Risa Larson

Voice part: Soprano

Seasons with the Chorale: 3

Originally from: Japan

Education: BA in Vocal Performance from UCLA

Previous Chorale solos: Respighi’s Laud to the Nativity, Rosasharn in Ricky Ian Gordon’s Suite from The Grapes of Wrath, Haydn’s Theresienmesse, Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols

Opera and Musical Theatre Performances: Madame Butterfly with LA Opera, The Little Sweep with the Paulist Choristers, Alice in Wonderland, Don Giovanni, Barber of Seville, Marriage of Figaro, Pirates of Penzance, Mikado, City of Angels, Pajama Game, Kiss Me Kate

Has recorded: a commercial for Ivory Soap

Has performed as a soloist on: the Los Angeles Philharmonic Green Umbrella Series

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Tracy Van Fleet

Voice part: Mezzo Soprano

Seasons with the Chorale: 9

Hometown: San Marino, CA

Previous Chorale solos: Haydn’s Heilig Mass, Mozart’s Requiem and Coronation Mass, Duruflé’s Requiem, Händel’s Messiah

Education: B Mus and M Mus in vocal performance, University of Southern California

Opera performances: Carmen in Bizet’s Carmen; Flora in Verdi’s La Traviata, Tisbe in Rossini’s La Cenerentola, Lola in Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana, Witch & Mother in Humperdink’s Hänsel und Gretel, Katisha in Gilbert & Sullivan’s Mikado, Ruth in Pirates of Penzance, Buttercup in HMS Pinafore, Duchess in The Gondoliers

Has appeared as a guest artist with: Los Angeles Opera, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, San Diego Opera, Opera Pacific, Pacific Symphony, Opera Colorado, San Diego Symphony,

As a soloist: Naples Philharmonic, Los Angeles Bach Festival, Pasadena Symphony, San Diego Chamber Orchestra, Pasadena Pops Orchestra, USC Symphony & Chorus, USC Contemporary Music Ensemble, Santa Monica Symphony, Santa Barbara Choral Society, Lyric Opera San Diego, Colorado Gilbert & Sullivan Festival, Opera A La Carte, Arapahoe Philharmonic (Colorado)

Recordings: Steve Reich’s You Are (Variations) on Nonesuch; Vignettes: Ellis Island

Film/Television credits include: Lady in the Water, Click

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James Callon

Voice part: Tenor

Seasons with Chorale: 2

Hometown: Lakewood, CA

Education: Bachelor of Music Degree from UC Irvine

Previous Chorale solos: Händel’s Messiah

Opera performances: Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi and Tamino in Die Zauberflöte; chorus member, LA Opera

Has appeared as a guest artist with: LA Opera Education and Community Programs, UC Irvine Orchestra, Inland Valley Symphony Orchestra, Cypress College Orchestra, BIOLA University Orchestra and Golden West College Orchestra

As a soloist: Händel’s Messiah, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, Mozart’s Requiem, Bach’s Magnificat

Has toured with: LA Opera Education and Community Programs (Spring 2008), Orange County Opera (Fall 2003 – Spring 2009)

Awards and Honors: NATS Vocal Competition, Apprentice Division - 1st Place, 2004; NATS Vocal Competition, Career Division - 2nd Place, 2008

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Reid Bruton

Voice part: Bass

Seasons with Chorale: 5

Hometown: a small farming community near Memphis, TN

Previous Chorale solos: Haydn’s Heilig Mass; Mexican Baroque; Maestro Dinner; Poulenc’s Chansons Françaises; Koyaanisqatsi with LAMC and the LA Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl

Education: Voice and piano at Oberlin Conservatory, Juilliard School of Music

Opera performances: soloist in L.A. Opera’s Billy Budd, Carmen, La Traviata, Die Zauberflöte, Der Rosenkavalier, Rigoletto, Gianni Schicchi, La Boheme and in the chorus of over 60 LAO productions

Has appeared as a guest artist with: Aspen Music Festival, San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival, San Diego Opera, Claremont College, Concordia Chorale, The Ventura Master Chorale, The Desert Symphony, The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, L.A. Theater Works and, in concert with Seth McFarlane and the Ron Jones orchestra

TV appearances include: Dharma and Greg; The Wedding Belles; Family Guy

Film soundtrack credits include: The Matrix, Spiderman, I Am Legend, King Kong, The Simpsons Movie, Charlie Wilson’s War, Horton Hears a Who, War of the Worlds, Watchmen, Wolverine, Star Trek

Awards and Honors: LA Opera Buffs and Pasadena Opera Guild

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