Fred Carama

Fred Carama is widely known as one of the most respected voice teachers in the United States. His students perform in some of the world’s leading opera houses and concert stages. With an extensive background in physiology and anatomy, Mr. Carama combines the aesthetics of great singing with a profound understanding of the fundamentals of vocal health. Mr. Carama has led workshops and masterclasses across the U.S., Canada, and abroad. He joined the faculty of the California Institute of the Arts in the early 1980s and served as a voice teacher, coach and conductor. He has also served on the voice faculties of the Aspen Music Festival, the Manhattan School of Music, Long Beach State University, SUNY Stonybrook, and the Music Academy of the West as principal voice instructor with Marilyn Horne. Mr. Carama currently resides in Los Angeles and is serving on the faculty of California Baptist University and maintains a private studio. Some of his artist students include Lester Lynch, Bruce Sledge, Maryann McCormick, Lise Lindstrom, Camille Zamora, and Monica Yunis among many performing around the world.