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Countertenor
and tenor who attended The Academy of Vocal Arts and Westminster Choir
College before embarking on a career as a chorister and soloist.
As a member of
the Opera Company of Philadelphia, he appeared in a production of L’enfant prodigue
on 7th March 2004.
On 30th October 2005, he helped his alma mater by
performing in a benefit concert for the Westminster College of the
Arts. He was also a member of
the Ama Deus Ensemble, who recorded Verdi’s
Requiem in 2007. In January 2008, he sang with the
Crossing Choir in concert with the Renaissance ensemble, Piffaro.
Then he assisted The Philadelphia Singers in celebrating their 35th
anniversary with their rendition of Mozart’s “Vesperae Solennes di Confessore”.
From 30th
April through 1st June 2008, he was the featured tenor in The
Wilma Theater’s production of Sarah Ruhl’s
stageplay, Eurydice. He ended the year reuniting with Piffaro for a Christmas concert, courtesy of the
Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia.
In 2009, he appeared on Piffaro’s
CD, Vespers. He also took part in his other alma
mater’s celebration, The Academy of Vocal Arts’ Lyric Fest.
In the
2009/2010 season, he participated in the Bach Cantata Series at The Bach
Festival of Philadelphia, which included a performance of Sergei
Rachmaninoff’s “Vespers (All Night Vigil)” in tandem with
The Philadelphia Singers. On 9th
May 2010, he sang the tenor parts in Benjamin Britten’s “Rejoice
in the Lamb, Op. 30” at the Curtis Institute of Music. He is also a member of The Buxtehude
Consort.
Sources:
- http://www.buxtehudeconsort.org/bios-1
- http://frankhamilton.org/ph/ph4.pdf
- http://www.rider.edu/888_3903.htm
- http://www.lyrichord.com/linernotes/LYRCD6008US.pdf
- http://blogs.myspace.com/sharialisewilson
- http://www.broadstreetreview.com/main/article/Philadelphia_Singers_Haydn_and_Mozart
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crossing_%28choral_ensemble%29
- https://id3485.securedata.net/theatrealliance/news/2008/0331d.html
- http://www.mcchorus.org/reviews/08-stpaul.html
- http://avaoperablog.typepad.com/avaoperablog/2009/09/index.html
- http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/artist/Piffaro/a/albums.htm
- http://www.bach-fest.org/
- http://www.broadstreetreview.com/index.php/main/author/tom_purdom
- http://www.curtis.edu/performances/student-recital-series/
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