OPERA
Countertenor:
Giulio Cesare, Giulio Cesare in Egitto, Bel Canto Northwest, Portland
Tolomeo, Giulio Cesare in Egitto, Ball State Opera, Muncie, Indiana
Tenor:
Sid, Sid, the Serpent, Prairie Fire Theatre, Bloomington, Illinois
Nanki-Poo, Mikado, Prairie Fire Theatre, Normal, Illinois
Rinuccio, Gianni Schicchi, E. J. Thomas Center, Akron
Kaspar, Amahl & the Night Visitors, St. Andrew’s Players, Ann Arbor
Jenik, Bartered Bride, Opera Mid-Michigan, East Lansing
Camille, Merry Widow, Comic Opera Guild, Ann Arbor
Eisenstein, Die Fledermaus, Comic Opera Guild, Ann Arbor
Tamino, The Magic Flute, Comic Opera Guild, Ann Arbor
Calandrino, L’ Oca del Cairo*,University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Japanese Soldier, The Nightingale, Illinois Opera Theatre, Urbana
Gastone, La Traviata, Peoria Civic Opera
Slender, Merry Wives of Windsor, Brevard Music Center, North Carolina
Hortensio, Kiss Me Kate, Brevard Music Center, North Carolina
Baron Popov, Merry Widow, Brevard Music Center, North Carolina
Ruggero, La Rondine, Illinois Opera Theatre, Urbana
Camille, Merry Widow, Springfield Opera Theatre, Illinois
Notary, Don Pasquale, Illinois State University, Normal
Child, Wozzeck, Illinois State University, Normal
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ORATORIO
J.S. Bach’s Matthäus-Passion,
Ann Arbor Cantata Singers, Thomas Hilbish, conductor
Mozart’s Requiem,
University of Michigan Choral Union, Thomas Hilbish, conductor
Seven Last Words of Christ,
Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church, Keith Dwyer, conductor
Handel’s Messiah,
Heidelberg College Orchestra, Barbara Specht, conductor
Mozart’s Requiem,
CNN Television (Rolling Requiem), Thomas Hilbish, conductor
Honegger’s King David,
Ann Arbor Cantata Singers, Thomas Hilbish, conductor
Handel’s Messiah,
Heidelberg Brass Band, Joel Pugh, conductor
Honegger’s King David,
Heidelberg Chorus & Orchestra, Thomas Hilbish, conductor
Handel’s Messiah,
Heidelberg College Chorus & Orchestra, Barbara Specht, conductor
Martines’ Dixit Dominus,
Heidelberg Chamber Singers & Orchestra, Grant Cook, conductor
Mozart’s Requiem,
Flint Symphony Orchestra Ensemble, Carolyn Mawby, conductor
Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf,
Heidelberg College Orchestra, Barbara Specht, conductor
Handel’s Messiah,
St. Luke Lutheran Church & Orchestra, Amanda Reich, conductor
Mozart’s Requiem,
Flint Symphony Ens. & UMF Chamber Choir, Carolyn Mawby, conductor
Handel’s Messiah,
Grand Blanc Community Foundation & Orchestra
Handel’s Messiah,
Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, Willie T. Summerville, conductor
L'Histoire de la Femme Adultére,
German Society of Champaign, Fred DeHaven, conductor
J.S. Bach’s Jesu, der du meine Seele,
McKinley Foundation of Urbana, Jim Blackman, conductor
Handel’s Messiah,
ParklandCollege Chorus & Orchestra, Sandra Chabot, conductor
Handel’s Messiah,
Illinois State University Oratorio Society, Kevin Hibbard, conductor
Handel’s Messiah,
Illinois State University Oratorio Society, Kevin Hibbard, conductor
Handel’s Messiah,
Illinois State University Oratorio Society, Samuel Seifers, conductor
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RECITAL
Toledo Symphony Artists! Up Close Series,
Todedo Symphony & Julie Albers, cello
Parisian Soirée,
Kerrytown Concert House—Ann Arbor, Kevin Bylsma, piano
Ann Arbor Festival of Song,
Kerrytown Concert House—Ann Arbor, Kevin Bylsma, piano
Summer Nights Recital,
Champaign-Urbana, IL—Eric Dalheim, piano & CU Symphony members
Giulio Cesare and more,
Heidelberg College Faculty Chamber Ensemble
Institute Recital,
Bel Canto Northwest—Portland, OR, Nicholas Carty, piano
Guest-Artist Recital,
Westminster Presbyterian Church—Ann Arbor, Alice Rhodes, piano
“Live on FM 91!”
