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"Requiem" Premiere Soloists
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Todd A. Howard, Tenor, a native of Battle Creek, Michigan, has his BA in Vocal Performance from Albion College and a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Indiana University. He continued his graduate studies in French Literature in Paris and performed as a soloist for the Paris Chorale Society's production of Mendelssohns Elijah. Mr. Howard was a soloist and chorister at Bloomingtons Trinity Episcopal Church. Todd joined St. Paul's Episcopal Church Choir in 1999 and performed as tenor soloist in the Evansville Philharmonic Chorus production of Schuberts Mass in G Major. He currently works in Quality Assurance and Training for Vectrens Customer Contact Center in Evansville, Indiana.

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Anne Geissinger, Lyric Soprano

Joseph Hopkins, Baritone, has performed throughout the United States, Africa, Europe, and Canada. Mr. Hopkins is Chair of the Department of Music at the University of Evansville where he is an active performer in campus and community events. Additionally, he has served on the faculty at Harlaxton College (Grantham, England), McLennan College, and the Opera festival di Roma. Recent recordings include The Songs of Richard Faith; Canciones, a collection of Spanish songs performed with guitarist Renato Butturi; Beautiful Savior, a collection of traditional and contemporary Christmas songs; and As for Me and My House, a Christian contemporary album with his wife, soprano Suzanne Branch Hopkins. Mr. Hopkins has twice been named Indiana Singer of the Year by the National Association of Teachers of Singing Artist Award competition.

 

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Todd Howard, Tenor

Anne Geissinger, Lyric Soprano, is a native of Detroit, Michigan. Anne holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Michigan State University, where she studied with Gene Greenwell, and an Master of Music in applied voice from Northwestern University. While there she studied voice with Hermanus Baer and choral conducting under Margaret Hillis. She has taught junior high and middle school vocal music in Michigan and New York, served as music director for children's musical theatre, and been a handbell choir director. She has been a recitalist and soloist in New York where she studied with Nancy Williams and in Houston where she studied with Joyce Farwell. She has taught voice at Brazosport College in Texas and is currently teaching at the University of Evansville. A recent interest is the study of Alexander Technique and its application to vocal production.

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Joseph Hopkins, Baritone