FROM EMORY & HENRY TO WORLDWIDE OPERA STARDOM -- MIKE AUSTIN

In this episode, we talk to international opera star Mike Austin who is coming to Emory with his opera star son Justin for a concert on April 12, 2025 at the McGlothlin Center for the Arts at 7:00 p.m.Austin is an Emory & Henry graduate and was the first African American to perform the lead opera role of Otello in the United States and has performed the role all over the world. In This Conversation, you'll hear his story of becoming a musician that began at Emory & Henry.His son Justin Austin has become a renowned baritone, having been named Rising Star of the Year at the 2024 International Opera Awards. He first performed at the Metropolitan Opera in 2022.Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com