Eric McCluskey, (Tybalt) is a native of southern Illinois as well as a graduate of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with a bachelor’s in 1984 and master’s degree in music in 1986. He is currently a candidate for graduation from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University pending the completion of his dissertation on Gerald Finzi’s songs for tenor. Eric has appeared throughout the United States in performances with New York City Opera’s National Company, Merola Opera Program, San Francisco Opera’s Western Opera Theater, Opera Theater of Saint Louis, Spoleto Festival, Sarasota Opera, Connecticut Grand Opera, Connecticut Opera, Opera Omaha, Kentucky Opera, Banff Festival, Saint Louis Symphony, Nashville Symphony, Chautauqua Symphony, Paris Opera Ballet, M.S. Sagafjord, and M.S. Vistafjord.  He is a recipient of the William Matheus Sullivan Award, and the Richard Gaddes Award from Opera Theater of Saint Louis. Eric wants to thank you and to encourage you and everyone you know to continue supporting arts education in schools throughout this country!