PAST ENGAGEMENTS
2017
JUKEBOX CASTLE
SEVEN DEADLY SINS as CREATIVE DIRECTOR + PRODUCER + CONDUCTOR
an immersive event fusing FOOD + MUSIC + DANCE + VISUAL ARTS + DRINK
BACH BWV 54 "Just Resist Sin"
WEILL / BRECHT SEVEN DEADLY SINS
COUNTERCLASSIC
chefs: tenney flynn of gw fins • phillip lopez of squareroot • will avelar of meril • travis johnson of tulane + sodexo • octavio ycaza, la mignonette • dana honn, carmo • kevin belton, wwl + wyes + new orleans school of cooking
pastry chefs: jeremy fogg of emeril's • bergen carman of meril + more tba
singers: claire maloney shackleton, mezzo-soprano • benjamin lee, tenor • tyrone chambers, tenor • efraìn solìs, baritone • kenneth weber, baritone
ryan amador, director
christopher astilla, harpsichord + piano
quannunthrow, projection artist
january 6 | st. charles room • new orleans, louisiana
LE SALON DE MUSIQUES
MAHLER LIEDER EINES FAHRENDEN GESELLEN
francois chouchan, piano
february 5 | dorothy chandler pavillion • los angeles, california
The Industry
FIRST TAKE 2017
LOWENSTEIN LITTLE BEAR as WILLIAM
february 24 | aranti theatre • los angeles, california
THE INDUSTRY
MCINTOSH + RICE BONNIE AND CLYDE as BUCK BARROW WORLD PREMIERE
christopher rountree, conductor
andrew mcintosh, composer • melinda rice, libretto
february 25 | wilshire ebell theatre • los angeles, california
MOJACAR FLAMENCO
DICK + GARCIA LORCA ROMANCE SONAMBULO as NARRATOR
maya rothfuss, soprano • gregorio gonzalez, compadre
dancers: albertossy espinoza + sonia ochoa
stephen dick, composer + guitar
katerina tomás, choreographer
march 2 . 3 . 4 | bootleg theatre • los angeles, california
Los Angeles Philharmonic
NIGHT AND DREAMS: A SCHUBERT AND BECKETT RECITAL as VOCALIST/ACTOR COVER
yuval sharon, director • john iacovelli, scenic designer • christopher kuhl, lighting designer • judith dolan, costume designer
ryan mckinny, bass-baritone • julia bullock, soprano
alan mandell, actor • barry mcgovern, actor • miles anderson, actor • bella merlin, actor • priscilla pointer, actor
wenwen du, piano • richard valitutto, piano
march 21 | walt disney concert hall • los angeles, california
LA GALAXY II
AMERICAN & CANADIAN NATIONAL ANTHEMS PERFORMER
march 25 | carson, california
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH
DUBOIS THE SEVEN LAST WORDS OF CHRIST as CHRIST
christian marcoe, conductor
march 25 | glendale, california
THE DUKE on 42nd
MOZART | GUERRERIO ¡FIGARO! (90210) as ATZUKO + FIGARO COVER OFF-BROADWAY
vid guerrerio, libretto • melissa crespo, stage direction • raphael fusco, music direction • steven c. kemp, scenic design • lux haax, costume design • gina sherr, lighting design
april | 42nd street, manhattan, new york
THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA
DEBUSSY PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE as DOCTOR/SHEPHERD
franz welser-möst, conductor • yuval sharon, director • mimi lien, set design • jason h. thompson, lighting and projection design • ann closs-farley, costume design • danielle agami, choreography
elliot madore, pelléas • martina janková, mélisande • nancy maultsby, genevieve • hanno müller-brachmann, golaud • peter rose, arkel • julie mathevet, yniold
may 2 . 4 . 6 | severance hall • cleveland, ohio
UNiversity of California Los Angeles
DOVE MANSFIELD PARK as EDMUND BERTRAM (cover)
scott dunn, conductor • peter kazaras, director
june | los angeles, ca
LONG BEACH OPERA
RODRÍGUEZ FRIDA as GUILLERMO KAHLO, MR. ROCKEFELLER, EDWARD G. ROBINSON, PETATE VENDOR, A CACHUCHA
kristof van grysperre, conductor • andreas mitisek, stage director + production designer
june 17 . 18 . 24 . 25 | museum of latin american art • long beach, ca
june 23 | grand performances • los angeles, ca
AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY BALLET
MUSIC+DANCE: LA - NEW JONES BALLET: LE FATE IN ITALIA SOLOIST
august 10 (8pm) . 11 (8pm) . 12 (6pm & 8pm) . 13 (2pm & 4pm) | the bloc • downtown los angeles, ca
