12/21/2025
Somewhere In My Memory continues with Gregory Turay & Claire Vance. Internationally acclaimed tenor Gregory Turay has captivated audiences worldwide with his powerful voice and remarkable artistry. With a career spanning over 20 years, Turay has earned some of the highest accolades in the opera world, establishing himself as a leading figure in the genre. Turay has graced the stages of some of the world’s most prestigious opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera House, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, Washington National Opera, Saito Kinen Festival in Japan, Il Escorial Opera in Spain, Wolf Trap Opera, Santa Fe Opera, English National Opera, Welsh National Opera, Bordeaux Opera, and Opera Theatre of St. Louis. He can be seen on DVD in The Merry Widow with San Francisco Opera and heard on CD in William Bolcom’s A View from the Bridge, singing Rodolfo, the role he created.
Claire Vance has a degree in piano performance from Oberlin Conservatory in Cleveland, Ohio. She performed at Lexington’s Campbell House Inn and Suites for 20 years. In 1984, she traveled to New York to play for a reception in honor of celebrated opera virtuoso Luciano Pavarotti, who spent the evening singing Italian folk songs to Claire’s accompaniment. She also played in New York and Los Angeles for the Al Jolson Centennial Celebration; toured with the USO, and performed with many others. Throughout the years of playing the piano, Claire has always maintained a position in the church as pianist.
