Alan Bennett (tenor)

Alan Bennett (tenor)

Alan Bennett (born 1962) is an American lyric tenor known mostly for his performances in concert and oratorio work. He is particularly admired for his interpretations of the works of Bach, Händel, and Mozart.

Career

Bennett attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where he studied vocal performance. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1984 and a master's degree in 1987. He studied voice with Charles Lynam, Paul Elliott, and the late Norman Farrow. [ [http://www.npr.org/programs/specials/holiday2002/shawmessiah.html NPR.org] ]

He has performed extensively throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and South America, singing at many prominent festivals and with many of the world's leading orchestras. He has sung with the Cleveland Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, the Atlanta Symphony, Omaha Symphony Orchestra, Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Calgary Philharmonic, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, the Handel & Haydn Society, Tafelmusik, and Les Violons du Roy among many others.

His music festival appearances include the Tanglewood Festival, Oregon Bach Festival, Bethlehem Bach Festival, Baldwin-Wallace Bach Festival, Bay Chamber Festival, Plymouth Music Festival, Le Rendez-vou Musicale de Laterriere in Quebec and the Grand Tetons Music Festival among others. He was also a regular performer at the Carmel Bach Festival for many years. He has sung for the Houston Masterworks Chorus, Oratorio Society of New York, Washington Choral Arts Society, Baltimore Choral Arts Society, Dartmouth Handel Society, Seattle Chamber Singers and the Bloomington Chamber Singers. He has worked under some of the worlds most prominent Baroque music conductors including Christopher Hogwood, Bruno Weil, Helmuth Rilling, Nicholas McGegan, Bernard Labadie and the late Robert Shaw.

Although Bennett has focused mostly on the concert repetoire, he is not a stranger to the operatic stage. He has appeared in opera productions in the United States and Europe, mostly in baroque operas. His roles include the title role in Henry Purcell's "King Arthur" and Jupiter in Handel's "Semele" among others.

As a recitalist, Bennett is particularly admired for his interpretations of German lieder, which he has recorded with pianist Leonard Hokanson. He currently serves as an associate professor of music at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington, Indiana. [citeweb|url=http://www.montereyherald.com/entertainment/ci_9906434|work=The Monterey County Herald|title=Barbara Rose Shuler: Carmel Bach Festival offers a banquet of classical events|date=2008-07-17|accessdate=2008-08-07]

Personal life and education

Bennett currently resides in Bloomington, Indiana with his wife, Hye-Seon Choi, and their three children. Choi, a pianist, and Bennett often work together on various musical endeavors.

References

External links

* [http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Bennett-Alan.htm Bach-Cantatas biography]
* [http://info.music.indiana.edu/sb/page/normal/942.html Alan Bennett at Jacobs School of Music]


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