Michael Freed

Voice Part: Bass

Season you joined the Chorale: Briefly in 1981, continuously since 1988 or so

Birthplace: LA!

Education/Vocal Training: Roger Wagner (conducting), Martial Singher, Michael Sells, Music Academy of the West, UCLA, USC

Do you make your living as a musician? Some years!

If so, where else do you gig/teach/conduct/sing/perform? Synagogue, movies, other recordings

If not, what else do you do as a “day job”? Environmental Health and Safety Consulting

Where else do you sing NOW? High Holidays with Dennis Prager, St. George's in La Canada

Recent solo roles or guest appearances: LAMC Holiday Wonders, Messiah in South Pasadena

Recordings/TV/Film: Rollerskating on Cold Case

Highlights of your musical career: Working with many of the world's greatest conductors, singing background for Barbra Streisand, singing in WDCH

Favorite choral work: Yes

A defining moment or favorite onstage experience: Not realizing that a scaffold under me had cracked until I realized that I was standing there alone.

What are you listening to these days? Chorale Member Kristen Toedtman's original songs

Anything you’d like to add about yourself? It’s really enjoyable having a vocal quartet family (S-mom, A-daughter, T-son, B-me).