THE INDUSTRY
BRECHT GALILEO as LUDOVICO
yuval sharon, translator and director • andy akiho, composer • liz glynn, sculpture and production designer • corrino films, cinematic production
may | san pedro, ca WORLD PREMIERE
september 16 . 17 | san pedro, ca WORKSHOP
JUKEBOX CASTLE
INNERVISIONS:realized as CREATIVE DIRECTOR + PRODUCER
ryan amandor and polanco jones, jr., curators
octavio ycaza, culinary director
october 13 | new orleans, louisiana
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC
GOSFIELD + SHARON WAR OF THE WORLDS as OFFICER WORLD PREMIERE
yuval sharon, director • christopher rountree, conductor • jonathan deans, concept sound designer • david bullard, concert hall sound designer • jody elff, siren sites sound designer • jaymee ngernwichit, costume designer
sigourney weaver, narrator • hila plitmann, la sirena • hugo armstrong, professor pierson • suzanna guzmán, mrs. martinez and estella ramos, acting secretary of the interior • joanna lyn-jacobs, melissa morse • hadleigh adams, general lansing • jon keenan, gunner/stage hand • david castillo, officer • james hayden, commander/sound designer
november 12 . 18 | walt disney concert hall • los angeles, ca
LOS ANGELES DOCTORS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
AN AFTERNOON AT THE OPERA III: A CAVALCADE OF OPERATIC OVERTURES AND ARIAS FEATURING DAVID CASTILLO
ivan shulman, conductor
november 19 | culver city, ca
LUMINARIO BALLET
SCHUBERT WINTERREISE
francois chouchan, piano
allynne noelle, ballet • thomas brown, ballet
judith flex helle, choreographer
december 15 | california club • los angeles, ca
Holy Family Catholic Church
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FANTASIA ON CHRISTMAS CAROLS
SCHUBERT MASS IN G MAJOR
adan alejandro fernandez, conductor
december 24 | glendale, ca
2016
soloist in the los angeles master chorale's production of ALEXANDER'S FEAST
photo credit: jamie pham
TOWNSEND OPERA
RECITAL
duo recital with camille jasenky, soprano
january 26 | modesto, ca
LE SALON DE MUSIQUES
SCHUBERT LIEDER
francois chouchan, piano
february 7 | dorothy chandler pavilion • los angeles, ca
TOWNSEND OPERA
SONDHEIM SWEENEY TODD as ANTHONY HOPE
john de los santos, director • ryan murray, conductor
februrary 12 & 14 | modesto, ca
LE SALON DE MUSIQUES
SCHUBERT WINTERREISE
francois chouchan, piano
in homage to DR. ELSA CAYAT, one of francois chouchan's greatest mentors and the only female whose life was taken in the CHARLIE HEBDO ("Je suis Charlie") shooting in Paris
february 18 | mairie du troisieme arrondissement • paris, france
FRESNO GRAND OPERA
SONDHEIM SWEENEY TODD as ANTHONY HOPE
john de los santos, director • ryan murray, conductor
februrary 20 | fresno, ca
THE DUKE ON 42ND
MOZART | GUERRERIO ¡FIGARO! (90210) as ATZUKO OFF-BROADWAY DEBUT
vid guerrerio, libretto • melissa crespo, stage direction • raphael fusco, music direction • steven c. kemp, scenic design • lux haax, costume design • gina sherr, lighting design
march 19 . 20 . 22 . 23 . 24 . 25 . 26 . 27 . 29 . 30 . 31 april 1 . 2 . 3 | new york, ny
LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE
HANDEL ALEXANDER'S FEAST as SOLOIST
grant gershon, conductor • trevore ross, director
april 16 & 17 | walt disney concert hall • los angeles, ca
LONG BEACH BACH FESTIVAL + HORIZON CHAMBER CHOIR AND PLAYERS
JS BACH CANTATA 73 as SOLOIST
christian campos, conductor
april 23 | long beach, ca
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
RAVEL HISTOIRES NATURELLES
in collaboration with pianist chelsey padilla for her doctoral recital
april 23 | los angeles, ca
CAL STATE LOS ANGELES
FILIPINO SONGS
with pianist irene gregorio in faculty concert
april 28 | los angeles, ca
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC (DEBUT)
ANDRIESSEN THEATRE OF THE WORLD as GOETHE WORLD PREMIERE
reinbert de leeus, conductor • pierre audi, director • quay brothers, décor and video • florence von gerkan, costume • jean kalman, lighting design • klaus bertisch, dramaturgy
