Gerald Blanchard, Artistic Director, teacher, conductor and lyric baritone is a native of Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Mr. Blanchard has concretized throughout the United States, Europe and Canada. He is featured on several commercial recordings including his solo compact disc "With A Song In My Heart" on Blue Griffin Records and Mozart’s Requiem Mass with the Detroit Symphony Civic Orchestra on Orchestra Hall Records. At present, Mr. Blanchard is the director of vocal/choral music at Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek. He recently served on the voice faculties of University of Michigan (Flint), Adrian College, Lansing Community College, Michigan State University Community Music School and was the Director of youth choral activities and voice faculty at the Darlington Fine Arts Center. Mr. Blanchard received the Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from West Chester University's School of Music in Pennsylvania and the Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Central Michigan University's School of Music in Mt. Pleasant. December 2010, he earned the DMA in voice from the College of Music at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
UPCOMING PROJECTS: 2011-2012 Season
RECITAL/SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES:
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Mozart Requiem Mass, K. 626
"9/11 Memorial Commemoration Project"
Plymouth Congregational Church, Lansing, MI
Featuring: 150-voiced chorus w/ symphony orchestra and soloists
Sunday, October 23, 2011 3pm
“Schubertiade:” An Intimate Afternoon of Music, Poetry and Desserts
Davidson Center Auditorium, Battle Creek, MI
Admission: Free
Art of the Negro Spiritual: PBS documentary and live concert recording
November 12, 2011
Georgia International Convention Center
Atlanta, GA
MESSIAH by G. F. Handel
Sunday, December 11 at 3:00 PM
Monroe Community Chorale and Symphony
IHM Motherhouse Cathedral, Monroe, MI
The University of Texas at El Paso School of Music presents...
Sunday, February 12, 2012 2:30pm
Faculty/Guest Artist Recital
Song Cycles by UTEP faculty artist, Dr. Dominic Dousa
Dr. Gerald Blanchard, baritone, and Dominic Dousa, composer/piano
Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall
El Paso, Texas 79968 | (915) 747-5606 (for tickets)
KCC FACULTY/GUEST ARTISTS RECITAL SERIES EVENT presents…
Sunday, February 26, 2012 3pm
Two Sistas and a Brotha: A Celebration of African American Art Songs & Spirituals
Alfrelynn Roberts and Carmen Smith, sopranos
Gerald Blanchard, baritone
Nancy Brown and Sara Cleland, pianist
Davidson Visual and Performing Arts Center Auditorium
Battle Creek,MI
The Battle Creek Community Chorus
Saturday, april 28, 7:30 pm
First Congregational Church
"Sing me a story: a night at the opera"
The Battle Creek Community Chorus performs choruses from your favorite operas.
Special Guest Artist: Dr. Gerald J. Blanchard, baritone
Ireland Concert Tour 2012
July 4-10, 2012
Cork, Dublin and Malahide
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