Stewart Cramer

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

Title: Instructor of Music / Choir Director

Bio:

Stewart Cramer, tenor, earned his B.M in Vocal Performance from Indiana University, M.M in Voice from UNLV, and a Doctorate in Voice and Opera Directing from the University of Northern Colorado. Dr. Cramer has performed with the San Diego Opera, Opera Colorado, Opera Fort Collins, Indianapolis Opera, Zwei Groschen Oper in Germany and with orchestras at Indiana Univeristy, the University of Northern Colorado, UNLV, and University of Wyoming as well as the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Greeley Philharmonic, Las Vegas Philharmonic, and AIMS-Graz Orchestra. Dr. Cramer's roles include Alfred, Rinuccio, Ruggero, Oronte, Doctor Cajus, and Spoletta. Mr. Cramer was also tenor soloist in Bernstein’s Mass, Handel’s Messiah, Goodall's Eternal Light: A Requiem, Dubois' Seven Last Words, and Bach's Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4. Dr. Cramer has sung under conductors Richard Bonynge, Edoardo Müller, Raymond Leppard, Karen Keltner, Russel Guyver, and Christof Perick and has worked with voice teachers and coaches including Dr. Melissa Malde, Alfonse Anderson, Michael Sylvester, Luana DeVol, Dr. Carol Kimball, and Andrea Huber. In addition to performing, Dr. Cramer has also assistant directed, directed and produced opera and opera scenes as well as musical theater productions.

Currently, Dr. Cramer is the Choir Director and Music Instructor at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo, IA.

Voice Type: Tenor

Music Styles Taught: Opera; Jazz; Folk; Gospel; Classical; Pop; 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

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