may 6 & 8 | walt disney concert hall • los angeles, ca
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
SMITH I'M MEMORIZING YOU
song cycle for baritone, cello and piano
in collaboration with pianist ookjin you for her doctoral recital
dr. alan l. smith, poet and composer • ookjin you, piano • jonathan dormand, cello
may 9 | brain and creativity institute's joyce j. cammilleri hall • los angeles, ca
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FIVE MYSTICAL SONGS
june 3 | the broad stage • santa monica, ca
PASADENA MASTER CHORALE
JS BACH JOHANNES-PASSION as JESUS
jeffery bernstein, conductor and artistic director
june 11 & 12 | pasadena, ca
HAWAII PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL
AN EVENING AT THE STORK CLUB
july 1 | hapuna beach prince hotel • hapuna, hi
july 2 | palace theatre • hilo, hi
LOs Angeles Philharmonic + ThE Industry
STEIGER NIMBUS WORLD PREMIERE
october 1 | walt disney concert hall • los angeles, ca
ALL SAINTS BEVERLY HILLS
HOMMAGE À MARTIAL SINGHER: THE MÉLODIE AND THE MAÎTRE
RAVEL DON QUICHOTTE À DULCINÉE
FAURÉ L'HORIZON CHIMERIQUE
RAVEL HISTOIRES NATURELLES
DEBUSSY PRÉLUDES
DEBUSSY TROIS BALLADES DE FRANCOIS VILLON
victoria kirsch, piano
october 9 | beverly hills, ca
LOS ANGELES OPERA | EDUCATION & COMMUNITY
CITY OF HOPE RECITAL
jamie chamberlin, soprano • ashley faatoalia, tenor • paul floyd, piano
october 24 | duarte, ca
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC + THE INDUSTRY
STEIGER NIMBUS WORLD PREMIERE
october 29 | walt disney concert hall • los angeles, ca
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH
FAURÉ REQUIEM
christian marcoe, conductor
november 4 | glendale, ca
LOS ANGELES OPERA | EDUCATION & COMMUNITY
arias and duets as FIGARO from ROSSINI's IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA & MOZART's LE NOZZE DI FIGARO
lisa eden, soprano • daniel glenhill, piano
november 5 | dorothy chandler pavilion • los angeles, ca
HOUSE CONCERT
MOZART ARIAS, DUETS, TRIOS
so young park, soprano • jungwon choi, soprano • so-mang jaegal, piano
november 18 | northridge, ca
LOS ANGELES DOCTORS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
BRAHMS EIN DEUTSCHES REQUIEM
ivan shulman, conductor
november 19 | west hollywood park auditorium • west hollywood, ca
november 20 | veterans memorial auditorium • culver city, ca
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS
SKELTON LETTERS TO SANTA WORLD PREMIERE
in part with the frohnmayer legacy fund
with emma grimsley, soprano • claire shackleton, mezzo-soprano • brian hsu, piano
december 2 | new orleans, la
SOUTH PASADENA COMMUNITY CHORUS
HANDEL MESSIAH
december 4 | south pasadena, ca
2015
oreste in gluck's iphigénie en tauride. yelena dyachek as the title role.
photo credit: kristina jacinth
LOS ANGELES OPERA (DEBUT)
MOZART | GUERRERIO ¡FIGARO! (90210) as ATZUKO WORLD PREMIERE
vid guerrerio, librettist • douglas kinney frost, conductor • melissa crespo, director • bradon mcdonald, costume designer
january 16 . 17 . 18 | hollywood, ca
LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE
JS BACH MATTHÄUS-PASSION as JUDAS
grant gershon, conductor • musica angelica baroque orchestra • los angeles children’s chorus
january 31 . february 1 | walt disney concert hall•los angeles, ca
LOS ANGELES OPERA | EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY
MOZART | VILLANUEVA THE MARRIAGE OF FIGUEROA as THE COUNT / JOSÉ MARÍA
eli villanueva, director
february | los angeles, ca
LE SALON DE MUSIQUES
SCHUBERT LIEDER paired with schubert's famous "trout quintet"
francois chouchan, piano
february 8 | dorothy chandler pavilion•los angeles, ca
THE INDUSTRY & wildUP
MCINTOSH | RICE BONNIE & CLYDE as RALPH FULTS
LEBARON | STERN | ROSENFELD LSD as DOCTOR/PROFESSOR
FIRST TAKE 15
the industry and wild UP music present the only west coast workshop of new american opera.
