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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. At present, he is a Doctoral Candidate in voice at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan.
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September 9, 2007 3pm
Fall Faculty Artist Recital Series
Binda Theatre, Battle Creek, MI
Betty Picard, soprano
Barbara Sudeikis, mezzo
Mark Wells, tenor
Gerald Blanchard, baritone
Nancy Brown, accompanist
Featuring:
musical theatre, cabaret, art song and opera selections
October 4, 2007 6pm
KCC Foundation Scholarship Banquet
Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center ballroom
Battle Creek, MI
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November 7, 2007 10am
Community College Choral Festival, 2007
Grand Rapids, MI
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December 2, 2007 3pm
Kellogg Community College's Annual Holiday Images
Featuring: The KCC Brass Quintet, Concentus Vocal Ensemble, Jazz Band, Kellogg Singers and the Branch County Community Chorus
Binda Theater
450 North Avenue
Battle Creek, MI
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December 15, 2007 7:30pm
SOUNDS OF THE SEASON 2007 presents:
7th. Annual Smith Memorial Benefit Concert.
A fundraising event for the Branch County Hospice.
Free will offering accepted
Featuring: Concentus Vocal Ensemble, Kellogg Singers and the Branch County Community Chorus with special guest artists
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church,
Coldwater, MI
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March 6-8, 2008 7:30pm
MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE
Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect up?
Book by John R. Powers
Music and Lyrics by James Quinn & Alaric Jans
Gary Cuyler, Director
Gerald Blanchard, Vocal Music Director
Daniel Alt, Conductor
Binda Theater
450 North Avenue
Battle Creek, MI
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE: March 9, 2008 3pm
Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect up?
Book by John R. Powers
Music and Lyrics by James Quinn & Alaric Jans
Gary Cuyler, Director
Gerald Blanchard, Vocal Music Director
Daniel Alt, Conductor
Binda Theater
450 North Avenue
Battle Creek, MI
March 18, 2008 3pm
Spring Faculty Artist Recital Series
Featuring the performance/teaching faculty in concert: Vocal and Instrumental
Binda Theater
450 North Avenue
Battle Creek, MI
March 30, 2008 3pm
SINGING IN THE SPRING: A Choral Celebration
Schuberts Mass in G
The Choirs of Kellogg Community College:
Concentus Vocal Ensemble
Kellogg Singers
The Branch County Community Chorus
Guest Ensemble: Ars Voce, under the direction of Dr. Mark Wells
Nancy Brown, organist
Gerald Blanchard, conductor
Guest soloists:
Betty Picard, soprano
Barbara Sudeikis, mezzo
Mark Wells, tenor
Brian Clissold, baritone
May 3, 2008 7:30pm
Sounds of Joy
Food, music and fun!
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Coldwater, MI
May 4, 2008 3:00pm
KCC SPRING SCHOLARSHIP MONTAGE
Featuring: The KCC Jazz Band, Concert Band, KCC Choirs
A fundraising event to support music scholarships
Binda Theater
450 North Avenue
Battle Creek, MI
Jackson Chorale, Jackson MI
MUSIC DOWN IN MY SOUL
Spirituals and Gospel Music
Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.
at First United Methodist Church
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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.
June 12-15, 2008
KCC Choir Tour 2008
June 13, 2008- Columbus Museum of Art, OH
June 14, 2008- Indianpolis Arts Garden, IN
June 15, 2008- First Presbyterian Church of Elgin, IL
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