David Guzman

Style: Pop; Opera; Folk; Classical; Musical Theatre

Title: Assistant Professor, Voice

Bio: Hailed by the Tampa Bay Times as the “one to watch,” David Guzman, is known for his exquisite tone and impeccable musicianship. He has been praised for his “impressive tenor, singing with force and ease throughout his range, with ringing tone at full voice, thoughtful in quieter moments.” (Houston Chronicle) The tenor begins the 2022 – 2023 season with a recital of Colombia’s Andean Music with Trio Palos y Cuerdas at Boston University in Boston and The Duke in Verdi’s Rigoletto with La Fundación Aria y Memoria in Cali Colombia. Other highlights include Orpheus in Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld in a return engagement with Western Plains Opera, the tenor soloist in Carmina Burana with both the Minot Symphony Association and the Hartford Symphony, the Prince in Rossini’s La Cenerentola and the Duke in Verdi’s Rigoletto with Opera Tampa, Rafael in Foglia/Martinez's To Cross the Face of the Moon with Arizona Opera, as well as performances with Lyric Opera of San Diego, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera and at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. He holds a B.A. in Music Education from Universidad Pedagogica Nacional de Colombia, a M.M. in Voice Performance from Texas Christian University, and a D.M.A. in Voice performance from SUNY at Stony Brook. His recent CD released Latin-American Art Songs is the first result of his continuous research of Latin-American forgotten art song repertoire and performance practices. Dr. Guzman is an Assistant Professor of Music in Voice at Boston University since 2020. Plains Opera. Other engagements include the role of Alfredo in La Traviata with Sarasota Opera, the tenor soloist in Carmina Burana with both the Minot Symphony Association and the Hartford Symphony. Recent highlights include the Duke in Rigoletto with Opera Tampa, Rafael of Foglia/Martinez's To Cross the Face of the Moon with Arizona Opera, as well as performances with Lyric Opera of San Diego, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera and at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. He holds a B.A. in Music Education from Universidad Pedagogica Nacional de Colombia, an M.M. in Voice Performance from Texas Christian University and D.M.A. in Voice performance from SUNY at Stony Brook. His recent CD released Latin-American Art Songs is the first result of his continuous research of Latin-American forgotten art song repertoire and performance practices.

Voice Type: Tenor

Music Styles Taught: Pop; Opera; Folk; Classical; Musical Theatre

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

Contact Information