february 21 | wallis annenberg center for performing arts•beverly hills, ca
LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE
KIRSCHER SONGS OF ASCENT as KING DAVID WORLD PREMIERE
grant gershon, conductor • shawn kirchner, composer
march 8 | walt disney concert hall•los angeles, ca
CLAREMONT CHORALE
FAURÉ REQUIEM
JS BACH CANTATA 106
gregory norton, conductor
march 14 | claremont, ca
OPERA BUFFS, INC
PERFORMERS SHOWCASE
brent mcmunn, music director
brenton ryan, tenor . yelena dyachek, soprano
march 15 | los angeles, ca
WHITTIER BACH FESTIVAL & HORIZON CHAMBER PLAYERS
JS BACH "SCHLUMMERT EIN, IHR MATTEN AUGEN"
from Ich habe genug (BWV 82)
christian campos, conductor
march 27 | whittier, ca
USC THORNTON OPERA (GUEST ARTIST)
GLUCK IPHIGÉNIE EN TAURIDE as ORESTE
ken cazan, director • brent mcmunn, conductor
april 24 & 26 | los angeles, ca
FRIENDS OF GREYSTONE
OPERA OFF THE CUFF
miki yamashita, soprano and comedian • nandani maria sinha, mezzo-soprano • ashley faatoalia, tenor • christina jhong, piano
june 7 | historic greystone mansion•beverly hills, ca
PASADENA MASTER CHORALE
BRAHMS EIN DEUTSCHES REQUIEM
jeffery berstein, conductor and artistic director
elissa johnson, soprano
june 14 | pasadena, ca
USC VISIONS AND VOICES
EARTH'S WATERS
PAROLA | JEFFERS infinite self WORLD PREMIERE for baritone, string quartet and piano
FAURÉ L'HORIZON CHIMERIQUE
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS excerpt from A SEA SYMPHONY
IVES SEA DIRGE
victoria kirsch, piano & curiator • dana gioia, poet • jamie chamberlin, soprano • shalini vijayan, violin • hana kim, violin • luke maurer, viola • charles tyler, cello
october 12 | usc fischer museum•los angeles, ca
THE INDUSTRY
HOPSCOTCH as JAMESON WORLD PREMIERE
yuval sharon, director • mark lowenstein, musical director
october 24 . 25 . 31 & november 1 . 7 . 8 . 14 . 15 | los angeles, ca
CATHEDRAL-BASILICA OF ST. LOUIS
JS BACH CANTATA 73
dreux montegut, music director and conductor
angela mannino, soprano • claire shackleton, mezzo-soprano • dana wilson, tenor • horace english, bass-baritone
december 20 | new orleans, la
2014
ASPEN OPERA THEATRE
BIZET CARMEN as MORALÈS
edward berkeley, director • josep caballé-domenech, conductor
august 10 . 12 . 14 . 16 | aspen, co
LE SALON DE MUSIQUES
SCHUBERT WINTERREISE
francois chouchan, piano
september 17 | pasadena, ca
NEW ORLEANS OPERA
BIZET CARMEN as MORALÈS
brad dalton, director . robert lyall, conductor
géraldine chauvet, carmen • bryan hymel, don josé • oren gradus, escamillo • irini kyriakidou, micaela
october 10 . 12 | new orleans, la
ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL CONCERT SERIES
SCHUBERT WINTERREISE
francois chouchan, piano
october 17 | new orleans, la
LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE (DEBUT)
HANDEL MESSIAH SING-ALONG
grant gershon, conductor
holly sedillos, soprano • janelle destefano, mezzo-soprano • benjamin cortez, tenor
december 7 | walt disney concert hall•los angeles, ca
ROGUE VALLEY SYMPHONY
HANDEL MESSIAH
paul french, conductor
julianne baird, soprano • danielle ruetter-harrah, mezzo-soprano • brian thorsett, tenor
december 12 . 13 . 16 | grants pass•medford•ashland, or