BRUCE KOLB - PERFORMING EXPERIENCE

 

Pinkham, In Heaven Soaring Up - World Premiere, Kings Chapel, Boston, MA
Handel, Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day - Aspen Chamber Choir & Orchestra, Aspen, CO
Handel, Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day - Trinity Church, Boston, MA; Bach Society of Worcester,MA
Handel, Messiah - Brick Presbyterian Church & Orchestra, New York, NY
Bach, Missa Brevis in G Minor - St. Andrew Choral Society & Orchestra, New York, NY
Bach, B Minor Mass - Saltus Concert Society, Hamilton, Bermuda
Bach, St. John Passion - Evangelist - Saltus Concert Society, Hamilton, Bermuda
Bach, St. John Passion - Arias - Masterworks Chorale & Orchestra, Cambridge, MA
Bach, Magnificat & Kodaly, Te Deum - Back Bay Chorale & Pro Arte Orchestra, Boston, MA             
Bach, St. Matthew Passion - Arias - St. Luke Choral Society & Orchestra, Montclair, NJ
Beethoven, Mass in C - Princeton University Chorus & Orchestra, Princeton, NJ
Mozart, Requiem - Brandeis University Chorus & Orchestra, Boston, MA
Mendelssohn, Elijah - Masterworks Chorale & Orchestra, Cambridge, MA
Dvorak, Requiem - Fine Arts Chorale & Orchestra, Boston, MA
Orff, Carmina Burana - Keene State University Chorus & Orchestra, Keene, NH

Poulenc, Les Dialogues des Carmelites - L’Aumonier - Boston Lyric Opera Company, Boston, MA
Ames, The Return of Martin Guerre - Priest - Boston Lyric Opera Company, Boston, MA
J. Strauss, Die Fledermaus - Alfred - Sanders Theater, WGBH-FM, Live; Boston, MA
Offenbach, La Vie Parisienne - Gardefeu - Castle Hill Music Festival, Ipswich, MA
Offenbach, La Perichole - Piquillo - Longwood Opera Company, Boston, MA
Lehar, Zigeunerliebe - Józsi - Liederkranz Opera, New York, NY
Rossini, Il Barbiere di Siviglia - The Count - Longwood Opera Company, Boston, MA
Mozart, Don Giovanni - Ottavio - Liederkranz Opera, New York, NY
Puccini, Madama Butterfly - Lt. Pinkerton - Longwood Opera Company, Boston, MA
Puccini, La Bohème - Rodolfo - Longwood Opera Company, Boston, MA
Debussy, L’Enfant Prodigue - Azael - Merrimack Opera Company, Lowell, MA
R. Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier - Italian Singer - Longwood Opera Company, Boston, MA
S.Silverman/R.Foreman, Love and Science - Scientist - World Premiere, Music Theater Group, N.Y.

Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing – Balthasar - American Globe Theater, New York, NY -
Music Director/Composer

Shakespeare, The Winters Tale - Time - American Globe Theater, New York, NY
Music Director/Composer

Shakespeare, As You Like It -  Lord/Musician/Singer, - American Globe Theater, New York, NY
Music Director/Composer

S.Silverman/R.Foreman, Love and Science - Scientist - World Premiere, Music Theater Group, N.Y.

Boston Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA
Gardner Museum, Boston, MA
Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ
Duxbury Art Complex, Duxbury, MA
Montclair Chamber Music Society, Montclair, NJ
Trinity Church, Boston, MA

Louisiana State University: B.M., M.M., D.M.A Voice Teachers: Dallas Draper, William Brown, Marion Hall, Oren Brown, Dan Pratt
Coach/Accompanists: Martin Katz, Margot Garrett, Arlene Shrut, John Balme, Jim Busby, William Merrill
Acting Teachers: John Basil (NYC), Paul Austin (NYC), Uta Hagen (NYC)

Bruce Kolb’s warm tenor proved soothingly reassuring...Boston Globe

...gifted artist...a beautifully focused lyric tenor...plenty of personality and excellent diction..Montclair Times(NJ)

...suave style and admirable sensitivity...particularly impressive...distinguished...Star Ledger (NJ)

...a gift and ease with Handelian singing...The Worcester Telegram (MA)

...outstanding contribution...with genuine lyric warmth and sensitivity...effective declamation and good projection...”  The Evening Gazette (Worcester, MA)

Conducting, Piano, Renaissance Recorders, Composing, Cajun Cooking, Biking, Writing, Jungian Studies