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Upcoming 2008/09 Season, Mr. Blanchard will return to the opera stage as Prince Yamadori in the fall production of Madama Butterfly with the Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra. For season details and ticket information, please log on to www.BattleCreekSymphony.org
Gerald Blanchard will join forces with the Jackson Chorale on Saturday, May 17, 2008 8:00pm at the First United Methodist Church in downtown Jackson, MI.
The title of the concert is "MUSIC DOWN IN MY SOUL" featuring Spirituals and Gospel Music. Tickets for the concert are $12.00 at the door. For additional information, please visit the Chorale's website at Jackson Chorale
This concert celebrates songs of the spirit which have sustained mankind from the fields of slavery, to old country churches, and into the contemporary world. I will sing several solo spirituals and will then partner with the chorale on a number of selections. The concert will be conducted by the chorales artistic director Wendy Treacher.
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..Gerald Blanchard will sing a spotlight recital at the 2007 Classical Singer Convention in San Francisco California on May 26th. The performance will include the following repertoire: Spirituals, African American art songs and operatic arias.
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..Gerald Blanchard received tenure at Kellogg Community College this past February 2007. The board of directors for the college approved the reccomendations by the Dean of the Arts and Sciences division, the Chair of the Arts and Communication Department and the Vice President of Instruction. YEAH! Go Gerald!!!! Performing Arts Site
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..Gerald Blanchard sang the baritone solo in the Beethoven's 9th Symphony with the Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in the beautiful 2,700 seat W.K. Kellogg Auditorium this past season. The performance took place on Saturday, November 11, 2006 at 7:30pm. for additional info click here!
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Gerald Blanchard, Vocal Music Director
February 25-27, 2005 and March 5-7, 2005
KCC Performing Arts Division Kellogg Community College
Binda Performing Arts Center
Battle Creek, MI |
11/2/04:
Gerald Blanchard sang the role of King Balthazar in the Red Hen Opera Company's production of Amahl and the Night Visitors in Marshall Michigan. The performance dates and times were:
December 10, 2004 (8pm)
December 11, 2004 (2pm and 8pm)
Location: Marshall Civic Theater, downtown Marshall. |
5/16/04:
Gerald Blanchard has been appointed the new Vocal Music Director at Kellogg College, Battle Creek, MI. Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek |
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| Blue Griffin Recording |
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| "WITH A SONG IN MY HEART" |
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| Dear Friends,
..Blue Griffin Recording is proud to announce a long-awaited and highly anticipated release of Gerald J. Blanchard's CD "With A Song In My Heart."
This solo compact disc features art songs inspired by the texts of noted African American poet Langston Hughes and others. Other works include several spiritual arrangements by Moses Hogan and two world premier compositions by Dr. Dominic Dousa. This is a must have for any musical library, especially for lovers of art song repertoire.
For more information about the CD, sound samples and purchase, please log on to: "With A Song In My Heart"
...For more information about Blue Griffin Recording, an independent recording label and full service recording company for classical musicians, please log on to: Blue Griffin Recording
Thank you!
Blue Griffin Recording, Inc |
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