Biography
Jóhann Schram Reed has been noted as an exciting voice to look out for on the emerging professional circuit. The Icelandic bass-baritone was most recently seen as an Apprentice Artist with Des Moines Metro Opera’s 45th Summer Festival, taking part in their groundbreaking production of Britten’s Billy Budd as well as Puccini’s Turandot. There he was featured in several scenes, portraying roles such as Olin Blitch in Susannah and Sweeney Todd, as well as being featured in their annual Stars of Tomorrow orchestral showcase.
Other recent engagements include a touring educational production of Barber of Seville with Opera Iowa, Don Alfonso in IU Opera Theater’s production of Cosi fan tutte and powerful performance as baritone soloist in Jacob’s School of Music’s performance of Sir William Walton’s celebrated Belshazzar’s Feast. Previously, he was well-received at the Bay View Music Festival as Inspector Javert in their production of Les Misérables, as well as making his California professional debut in Opera San José’s Falstaff as Pistola.
Mr. Schram Reed is set to make his international debut this fall as the baritone soloist in Tokyo Sinfonia’s performance of Ein Deutsches Requiem, a part of their quincentennial celebration of the Reformation. He made his first professional strides after having completed a Bachelor of Music from the University of the Pacific in California. He currently resides in Southern California after having recently completed his Master's Degree at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, under the tutelage of Wolfgang Brendel and Timothy Noble.
Other recent engagements include a touring educational production of Barber of Seville with Opera Iowa, Don Alfonso in IU Opera Theater’s production of Cosi fan tutte and powerful performance as baritone soloist in Jacob’s School of Music’s performance of Sir William Walton’s celebrated Belshazzar’s Feast. Previously, he was well-received at the Bay View Music Festival as Inspector Javert in their production of Les Misérables, as well as making his California professional debut in Opera San José’s Falstaff as Pistola.
Mr. Schram Reed is set to make his international debut this fall as the baritone soloist in Tokyo Sinfonia’s performance of Ein Deutsches Requiem, a part of their quincentennial celebration of the Reformation. He made his first professional strides after having completed a Bachelor of Music from the University of the Pacific in California. He currently resides in Southern California after having recently completed his Master's Degree at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, under the tutelage of Wolfgang Brendel and Timothy Noble.
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