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David Troiano has been praised for the beauty of his voice, attention to musical detail, and his strong characterizations. His Lyric Tenor has been heard in a substantial amount of stage roles in both Opera and Operetta, and even several Zarzuelas, along with numerous Orchestral Concerts. Of particular interest is his dedication to American Art Song in which he has performed in collaboration with Joseph Gurt, pianist, over 80 Recitals to great acclaim in both the United Stated and abroad. With the Comic Opera Guild of Ann Arbor, his voice is heard in nearly 50 premier recordings of rarely-heard operettas by Herbert, Sousa, and the musical of Jerome Kern. In addition, his is the voice of the Narrator in the World Premier Recording of A Christmas Pastorale by Paul Paray. In 2006 he participated in the Festival of Spanish and Latin American Art Song held in Barcelona. Mr. Troiano received a Master's Degree in Voice Performance from Wayne State
University, and has taught Voice in several Detroit-area colleges and universities as an Adjunct Instructor. 2010 performances include several Art Song Recitals, Tenor Soloist in The Messiah, Tenor Soloist with the St. John Boy's and Men's Choir of Warsaw, Poland during their American Tour in August, and in Recital at the Marcella Sembrich l'v1useum in Bolton Landing, NY.
As a Concert Organist, he has appeared throughout the United States as well as concerts in Canada, Italy, Portugal, Finland, Sweden, Norway, and in some of the great Basilicas of Mexico including LA BASILICA in Mexico City. With particular focus on the organ music of the Spanish Baroque and the Spanish-Speaking World, he has given lectures and recitals at AGO Regional Meetings, Symposiums of Spanish and Latin American Music at home and abroad, and has published an article on this subject with the AGO Magazine (May '09). In May 2010, he gave the World Premier of TAU, a work written for him by the Mexican Composer Armando Torres in Tlaxcala, Mexico. He was awarded the Doctoral of Musical Arts Degree in Organ from the University of Michigan where he studied with the legendary teacher and
performer Marilyn Mason and Harpsichord with Edward Parmentier.
Conducting responsibilities have included all types of Ensembles for Churches; Musical Direction for Musical Theater Productions including several seasons at the Bonstelle Theater at WSU. He is currently in his 15th year as Choral Director for the International Symphony Orchestra of Port Huron and Sarnia; and the Choral Director for the award-winning Filarets Chorus, a Polish-language ensemble in the Detroit-area currently celebrating its 75th Anniversary in 2010. This season he will conduct two operettas in Ann Arbor and musical for Southgate Community Theater.
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