AR) singing repertoire of Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn.

Marisan is an avid performer of new music, premiering roles such as Clementine from the opera Clara by Victoria Bond, at the Cutting Edge New Music festival in NYC, with much success. As a concert artist, she has been an active recitalist and oratorio performer making her debut as a soloist with the Fort Worth Symphony. She has presented recitals nationally and internationally, in places such as China, Puerto Rico, Boston’s Jordan Hall, and New York’s Carnegie Hall. In 2019, she was invited to present a recital/lecture at East China Normal University in Shanghai, China. She was also asked to perform in the virtual recital series offered by the Philharmonic Orchestra of Santa Cruz in Bolivia. She has taught voice at places such as the University of Georgia, Southern Methodist University, and the University of Central Arkansas. Ms. Corsino has also presented international lectures and masterclasses, in places such as the East China Normal University (Shanghai, China), and with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, among others.

Ms. Corsino received her Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Music in Vocal performance, with a concentration in music in education, from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA. She obtained her Doctorate in Musical Arts from the University of Georgia Hugh Hodgson School of Music.