ANDRÉ GARCIA-NUTHMANN
Currently Director of Vocal and Choral studies at New Mexico Highlands University, André has been a tenor soloist in the New Mexico area for many years. This spring he sang the role of “Lenski” in UNM Opera studio’s production of Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” under the direction of Marilyn Tyler. In May André sang the tenor solos in Canticum Novum’s production of C.P.E. Bach’s “Magnificat” conducted by Kenneth Knight. In March of 2006 he sang the tenor solos in the Verdi Requiem with the Santa Fe Community Orchestra conducted by Oliver Prizant. André has soloed with the Santa Fe Symphony including Haydn’s “Paukenmesse”, Mozart’s “Requiem”, Beethoven’s “Choral Fantasy”, Dave Brubeck’s “Fiesta de la Posada”, Bach’s “Magnificat”, “Mass in b minor”, and Handel’s “Messiah”. In 2001 he was invited by BachWorks, with Anthony Newman, director, to celebrate Bach’s birthday in Manhattan. In the summer of 2007, André and his choir “El Coro de la Tierra Alta” participated in the Classical Music Festival in Eisenstadt, Austria celebrating Joseph Haydn’s 275th Birthday. While there, Andre was the guest soloist and his choir was “Choir in Residence” for the festival. Besides oratorio, André has been featured in several operatic roles including “Don Giovanni”, “Die Zauberfloete”, “The Prima Donna”, “The Bartered Bride”, “Amahl and the Night Visitors”, and has performed for the Santa Fe Opera Outreach Program and One Hour Opera. In summer 2002 André shared the stage with Kurt Ollmann in a musical homage to Leonard Bernstein. He has completed his doctorate in vocal performance at Arizona State University.
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