Tyler Simpson	Audio of 2010 Concert Audition
Bass-baritone
New England Finalist, 2010

Tyler Simpson, bass-baritone, is a native of Sabetha, KS.  He is currently pursuing a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance at the Yale School of Music, where he studies with Prof. Richard Cross. Mr. Simpson received his Bachelor's degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Kansas, where he studied with Dr. John Stephens. An avid interpreter of musical drama, Mr. Simpson has performed in over 50 different productions of opera, musical theater, and classical concert repertoire. This spring at Yale Opera, Mr. Simpson appears as Figaro in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, Escamillo in an adaptation of Bizet’s Carmen, and The Emperor of China in Stravinsky’s Le Rossignol. In addition, he will join conductor Barry Asch’s Cappella Cantorum in Deep River, CT, for a performance of Antonín Dvořák’s Stabat Mater. In the previous year, Mr. Simpson appeared as Sarastro and the Sprecher in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, Garrido in Massenet’s La Navarraise, and Adam in Haydn's The Creation with the Yale Glee Club. Mr. Simpson also appeared with the Waterbury Symphony in November as the baritone soloist in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with Leif Bjaland conducting. In the summers of 2007 and 2008, Mr. Simpson was a member of the Apprentice program at Santa Fe Opera, covered the roles of Don Alfonso in Mozart’s Così fan tutte, Antonio in Nozze, and Sailing Master Flint in Britten’s Billy Budd. From 2006-2008, Mr. Simpson was also an Apprentice Artist with the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, where he appeared in ten productions over four seasons during his tenure. Mr. Simpson sings weekly with the Congregational Church of New Canaan, CT, and continues his study at Yale School of Music through May of this year. He will make his debut at Fort Worth Opera in the spring of 2011, appearing as Ferrando in Verdi’s Il Trovatore.

For more information, visit Mr. Simpson's website.

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