A young and vibrant Tenor, Chris has entertained audiences throughout the United States
and Europe. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Chris has lived the majority of his life in
Johnson City, Tennessee where he attended East Tennessee State University to obtain
his Bachelor of Music in vocal performance. At ETSU, Chris participated in various
nationally recognized ensembles such as the ETSU Chorale and the BucsWorth men’s ensemble.
He earned his Master of Music in Vocal Performance from Appalachian State University
where he participated in the Opera Workshop appearing in multiple fully staged productions
as well as scenes programs. While at App State, Chris was also a member of the select
graduate ensemble Quintessential! and was featured with them in tours across the Southern
States.
Chris has been invited to perform at multiple national conferences of the American
Choral Directors Association as well as a national conference of the Intercollegiate
Men's Choruses. He is a founding member of the Living Harmony Gospel Quartet based
in Johnson City, Tennessee. He is also a member of Brethren, a professional men's
chorus based out of Washington D.C.
Chris has been featured as Vaek in The Bartered Bride, The Sailor in Dido and Aeneas,
Alfred in Die Fledermaus, Bastien in Bastien und Bastienne, Dr. Engle in Der Schauspieldirektor,
Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, La Théière in L’enfant et les sortileges, Spärlich and
Fenton in Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor with Theater Rudolstadt in Rudolstadt, Germany,
Pedrillo in Die Entführung aus dem Serail with Scenic City Opera, as the cover for
the Conte d'Almaviva in Il Barbiere di Siviglia and as Monostatos in Die Zauberflöte with
the Asheville Lyric Opera. He has been featured as a Resident Artist with the Indianapolis
Opera where he covered the role of Alfredo and appeared in the role of Gastone in
Verdi's La Traviata. Chris was most recently seen as an Apprentice Artist with Teatro
Nuovo during its inaugural season of the Bel Canto Festival at Purchase College.