A resident of Chicago, IL, Margaret Izard Oskoui is a mezzo-soprano. Mrs. Izard Oskoui is a voice teacher who specializes in working with aspiring opera singers and serious choral amateurs. She is a member of Alstromeria, FORTE Chicago, the Chicago Symphony Chorus, the Grant Park Chorus and is the co-foudner and CEO of Peacock Voices. 

Roles include Ruggiero in Alcina, the title role in Miss Manners on Music, the world premier of Naomi from Joseph’s Gift, and Maman and Un Pâtre from L’enfant et les Sortilèges.. She has also performed Hänsel/Hänsel und Gretel and Donna Elvira/Don Giovanni. During her time as a resident artist at Dicapo Opera Theate, Ms. Izard performed the roles of Tisbe/La Cenerentola, and Zita/Gianni Schicchi. Ms. Izard has also performed the role of Zita alongside director and performer Alfonso Antoniozzi. Other work includes covering the role of Spring Beauty/Snegurochka. 

Ms. Izard’s premieres include the role of Mighty Mediator/Super Storm, Magic Mirror/The Magic Mirror by Polina Nazaykinskaya and covering the roll of Roma/The Fiddler and the Old Woman of Rumelia by Ketty Nez, both with Juventas New Music Ensemble. Other interesting premieres include the chamber piece for string quartet, mezzo-soprano and dance company, Dry Bones: Resurrection of the Living, composed by Cheryl Krugel-Lee and commissioned by the Sydney Schiff Dance Project. 

Although Ms. Izard loves the world of opera, she is also very interested in symphonic works and song. Ms. Izard has been the alto soloist in Handel’s Messiah, Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, Bach’s Cantata 79 and Bach’s Cantata 126. 

Ms. Izard received her BA Emory University and her MM in Voice from the Chicago College of Performing Arts.