Tony Stauffer

Tony Stauffer, pianist – Orthez (France) 

French-born pianist and opera coach Tony Stauffer holds a doctorate in vocal accompaniment from the Université de Montréal, where he studied with Francis Perron and Liz Upchurch. A graduate of the UdeM‑McGill residency for vocal accompanists, he specialized in vocal arts. In 2024 and 2025, he participated in the Lehrer Vocal Institute at the Music Academy of the West, working on Carmen, L’Enfant et les sortilèges, and Don Giovanni. Winner of the First Prize at the 2025 Marilyn Horne Song Competition, he also trained in German lied at the Franz Schubert Institute in Austria. During his first year at the Atelier lyrique, he served as rehearsal pianist for Jenůfa and Carmen. In the summer of 2026, he joins the Merola Program in San Francisco, working on Ariadne auf Naxos and La tragédie de Carmen. In 2026–27, he will be assistant rehearsal pianist for Turandot and Der Rosenkavalier, and principal rehearsal pianist for Rigoletto and Atys. 

Tony Stauffer’s residency is made possible through artistic sponsorship by Antje Bettin.