Biography

Tenor Gary Glaze came to the attention of the music world following his debut in Mozart’s Don Giovanni with the Opera Orchestra of New York. He subsequently was engaged by the New York City Opera, performing regularly at Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center in Washington and Los Angeles Music Center. He won acclaim for performances with the Netherlands Opera in Amsterdam, Prague State Opera and at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires and appeared in the Metropolitan Opera Parks’ Series, again in Don Giovanni, and later joined the company roster. Well known for lyric and stylish singing, Mr. Glaze appeared with orchestras and choral societies across America with distinguished conductors; as guest artist with opera companies in fifteen states, including Hawaii; as featured soloist in New York at Avery Fisher Hall, Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall and the Metropolitan Museum of Art; chamber music at Marlboro, Newport and Luzerne festivals; and as a soloist with the New York City Ballet at Lincoln Center, the Feld Ballet at the Joyce Theatre (NYC), and in the acclaimed PBS (NET) television production of Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortileges, Georges Balanchine, director.

Professor Glaze has served as Chairman of the Vocal Arts & Opera Department of USC’s Thornton School of Music for the past twelve years, from 1993 to 2005. Previously he taught on the faculties of Princeton, Temple, Hofstra and Rhode Island universities, and for twelve years held an appointment as artist-in-residence at SUNY, Stony Brook. He earned his master’s degree at the University of Michigan and received awards from the Rockefeller Fund for Music, Sullivan Foundation, Corbett Foundation and the Kathryn Long Trust of the Metropolitan Opera. He gives master classes for NATS, at universities and in conjunction with his adjudication activities. Gary Glaze's students sing with opera companies and orchestras throughout the country and in Europe and have served as resident artists with the Los Angeles Opera Company and recently with the Bavarian State Opera in Munich. His students have taken top awards in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, placed as finalists in Placido Domingo’s Operalia Competition, the Zachary Competition and the World Music Masters Competition and regularly receive top honors in NATS Young Artist Auditions. Many perform at leading summer music festivals such as the Music Academy of the West, San Francisco Opera, Aspen, Tanglewood, Santa Fe Opera, Brevard and Britten-Pears School. Seven former pupils hold full-time university teaching positions in California, Nevada, Missouri, Texas and New York.

During the summer Gary Glaze teaches and performs at the International Vocal Institute in Hvar, Croatia, and at the Pacific Vocal Institute on Vancouver Island, B.C.

Professional Experience

Current Professional Affiliation(s):
International Vocal Institute, Hvar, Croatia
Pacific Vocal Institute, Vancouver Island, B.C.
Career Highlights:

• New York City Opera, Lincoln Center, New York
• Netherlands Opera, Staddschouwburg, Amsterdam
• Teatro Colon Opera, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Santa Fe Opera, New Mexico
• Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis
• Clarion Music Society, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, New York, NPR broadcasts
  

Honors, Awards & Competitions:
Awards from:

• The Martha Baird Rockefeller Fund for Music
• The Kathryn Long Trust of the Metropolitan Opera
• Corbett Foundation Fellowship
• William Matheus Sullivan Foundation

Other recognition:

 

• Outstanding Alumus Award, Dana School of Music, Youngstown State University
• Who's Who in Opera, 1st Edition, Maria Rich, editor (unsolicited)
• The American Music Handbook, The Free Press, (unsolicited)
• Outstanding Young Artist Award, Musical America/Hi-Fidelity Magazine

Music Festivals:

• Mostly Mozart Festival, Lincoln Center, New York
• Marlboro Music Festival, Vermont
• Newport Music Festival, Rhode Island
• Luzerne Chamber Music Festival, New York
• San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival, California

Research Interests:

• American art song
• Spectography in the teaching of singing

Publications:

• Opera America, Perspectives: Audition Advice for Singers, Washington DC, 1996 (ongoing publication)
• Opera America, Perspectives: The Singer Manager Relationship, Washington DC, 1997 (ongoing publication)

Academic Degrees

• Doctoral Studies, University of Michigan
• M.Mus, University of Michigan
• B.Mus., magna cum laude, Youngstown State University

Other Academic Experience:

• Director, Bay View Music Festival and Conservatory, 1995-2000
• Artist in Residence, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1981-1992
• Associate Professor, University of Rhode Island, 1989-1992
• Artistic Director, Berkshire Opera Company, 1985-1990
• Affiliate Faculties: Temple University, Princeton University, Hofstra University, 1981-1985
• Affiiliate Artists, Inc. (New York), Residencies: Stetson University, Arizona State University, Kansas Corsortium of Private Colleges, Santa Barbara Arts Council, 1975-1981.

Studied with

• Margaret Harshaw, Metropolitan Opera, Indiana University
• Ralph Herbert, Metropolitan Opera, University of Michigan
• Cornelius Reid, Vocal Pedagogue and Author, New York City
• Joan Dorneman, Metropolitan Opera