Anthony Turner, Baritone 1993 Young Artist Winner

A native of Des Moines, Iowa, Anthony Turner is enjoying success in a variety of musical venues: from opera to Broadway, from orchestral concerts to solo recitals.  He has appeared as guest soloist with Boston Musica Viva in the "Creation" by Louis Gruenberg, the Serenade  recital series (Staten Island, NY) and the Kennedy Center in Dance Theatre of Harlem production St. Louis Woman.  Mr. Turner has made numerous appearances with Reno Choral Society of Kansas as bass soloist in Handel's "Messiah", as well as, performed with the Kansas Boys and Girls Choir.  As a recitalist, he has appeared in Washington, D.C.; Lexington, KY; Indianapolis, IN; Cincinnati, Cleveland and Dayton, OH.  His orchestral appearances include: the Orchestra of St. Luke's, NYC; the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra, IN; the Lincoln Chamber Orchestra and the Omaha Symphony, NE; The Cincinnati Symphony and the Phoenix Symphony.

Mr. Turner's opera/musical theater roles include:  Harry Easter in Street Scene; William Henry in Harriet Tubman; Alfio in Cavalleria Rusticana; Dappertutto in Les Conte d'Hoffmann; Schaunard in La Boheme; and Dr. Falke in Die Fledermaus.  He has worked with the conductors Jesus Lopez-Cobos, David Stern, Henry Janiec, Robert Moody, Bruce Hangen, Lt. Col. Craig Jessop, Yaakov Bergman and Richard Pittman.

Mr. Turner received his degree in vocal performance from Simpson College, and a Master's degree in vocal performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.  He is an exponent of the classical repertoire of music by black and minority composers, a literature which is consistently included in his concert repertoire.

Mr. Turner has toured the United States and Europe with performance Artists Laurie Anderson in "Songs and Stories from Moby Dick."  He has been a featured guest on the PBS special GREAT PERFORMANCES series "Aida's Brothers and Sisters: Black Voices in Opera."  He was a recitalist for the Inaugural Concert at the American Classical Music Hall of Fame in Cincinnati, celebrating the Centennial of the National Federation of Music Clubs.  Mr. Turner was featured soloist with Jessye Norman in benefit concert for the Healing of AIDS, under the direction of George C. Wolfe, presented at the Riverside Church in New York City under the auspices of The Balm in Gilead, Inc.  He has recorded the songs of Finnish composer, Heikki Sarmanto. 

Mr. Turner is a member of the Actors' Equity Association, the American Guild of Musical Artists, Phi Mu Alpha, Phi Beta Sigma and a life member of the National Federation of Music Clubs.