Guest Artists to Perform at UW April 29

"Echos in Stone, Whispers in Dust: American Art Songs of Love, War and Letting Go" is the theme of a University of Wyoming Department of Music guest artist performance Tuesday, April 29.

Featured will be Andrew Garland, baritone, and Jeremy Reger, piano, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. The free public program features music by Steven Mark Kohn, Kurt Erickson, Paul Phillips, Matt Boehler, Todd Boss, Celius Daugherty and David Conte.

Garland is celebrated for his "baritone of strength and vocal opulence" and "cosmic energy and suavity," according to Opera News. A leader in recital performance, he has appeared at Carnegie Hall, the Ravinia Festival, and with renowned organizations such as the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony, and Handel and Haydn Society.

Known for his passionate advocacy of modern American song, Garland frequently collaborates with prominent composers and pianists, bringing a highly communicative style to both recital and concert stages. An accomplished performer, Garland has premiered operatic roles with companies such as Minnesota Opera and Opera Colorado, and his solo recordings, including "El Rebelde" and "American Portraits" have garnered critical acclaim.

Currently a University of Colorado-Boulder (CU) voice faculty member, Garland also is dedicated to education and outreach, mentoring emerging artists and supporting community initiatives.

Reger, an international pianist and educator, maintains an active performing, teaching and coaching career. He has worked with various music organizations in the U.S. and traveled to São Paulo, Brazil, where he was the principal pianist and vocal coach for the Brazilian premiere of Samuel Barber's "Vanessa."

He has served on the music staff of Virginia Opera, Eugene Opera, Hawaii Opera Theater, Mill City Opera, Central City Opera, Minnesota Opera, Skylark Opera and Aspen Opera Theater. He has performed with the Virginia Symphony, the Boulder Philharmonic, the Williamsburg Symphony, the Carmel Symphony and the Boulder Bach Ensemble.

He is a CU associate professor of vocal coaching, where his classes focus on repertoire, diction, the art of vocal coaching and audition techniques. He is the head coach of the Eklund Opera Program and is a passionate educator. He has taught at various programs in the U.S. and abroad. Reger is a strong advocate of new opera and maintains an active vocal coaching studio throughout the U.S. and South America.

For more information, call Kathy Kirkaldie, UW Fine Arts coordinator, at (307) 766-2160 or email kirisk@uwyo.edu.