2011-2012 Season RECITAL/SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES:
Sunday, September 11, 2011 3pm
Mozart Requiem Mass, K. 626
“9/11 Memorial Commemoration Project”
Plymouth Congregational Church, Lansing, MI
Featuring: 150-voiced chorus w/ symphony orchestra and soloists
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Sunday, October 23, 2011 3pm
“Schubertiade:”
An Intimate Afternoon of Music, Poetry and Desserts
Davidson Center Auditorium, Battle Creek, MI
Admission: Free
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November 12, 2011
The Negro Spiritual Project
A Lost Art: PBS documentary and live concert recording
Georgia International Convention Center
Atlanta, GA
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Sunday, December 11 at 3:00 PM
MESSIAH by G. F. Handel
Monroe Community Chorale and Symphony
IHM Motherhouse Cathedral, Monroe, MI
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Sunday, February 26, 2012 3pm
Two Sistas and a Brotha: A Celebration of the African American Art Songs & Spirituals
Gerald Blanchard, baritone
Alfrelynn Roberts, soprano
Carmen Smith, soprano
Nancy Brown, pianist
Davidson Center Auditorium, Battle Creek, MI
Admission: Free will contribution
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About geraldblanchard
Gerald Blanchard, lyric baritone is a native of Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Critics have described Mr. Blanchard's voice as... "dynamic and virtuosic." John Chambliss of the Daily Local News (West Chester) has described Mr. Blanchard's voice as "rich and expressive" after attending the Pennsylvania premier of Ron Nelson's "The Drifter" under the direction of Maestra Mary W. Green and the Kennett Symphony Orchestra.
Among his many awards and recognitions, Summer "2000", Mr. Blanchard was a first place winner in the Opera Memphis/University of Memphis National Singer's Search auditions. He is also a Gil Rau Choral Scholar, a King/Chavez/Parks Fellow and was a "2001" Classical Division winner in the innagural vocal competition sponsored by the Greater Lansing Symphony Orchestra.
Mr. Blanchard has made appearances with numerous opera companies and music festivals throughout North America including the Grand Teton Music Festival Opera (Wyoming), Lake Afton Early Music Festival (Pennsylvania), Opera Delaware, Bel Canto Lyric Opera Company of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Dorian Opera Theatre (Iowa), Music Society of Midland (Michigan), Central Michigan University's Opera Workshop Ensemble, The Delaware Humanities Forum Players, Michigan State University Opera Theatre, West Chester University Opera Theatre (Pennsylvania) and BCV Performing Artist Opera and Concert Artists of which he is founder and Artistic Director.
