Paul M. Patinka is an Adjunct Professor of Voice at Lone Star College, Montgomery Campus, Conroe, TX. They hold a B.S. degree from Hartwick College, an M.M. degree from the University of Delaware, and an M.M. degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio. https://www.nats.org/cgi/page.cgi/_membership.html/688072-Paul-Patinka?value=TEXOMA&attr=region

Candace Magner, DMA, is the founder, publisher, and general editor of the publishing house, Cor Donato Editions, dedicated to the works of composer Barbara Strozzi. Dr. Magner is a singer and plucked continuo instrument performer. Her two books, Phonetic Readings of Brahms Lieder (2002) and Phonetic Readings of Schubert Lieder (1994) are standard reference works for singers. She has published articles on Cécile Chaminade and Barbara Strozzi and is the author of the much-used website BarbaraStrozzi.com which Magner has maintained since 2000. Dr. Magner is retired from teaching voice and opera history at the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos and is an independent researcher in Italian libraries and archives. www.cordonatoeditions.com