Dr. Korey Barrett, Vocal Coach at the University of Northern Iowa School of Music, is a talented and diversely experienced musician and music educator.  His background includes training as a vocal coach, accompanist, pedagogue and singer. Most recently, he co-founded Opera Neo, an intensive summer training workshop for aspiring operatic talent in San Diego, CA. Prior to that, he served as coach and pianist for four seasons with the Des Moines Metro Opera and its James M. Collier Apprentice Program, and was resident artist coach and accompanist at the Minnesota Opera, where he coached the area’s leading operatic talents in mainstage productions, concerts, and recitals. He maintains an active recital and masterclass schedule around the country and also recently performed and presented masterclasses with John Hines, bass-baritone, at the Herzen Pedagogical Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Prior to his appointment at the University of Northern Iowa, Barrett served as Vocal Coach at the University of Oklahoma’s School of Music from 2006-2007. Additional venues include Opera North, The Ohio Light Opera, the Columbus Academy of Vocal Arts, as well as projects with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Eastman School of Music Summer Institute, Cedar Valley Chamber Music Festival, New Breath Productions and Grinnell Productions.

Barrett received his Doctoral degree in piano accompanying and chamber music from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. He earned both his Masters and Bachelors degrees in voice from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa.