Hailed
for his “vocal distinction and expressive
warmth” (The Boston Globe), American baritone Thomas Meglioranza is quickly
establishing himself as one of the country’s
most sought after singers for a wide variety of
repertoire including oratorio, opera, and orchestral
works. Recently, Mr. Meglioranza was named a Winner
of the Concert Artists Guild International Competition,
where he was also awarded performance engagements
from Rockefeller University in New York City and
the Patrons for Young Artists series in Beacon,
NY. He is was also named the 2002 Winner of the
prestigious Joy In Singing Award.
Mr.
Meglioranza’s upcoming engagements include
recitals in New York City at Weill Recital Hall
at Carnegie Hall and at Merkin Concert Hall, Carmina
Burana and a pops concert with the Cascade Festival
of Music Orchestra under Murry Sidlin, Messiah
with Richard Egarr and the Portland Baroque Orchestra,
and Beethoven's Christus am Ölberge with
Nicholas McGegan and Philharmonia Baroque. He
sang the role of Aeneas for the Atlanta-based
New Trinity Baroque’s 2002/03 season opening
performance and new recording of Purcell’s
"Dido and Aeneas". He will also appear
as guest vocalist and also portray famed diarist
Samuel Pepys in a special, semi-staged concert
of English Restoration music with the New York
Collegium in New York City. His 2001-2002 engagements
included appearances as Apollo in Handel’s
Apollo e Dafne, and Messiah with the American
Bach Soloists, the baritone roles in Purcell’s
King Arthur with the New York Collegium conducted
by Bernard Labadie, Polyphemus in Handel’s
Acis and Galatea with the Baroque Orchestra of
Iowa, the St. John Passion conducted by Andrew
Parrott, an appearance with the Chicago Opera
Theatre in the company’s acclaimed production
of "L’Orfeo" at the Brooklyn Academy
of Music, and Monteverdi’s "Vespro
della Beata Vergine" with the Trinity Consort.
Mr.
Meglioranza has made numerous appearances with
orchestras in the United States, Europe, and Asia,
including engagements with the Rochester Philharmonic
(Paukenmesse), the Prague Radio Symphony (Beethoven’s
"Mass in C"), and the Thai Royal Navy
Orchestra (Mozart concert arias), and he has also
performed pops programs with the Charleston Symphony
and the Santa Barbara Symphony. He sang John Adams'
The Wound Dresser at the Tanglewood Festival for
Contemporary Music with conductor Reinbert de
Leeuw, gave the Japanese premiere of Aaron Jay
Kernis' song cycle Brilliant Sky, Infinite Sky
in Sapporo (Japan) under the direction of the
composer, and John Harbison's Words from Paterson
at the Bowdoin Music Festival with Jeffrey Milarsky
conducting. He has also given premiere performances
of many orchestral songs written for him, including
Jon Chenette's Broken Ground with the Des Moines
Symphony, and Gavin Chuck’s Confiteor with
the Ossia Orchestra. His portrayal of Don Giovanni,
under the baton of Julius Rudel with the Aspen
Opera Theater, was hailed by the Denver Post as
"a triumph.” His many festival appearances
include the Tanglewood, Aspen, Ravinia, Bowdoin
and Pacific Music Festivals.
Mr.
Meglioranza is a graduate of Grinnell College
and the Eastman School of Music. He currently
resides in New York City.