Feb. 22: Alumni recital
Countertenor Daniel Bubeck will perform at his alma mater
12:45 p.m., Feb. 19, 2015--Countertenor Daniel Bubeck, who earned his bachelor’s degree in music at the University of Delaware in 1997, will return to campus on Sunday, Feb. 22, to present an Alumni Artist Recital at 3 p.m. in the Roselle Center for the Arts’ Gore Recital Hall.
Tickets — at $15 for adults; $10 for senior adults and UD faculty, staff and alumni; and $5 for students — will be available at the door, with payment by cash or check only.
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Bubeck has earned master’s and doctoral degrees in voice from Indiana University and a Performance Diploma and Opera Certificate from Peabody Conservatory. During the 2013-14 school year, Bubeck was a member of the voice faculty of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
A singer who has won international acclaim, Bubeck made his professional debut in the world premiere of John Adams’ El Niño at the Théâtre Musical de Paris-Châtelet, and has performed El Niño in more than 20 productions on four continents.
In 2012, he premiered another role, in John Adams’ Passion oratorio, The Gospel According to the Other Mary, with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and reprised the role during an international tour in spring 2013.
In an earlier interview, Bubeck said that studying in UD’s Department of Music helped prepare him for his career as a professional singer by teaching him foreign languages used in a variety of genres and by offering opera workshops for students and teaching an extensive vocal repertoire.
While at the University, Bubeck became a countertenor — a higher vocal range than most male singers, equivalent to a contralto or mezzo-soprano.
“My teacher, Dr. Melanie DeMent [associate professor of music at UD], was highly supportive in my switch from being a tenor and fostered my development in aspects of repertoire,” he said.
On Monday, Bubeck will teach a master class for UD voice students.