Brad
Fugate, countertenor, grew up in Elkin,
North Carolina and began his academic musical studies
at Furman University in Greenville, SC, then continued
his education at Cincinnati College-Conservatory
of Music where he began singing early music. After
post-graduate work at Florida State in the Voice
Performance department he moved to Boston to study
at New England Conservatory and to take advantage
of the wonderful music-making opportunities. In
an effort to regain his Southern heritage, Brad
has just recently moved to Greensboro, NC and is
happy to call North Carolina home again. Professionally,
Brad has prepared the roles of Arcetro in Peri's
Euridice (Longy Early Music Opera, Boston) and Hunter/Shepherd
in Venus and Adonis by John Blow (Longy Early Music).
Brad has also been guest soloist at Harvard University
(Cambridge, MA), with Boston Cecilia (Boston), Duke
Chapel (Durham, NC), Orlando Philharmonic, Palm
Beach Baroque Orchestra, Tallahassee Bach Parley,
New Trinity Baroque (Atlanta, GA), Church of the
Advent (Beacon Hill/Boston), Trinity Church at Copley
Square (Boston), Church of the Redeemer (Brookline,
MA) and St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral (Boston).