Our Team

Christopher Broom is a graduate of York University, and a postgraduate of both Trinity College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. He worked as vocal coach and repetiteur for several theatres in France and Germany, before joining Athole Still in 1995 as Artist Manager.  He was appointed Director of Opera in 1999 and formed Athole Still Artists in 2018.

Emma has an extensive background in music spanning performing, directing, and teaching. She graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she earned both a bachelor’s degree in music and a postgraduate diploma, specializing in voice. For over ten years, Emma was an international professional soprano, performing with various opera houses around the world. Her career later transitioned into teaching singing, directing corporate choirs, and founding a music hub in London, where she nurtured and inspired aspiring musicians. Emma joined Athole Still in July 2024, marking an exciting new chapter in her career.

Massimiliano Becco Gagliardo is a graduate of Turin University in Music and Theatre and a postgraduate of Conservatorio N. Paganini, Genoa where he earned a Bachelor degree in piano, cello and singing. Massimiliano performed for almost twenty years as a professional baritone in many opera houses, collaborating with international artists, and gaining an extensive knowledge of voices and repertoire. He worked with Operadomani Artists Management and Libera la Voce Academy, before joining Athole Still in April 2013.

Barbara Zuckriegl holds a business degree from Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien and MAs in Creative Writing, Bilingual Translation and Audiovisual Translation from City University and Westminster University, London. She worked for Salzburger Festspiele, Bühnenvermittlung Seitter, Wiener Staatsoper and Dallas Opera, before she became a manager with Athole Still Artists.

Shana is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, gaining her Postgraduate Artist Diploma in 2024 as a member of the prestigious Opera Course. The same year, she performed the role of Judith in Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle at the Barbican before joining Garsington Opera’s 2025 festival season as an Emerging Artist, also covering the role of Governess in their production of Tchaikovsky’s Queen of Spades.

Prior to her studies in music, Shana attended the Panthéon Sorbonne in Paris, majoring in History of Art and Archeology. Since moving to London, she has enjoyed a varied portfolio of work including as a language coach, French tutor, and in Arts administration. Shana is delighted be joining Athole Still for this next step in her career.