Paul E. Sobosky, baritone/bass

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Paul E. Sobosky

Voice Part: Baritone/Bass

Season you joined the Chorale: 2007

Birthplace: Upland, CA

Education/Vocal Training: B.S. Music Industry Technology and Voice Minor – University of Southern California

Do you make your living as a musician? Partly

If so, where else do you gig/teach/conduct/sing/perform? Pianist for Etiwanda Brethren in Christ Church, various Church Choir substitutions

If not, what else do you do as a “day job”? Free-lance recording engineer, computer technician

Where else do you sing NOW? Christmas Caroling – The Music Companie and The Caroling Company

Highlights of your musical career: Performing the Oedipus Rex on stage with Esa-Pekka Salonen

Favorite choral work: Mozart Requiem

A defining moment or favorite onstage experience: Singing the Mozart Requiem with Dr. Lynn Bielefelt a month before she passed away. She was my inspiration for applying to USC and continuing on in the choral and music profession.

What are you listening to these days? Anything Country, especially Alan Jackson, Sara Evans, and Dolly Parton. I am also into Daughtry, Nickelback, and Imogen Heap right now along with any other current Pop/Rock. Finally, I have been introduced to some modern Bollywood Musicals that I am really loving.

Anything you’d like to add about yourself? ? I am an avid Sci-Fi geek and Joss Whedon fan.