Cortez Mitchell
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Posted By: Patrick Dailey on January 22, 2008 FEATURED Content CORTEZ MITCHELL, alto, is a native of Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Morgan State University with a B.A in music and a B.S in mathematics and holds an M.M in voice from the University of Cincinnati's College Conservatory of Music. As Minnesota Opera's first resident artist countertenor he performed the role of Cherubino in Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro and covered Nicklausse in Offenbach's Les Contes de Hoffman. He has been featured in solo performances of J.S Bach's Cantata#147 Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben with the Dayton Philharmonic, R. Nathaniels Dett's The Ordering of Moses and Adolphus Hailstork's Done Made My Vow with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Rachmaniov's Vespers in St. Petersburg Russia, and Wynton Marsallis's All Rise with the Lincoln Center Jazz Ensemble. Mr. Mitchell has received awards from the National Opera Association, The Washington International competition and the Houston Grand Opera Elleanor McCollum competition. He is in his first season with Chanticleer. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Patrick Dailey
From Nashville, TN Morgan State University class of 2010 Member Since March 2005 |
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congratulations on your achievement, especially your venture into unchartered waters- at least not usually travelled . I wish you all the best- you are an example
Friday, February 22nd 2008 at 1:30PM |
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