NPR & PBS—WGTE —Toledo, Laurence Dutt, piano
Ann Arbor Festival of Song,
Kerrytown Concert House—Ann Arbor, Kevin Bylsma, piano
Martin Luther King Commemoration,
Heidelberg College, Laurence Dutt, piano
Faculty Gala,
HeidelbergCollege, Laurence Dutt, piano
Ann Arbor Festival of Song,
Kerrytown Concert House—Ann Arbor, Kevin Bylsma, piano
Faculty Guest Recital,
TaylorUniversity, Margaret Hammond, piano
Faculty Guest Recital,
University of Wisconsin-Superior, Beth Gilbert, piano
Die schöne Müllerin,
University of Toledo, Kevin Bylsma, piano
Faculty Guest Artist,
Heidelberg College Chorus, Douglas McConnell, conductor
Ann Arbor Festival of Song,
Kerrytown Concert House—Ann Arbor, Kevin Bylsma, piano
Guest Artist Recital,
Westminster Presbyterian Church-Ann Arbor, Alan Borton, composer
Die schöne Müllerin,
Heidelberg College, Kevin Bylsma, piano
Die schöne Müllerin,
Washington State University, David Servias, piano
Die schöne Müllerin,
University of Idaho, David Servias, piano
A Night at the Opera,
Heartland Philharmonic & Prairie Fire Theatre, Vadim Mazo, conductor
Faculty Guest Artist Recital,
Interlochen Center for the Arts, David Servias, piano
Schumann’s Dichterliebe,
Heidelberg College, Nicola Melville, piano
Faculty Guest Artist Recital,
Interlochen Center for the Arts, Beth Gilbert, piano
Faculty Guest Artist,
Heidelberg College Orchestra, Barbara Specht, conductor
Faculty Recital—guest artist,
Heidelberg College, Joan McConnell, organ
Faculty Gala Recital,
Heidelberg College, Vicki Ohl, piano
Ann Arbor Festival of Song,
University of Michigan, Kevin Bylsma, piano
Faculty Guest Recital,
OhioUniversity, Gail Berensen, piano
Ann Arbor Festival of Song,
University of Michigan, Kevin Bylsma, piano
Prairie Fire Benefit Concert,
Prairie Fire Theatre, Patricia Foltz, piano
Faculty Guest-Artist Recital,
Western Illinois University, Jason Aquila, piano
Ann Arbor Festival of Song,
University of Michigan, Kevin Bylsma, piano
Faculty Recital,
HeidelbergCollege, Kevin Bylsma, piano
Faculty Recital,
HeidelbergCollege, Dorothy Ohl, piano
Ann Arbor Festival of Song,
University of Michigan, Kevin Bylsma, piano
Prairie Fire Theatre Benefit Concert,
Prairie Fire Theatre, Kathryn Modos, piano
“Irony in Schumann’s Dichterliebe,
”Doctoral Lecture Recital—MichiganState, Kevin Bylsma, piano
Ann Arbor Festival of Song,
University of Michigan, Kevin Bylsma, piano
Doctoral Degree Recital,
Michigan State University, Kevin Bylsma, piano
Doctor al Degree Recital,
Michigan State University, Kevin Bylsma, piano
Ann Arbor Festival of Song,
University of Michigan, Kevin Bylsma, piano
Ann Arbor Festival of Song,
University of Michigan, Kevin Bylsma, piano
Faculty Guest Recital,
Friends of Music—University of Michigan—Flint, Andrea Floden, piano
Ann Arbor Festival of Song,
University of Michigan, Kevin Bylsma, piano
Master’s Degree Recital,
University of Illinois, Jessica Paul, piano
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REFERENCES
George Shirley, Metropolitan Opera, University of Michigan,
734.764.5595
gis@umich.edu
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Eric Dalheim, University of Illinois,
217.352.6664
edalheim@uiuc.edu
Thomas Hilbish, University of Michigan,
734.665.2905
thilbish@umich.edu
Martha Sheil, University of Michigan,
734.764.5576
msheil@umich.edu
Mark Beudert, Eugene Opera, Notre Dame Opera, Bel Canto Northwest,
541.912.5267
beudert@earthlink.net
Kevin Bylsma, Michigan Opera Theater,Toledo Opera, Bowling Green,
419.509.4602
KJBylsma@aol.com
Jane Schoonmaker-Rodgers, Bowling Green State University,
419. 372.2404
janesro@bgnet.bgsu.edu