Everett McCorvey

Style: Opera; Jazz; Folk; Gospel; Rock; Classical; World; Pop; Musical Theatre

Title: Professor of Voice, Director, UK Opera, University of Kentucky

Bio: Everett McCorvey, a native of Montgomery, Alabama, and a graduate of the University of Alabama where he received his degrees including a Doctorate in Musical Arts. He has given performances at the Metropolitan Opera, Kennedy Center, Radio City Music Hall, Teatro Comunale, Florence, Italy, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, England, and in over 23 countries. He is the Founder and Artistic Director of the American Spiritual Ensemble, a professional Ensemble dedicated to the performance and preservation of th e American Negro Spiritual www.americanspiritualensemble.com and he is the Conductor and Artistic Director of the National Chorale and Orchestra of New York City, a professional organization dedicated to performing the titans of the classical choral repe rtoire. www.nationalchorale.org He was recently appointed as the inaugural Principal Guest Conductor at Opera Columbus. Opera Columbus (Ohio, USA). www.operacolumbus.org In his home state of Kentucky, he is the Chairman of the Kentucky Arts Council www.ar tscouncil.ky.gov and nationally, he is an advisory panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts. Dr. McCorvey also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Sullivan Foundation of New York, an organization dedicated to identifying gifted young opera sin gers in the early stages of their professional careers and helping them develop through a unique program combining audition awards with continuing support for learning new roles. www.sullivanfoundation.org. This summer he is opera conductor and director of the American Negro Spirituals Intensive Program. www.bayviewassociation.org/performingarts/ He holds the position of the OperaLex Endowed Chair of Opera Studies and Professor of Voice at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky www.uk operatheatre.org.

Voice Type: Tenor

Music Styles Taught: Opera; Jazz; Folk; Gospel; Rock; Classical; World; Pop; Musical Theatre

Availability: I am available as a performer; I am currently accepting private students; I offer lessons in a group environment; I am available as a clinician or presenter; I accept students through a college or university program

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