Tom Krause was a world renowned, multifaceted artist, recognized as one of the finest baritones of his era. He sang with all the great singers and conductors of his generation. He was also a much sought after pedagogue and judge, teaching all over the world for over 30 years. He held professorships at The Sibelius Academy (Helsinki), Hamburger Hochschule, AVA (Philadelphia), Curtis (Philadelphia) and was Vocal Chair at the Escuela Superior de Musica Reina Sofia (Madrid).