Jan DeGaetani has been played on NTS shows including Floating World Music., with Serenity first played on 9 July 2015.

Jan (Janice) DeGaetani (July 10, 1933 – September 15, 1989) was an American mezzo-soprano known for her performances of contemporary classical vocal compositions.

DeGaetani was born in Massillon, Ohio and educated at The Juilliard School with Sergius Kagen, she was best known for her wide range, precise pitch, clear tone, and command of extended techniques that made her voice perfectly suited to the demanding style of modern and avant-garde vocal composition.

Her recording of Schoenberg's song cycle Pierrot lunaire is one of the classic recordings of…