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Amber Smoke
Janara Kellerman Artist Managers |
Musica Grande Artist Management is an exclusive roster comprised of artists with the ability to achieve world-class careers. MGA’s artist managers, Janara Kellerman and Amber Smoke, have over 30 years of combined experience as both singers and administrators.
Knowing that it takes more than just a voice to have a lasting opera career is essential for artists and managers alike. The artists that work with and for Musica Grande understand this principle.
“To strive to be a good human being at all times comes first. Intelligence and discipline are essential, sacrifices are necessary, and there is no easy way.” ~Samuele Liadi, MGA Founder
Knowing that it takes more than just a voice to have a lasting opera career is essential for artists and managers alike. The artists that work with and for Musica Grande understand this principle.
“To strive to be a good human being at all times comes first. Intelligence and discipline are essential, sacrifices are necessary, and there is no easy way.” ~Samuele Liadi, MGA Founder
JANARA KELLERMAN - ARTIST MANAGER
Janara Kellerman joins MGA with over 20 years of experience in opera having sung many leading mezzo-soprano roles on stages across the USA, Europe and Asia. Alongside her illustrious musical career she has also maintained an active role in administration, having worked in various positions within the Louis Dreyfus Corporation and for a prominent NYC non-profit organization. With degrees from Simpson College and the University of Memphis, at MGA Ms. Kellerman will utilize her expansive knowledge of the repertoire and the business, in-depth understanding of voices and the needs of artists and her experience managing multiple clerical responsibilities to ensure the artists and the theatres with whom she works receive the most rewarding and fruitful outcome.
Janara Kellerman joins MGA with over 20 years of experience in opera having sung many leading mezzo-soprano roles on stages across the USA, Europe and Asia. Alongside her illustrious musical career she has also maintained an active role in administration, having worked in various positions within the Louis Dreyfus Corporation and for a prominent NYC non-profit organization. With degrees from Simpson College and the University of Memphis, at MGA Ms. Kellerman will utilize her expansive knowledge of the repertoire and the business, in-depth understanding of voices and the needs of artists and her experience managing multiple clerical responsibilities to ensure the artists and the theatres with whom she works receive the most rewarding and fruitful outcome.
AMBER SMOKE - ARTIST MANAGER
Amber Smoke brings a wealth of administrative and musical experience to MGA. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Ms. Smoke completed both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees as a mezzo-soprano and spent the next 10 years performing mezzo-soprano repertoire throughout the U.S. and Germany before moving into dramatic soprano repertoire in 2013. Ms. Smoke balances her singing career with administrative work in the financial industry in NYC and has held positions at multiple large financial firms, most recently as a fund administrator and investor relations manager for a multi-million dollar real estate private equity firm. Her expertise in client relations and her extensive knowledge of the operatic repertoire, languages and the audition process on two continents will enable her to navigate negotiations seamlessly and provide MGA’s artists with guidance in all facets of their careers.
Amber Smoke brings a wealth of administrative and musical experience to MGA. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Ms. Smoke completed both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees as a mezzo-soprano and spent the next 10 years performing mezzo-soprano repertoire throughout the U.S. and Germany before moving into dramatic soprano repertoire in 2013. Ms. Smoke balances her singing career with administrative work in the financial industry in NYC and has held positions at multiple large financial firms, most recently as a fund administrator and investor relations manager for a multi-million dollar real estate private equity firm. Her expertise in client relations and her extensive knowledge of the operatic repertoire, languages and the audition process on two continents will enable her to navigate negotiations seamlessly and provide MGA’s artists with guidance in all facets of their careers.