Stella Markou

Director of Vocal Studies at the University of Missouri St. Louis, soprano STELLA MARKOU has appeared as a featured soloist for numerous international and national performing venues, including the Heidelberg New Music Festival, International Computer Music Conference, SEAMUS, Electronic Music Midwest, NWEAMO, the Dance New Amsterdam Company, as well as the University of Nevada Las Vegas' guest artist series. 

Her awards include first prize in the Doctoral Division of NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing), first prize in the Arizona Opera Guild Competition, and is the recipient of the prestigious Arizona Community Foundation/Piper Enrichment Grant.  

Ms. Markou has performed roles from Die Zauberflöte, The Turn of the Screw, The Mikado, The Telephone, and La Canterina.  She also performs regularly as a recitalist and has been featured in master classes with Shirley Emmons, Warren Jones, Cynthia Munzer, and Bo Skovhus.

A passionate performer and champion of contemporary music, Ms. Markou holds a Bachelors degree from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and a Masters degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music. She is currently completing her Doctoral studies at The University of Arizona. Her work can be found on the SEAMUS record label.