John
has performed and recorded with some of the finest opera companies,
orchestras and chamber groups in the world. A recording of Monteverdi's
L'Orfeo with John as baritone soloist performing with The New York City
Opera Orchestra under Leopold Stokowski is being released this fall.
With the London Symphony Orchestra, he toured Italy as soloist in
Beethoven's 9th Symphony.
In England, he has performed with the recently formed professional
"Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company" and participated in a gala concert
of all D'Oyly Carte Opera principals at the Buxton music festival. John
has now been performing leading roles in Gilbert and Sullivan
productions for 50 years.
His performances with the Chester County Gilbert and Sullivan Society
include principal roles in Utopia and the title role in Thespis, both
in the U.S. and at the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival in
England. For the 100th anniversary of the Savoy Opera Company, he
played the role of Lord Mountararat in Iolanthe and appeared in the
Gala Concert at the Mann Center with members of the D'Oyly Carte Opera
Company. Last May, he appeared as the Major-General in The Pirates of
Penzance in the OperaDelaware production.
John currently holds the position of bass soloist at the Arch Street
United Methodist Church in Philadelphia. With the Vox Ama Deus
ensemble, he recently appeared as bass aria soloist in Bach's St.
Matthew Passion performed on period instruments at the Kimmel Center.
John currently studies voice with Richard
Johnson of Bryn Mawr, PA.
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 Voice
Teacher/Coach: Richard Johnson, Bryn Mawr, PA
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