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Baritone GREGORY GERBRANDT is making a strong surge into the world of opera bringing a dynamic blend of vocal ability and stage prowess. The young American baritone has been offered follow-up contracts from virtually every opera company for which he’s worked.

2008-09 Season: West Hollywood, Gotham Chamber Opera, Augusta Opera, Ash Lawn Opera, Opera Theater of Lakeland, Opera Fort Collins

“Gerbrandt’s enchanting voice moved with direction and energy, as he soared over the orchestra, moving with conviction and grace, like an artist in full command of his craft…Gerbrandt as Marcello stole the show, both vocally and artistically.” -The Charlottesville Daily Progress; La bohème 2007

THIS SEASON, Gerbrandt continues to create a prominent name for himself with commanding performances in the title role of Il barbiere di Siviglia in venues across the country: Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Opera Theater of Lakeland; Anthony in Sweeney Todd with Augusta Opera; Manfred in For a Look or a Touch, by Jake Heggie, in West Hollywood, CA; Marcello in La bohème with Opera Fort Collins; Enrico (cover) in L’isola disabitata with Gotham Chamber Opera; Count Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro with Ash Lawn Opera Festival.

THE 2007-08 SEASON found Gerbrandt in a myriad of opera roles including Rossini’s Figaro with Asheville Lyric Opera, Opera Fort Collins, and also the Mansfield Symphony in Ohio; Belcore in L’elisir d’amore with Opera Idaho, Marcello in La bohème with Ash Lawn Opera, Silvio in Pagliacci with Opera Fort Collins, and the Revival Singer in Nashville Opera’s world premiere production of Elmer Gantry, the title role of which he also covered.

Gerbrandt is also a frequent concert soloist, having most recently delighted audiences by singing the role of Jesus in Bach’s St. Matthew Passion as well as the baritone solos in Handel’s Messiah, both with the acclaimed Bethany Oratorio Society. He is also a returning soloist with the Internationally heralded Greeley Chorale, having sung the title role in Mendelssohn’s Elijah, and the solos in Messiah. Gerbrandt was the soloist for Das klagende Lied with the Colorado Mahler Festival, and in Haydn’s Paukenmesse with the Nebraska Choral Arts Society.

Greg’s free time is spent playing outdoor sports, fishing in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, avidly following his beloved Colorado pro sports teams, and spending time at the fire department, where he’s been a volunteer firefighter since 2003!