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ABOUT

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Renowned for his commanding stage presence, exceptional vocal prowess, and unwavering commitment to musical excellence, tenor Roderick George has graced prestigious venues on stages across the globe. His concert repertoire spans from the classic masterpieces of Bach and Mozart to the contemporary compositions of composers like Adolphus Hailstork, including recent performances of I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes with the Nashville Symphony and in Minneapolis with VocalEssence. He has sung over eighty performances of Handel's Messiah, including his New York Lincoln Center debut, and recent appearances with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, North Carolina Baroque Orchestra, and El Paso Choral Society. Other recent engagements have included Mozart Requiem (Northwest Florida Symphony), Carmina Burana (Huntsville Symphony), Ninth Symphony (Alabama Symphony Orchestra), Lili Boulanger’s Faust et Hélène (New York Repertory Orchestra), and DvoÅ™ák Stabat Mater (Highland Park Chorale and Orchestra). He has collaborated with esteemed ensembles throughout the country in performances of Dett’s The Chariot Jubilee, including multiple performances and a recording with the Oakwood University Aeolians.

George has concertized internationally, with notable highlights including appearances throughout Russia with the Orpheus Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Krasnoyarsk Philharmonic. As a music ambassador, he was privileged to perform at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. Equally at home on the operatic stage, he has performed a diversity of leading lyric tenor opera roles including Nemorino in L'elisir d'amore, Rodolfo in La Bohéme, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, Sportin’ Life in Porgy and Bess, Roméo in Roméo et Juliette, Gérald in Lakmé, the title role of Albert Herring, Ferrando in Cosi fan tutte, Ralph Rackstraw in HMS Pinafore, Camille de Rosillion in The Merry Widow and David in I Was Looking at the Ceiling and then I Saw the Sky. Most recently, George sang the role of Alfredo in La Traviata with Opera Wilmington and was featured in Opera Birmingham's "Opera Unveiled: A Concert of Operatic Hits" with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. 

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An accomplished song recitalist, George is a champion of American art song with particular interest in the art songs of H.T. Burleigh. As a specialist in the songs set to texts of poets Paul Laurence Dunbar and Langston Hughes, the tenor brings a profound understanding of the cultural and historical significance of these works. To that end, he had the honor of singing the world premiere of Adolphus Hailstork’s “Four Romantic Love Songs” on poems of Dunbar and he will be featured on the forthcoming recording of Doug McConnell’s “Langston’s Lot,” a song cycle for tenor, alto saxophone, and piano. A multifaceted artist, his professional ensemble affiliations have included recordings and multiple concert tours across North America and Europe with the American Spiritual Ensemble and he is a featured soloist with the Jason Max Ferdinand Singers, including the acclaimed ensemble's recent debut in London at Royal Albert Hall. 

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2024 BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall

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Photo Credit: Adrian Boyer

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With a career that seamlessly combines performance and academia, Dr. George is professor of music at the University of Montevallo where he teaches courses in applied voice, song literature, foreign language lyric diction, and Survey of African American music. He holds graduate degrees in voice performance, opera, and musical theater, including the Doctor of Music degree, from The Florida State University and Southern Illinois University Carbondale, with advanced training in Austria at the American Institute of Musical Studies. He completed undergraduate degrees in music and English at Stillman College. An active member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, he was selected nationally for the prestigious NATS Teacher-Internship Program held at Colorado State University. Based in Birmingham, Alabama, he has also served on the artist faculty of the Bay View Music Festival in northern Michigan. 

(Updated 9/24)

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"Tenor Roderick George sang commandingly as the Leader."

Sarah Bryan Miller, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Operatic voices are relatively few, but those are realized as exquisite musical instruments by the likes of Roderick George as Leader, the narrator of sorts for this tragic tale who opens the show with a strong resonance that carries throughout."

Mark Bretz, Ladue News

"The ineffectual Don Ottavio was superbly sung by tenor Roderick George, who handled all the high notes with artistry and grace."​

Timothy Lindeman, Cultural Voice of North Carolina

"Tenor Roderick George was sympathetic as Gérald, the British officer who loves her. He has a big voice and high notes that won’t quit.”

Sarah Bryan Miller, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Roderick George shows a beautiful voice as the Leader of the chorus..."

Steven Callahan, Broadway World

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