Arisa Kusumi Sullivan

• 2004 Verbier Festival Prix de l'APCAV
• 2000 Robert Schumann Internationaler Gesangswettbewerb - prize

Japanese American soprano and NC native Arisa Kusumi Sullivan has enjoyed an illustrious career as a self-proclaimed arts multihyphenate: professional opera singer, stage director, actor, model, voice teacher, and arts leader – most notably as founder, executive and artistic director of the Howey Mansion Music Series, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit music series in Florida. She has enjoyed a 27-year career singing at opera houses and concert halls around the world. As an educator, she has served on the voice faculty at Rollins College for seven years, has given voice masterclasses at University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, University of South Florida, Vienna Summer Music Festival, and is regularly invited to judge international voice competitions. She served as both Central Florida chapter president and Florida district governor in the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Her singing has been featured on international radio, tv stations, and most recently she appeared on PBS’ Local Voices to bring awareness to the Asian American experience, after the recent increase of racial hate crimes in America. For her work in acting and modeling, she has appeared in multiple commercials, print ads, and on Home Shopping Network. In her free time, she produces a food show and blog on Instagram and YouTube, practices yoga, and enjoys spending time with her family.