He is a bass singer who took studies at Harvard University where he wrote several articles for The Harvard Crimson.
He was a member of the Harvard University Choir and performed on their holiday recording Christmas in the Busch.
He has also performed in the Harvard-Radcliffe Gilbert & Sullivan Players’ theatre production of Ruddigore in April 2000 where he took the role of Sir Gilbert Murgatroyd and was a member of the Chorus of Gentry.
Harvard University Choir recordings
Adeste Fidelis (Frederick Oakeley/John Francis Wade)
Pro Organo CD 7134 (Christmas in the Busch)
Conductor – Murray Forbes Somerville
Harvard Baroque Chamber Orchestra
Director – Robert Mealy
The Harvard Brass
Soprano – Awet Andemichael
Bass – Mark Risinger
Organists – Erica Johnson and Edward Jones
Sources:
- CD Liner notes: Christmas in the Busch
- http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~hrdc/htdb/displayperson.php?personid=3266
- http://www.thecrimson.com/writer/775/Jason_C._Tsomides/
- http://www.oocities.com/jrpsong/rud.html