Dr. Sharon Lavery

Lecturer of Collaborative Piano (Vocal)

Collaborative Piano

Sharon Bjorndal Lavery, Lecturer of Collaborative Piano (Vocal) began her academic career as a double major in piano and voice performance at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Awarded the Oberlin Faculty Prize in Accompanying upon graduation, Dr. Lavery went on to study Collaborative Piano and Chamber Music at the Manhattan School of Music. A recipient of the C.V. Starr Foundation Award for entrance into The Juilliard School's Doctor of Musical Arts program in collaborative piano, Sharon completed the degree with a dissertation on Norwegian Art Song and the songs of Agathe Backer Grøndahl. Dr. Lavery has prepared over 70 operas for New York City Opera, San Diego Opera, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Bard Summerscape Festival, Kentucky Opera, and Wolf Trap Opera Center. Prior to her appointment at Baylor Dr. Lavery taught at McLennan College in Waco.