gary ruschman | tenor
"Gary Ruschman displayed a strong, clear
tenor..."
--San Francisco Chronicle
--San Francisco Chronicle
© Gary
Ruschman
Tenor, conductor, and composer Gary Ruschman appears regularly in concert, opera, rock, folk, jazz, chamber music, and studio settings.
Hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as "funny and fresh-voiced", Gary has soloed with orchestras and opera companies across the U.S., including the Boston Pops, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Portland Opera, West Edge Opera, and American Bach Soloists. He toured the globe for a decade with CANTUS vocal ensemble, recording more than a dozen albums. Gary currently serves as Director of Music at St. Timothy Lutheran Church in St. Paul, MN, and maintains an active schedule as an opera and concert soloist.
2015 season highlights:
Gary composed and directed a 30-minute children's opera commissioned by Nobles County Integration Collaborative and Minnesota Opera
Gary sang two roles in Monteverdi's Ulisse with West Edge Opera, debuted with Lyra Baroque Orchestra and Minnesota Bach Ensemble, and premiered new songs by Edie Hill and Linda Tutas Haugen in the Twin Cities.
Lots of new uploads to Gary's Soundcloud account! Featuring recent and retrospective solo, band, and vocal ensemble performances.
Hear Gary's arrangements on Cantus' releases Christmas with Cantus, Outside the Box, and That Eternal Day: at the Cantus Store or buy albums at iTunes.
Hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as "funny and fresh-voiced", Gary has soloed with orchestras and opera companies across the U.S., including the Boston Pops, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Portland Opera, West Edge Opera, and American Bach Soloists. He toured the globe for a decade with CANTUS vocal ensemble, recording more than a dozen albums. Gary currently serves as Director of Music at St. Timothy Lutheran Church in St. Paul, MN, and maintains an active schedule as an opera and concert soloist.
News:
Gary recently led performances with Blue Waters Brass, Bach Society of Minnesota's Bach with Friends baroque retreat, and served as chorusmaster for the Twin Cities Early Music Festival production of Gluck's Orfeo.2015 season highlights:
Gary composed and directed a 30-minute children's opera commissioned by Nobles County Integration Collaborative and Minnesota Opera
Gary sang two roles in Monteverdi's Ulisse with West Edge Opera, debuted with Lyra Baroque Orchestra and Minnesota Bach Ensemble, and premiered new songs by Edie Hill and Linda Tutas Haugen in the Twin Cities.
Lots of new uploads to Gary's Soundcloud account! Featuring recent and retrospective solo, band, and vocal ensemble performances.
Hear Gary's arrangements on Cantus' releases Christmas with Cantus, Outside the Box, and That Eternal Day: at the Cantus Store or buy albums at iTunes.
