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American
lyric-baritone Matthew
Hayward
is rapidly establishing himself as one of the most sought after and
versatile young artists of his generation.
The Virginian-Pilot proclaims him as a “stylish leading
man with a strong, ringing voice and a winning stage presence,” and the Tri-City
Herald says “When he comes on stage, people sit up and take
notice.”
 Recent
performances in recital and on the opera stage include Figaro in Il
Barbiere di Siviglia,
Papageno
in The Magic Flute, Peter in Hansel
and Gretel and Jupiter in Offenbach’s Orpheé
aux enfers, Schaunard in La Boheme, Sam in Trouble in
Tahiti, Tom/John in The Face on the Barroom Floor, Maximilian
in Candide, Mr. Gedge in Albert Herring, Mamma Agata in
Viva La Mamma, and Harry Easter in Street Scene. He will
complete the 2005-2006 season with the national recital tour “Music I
heard with You” sponsored by the New Triad Foundation featuring soprano
Holly Boaz and pianist Shelby Rhoades.
Mr.
Hayward has enjoyed a close association with the Aspen Music Festival and
has sung recitals there featuring the works of Duparc, Schubert and Weill,
performances of Ravel’s Chansons
Madécasses, Schumann’s
Spanisches Liederspiel and a Leonard Bernstein Gala with
Broadway star Judy Kaye.
Recently
in concert, he was personally invited by Maestro Julius Rudel to debut
with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and the Virginia Arts Festival, where
he sang an all Kurt Weill Gala with soprano Angelina Réaux. Mr.
Hayward’s other concert repertoire includes Handel’s Messiah,
Brahms’ Requiem, Mozart’s Missa Brevis, Beethoven’s Organ
Solo Mass, Fauré’s Requiem, Mendelssohn’s St. Paul,
Mahler’s Wayfarer Songs and Orff’s Carmina Burana.
Mr.
Hayward sings under such distinguished conductors as Julius Rudel, John
Moriarty, David Briskin, John Douglas, Jeffrey Rink, Beatrice Affron, Dean
Williamson, David Zinman and Keith Lockheart. A Seattle native, Mr.
Hayward completed his Bachelor and Master of Music studies at the New
England Conservatory of Music in Boston. |