Dr. Clifford (Kip) Cranna is the Director of Musical Administration of the San Francisco Opera, where he has been a member of the administrative staff since 1979. He received his undergraduate degree in choral conducting at the University of North Dakota, and his PhD in Musicology at Stanford University. He is a regular host of Opera Insights presented by the Opera Guild. He teaches courses on opera at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and has taught online courses for Opera America. He has served as radio host for the San Francisco Opera broadcasts, and has worked as a Study Leader for Smithsonian Study Tours. Kip has been the recipient of our MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD, and will deliver his annual presentation on the new opera season.
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