Bruce Tammen
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Bruce Tammen is a conductor and artistic director. Tammen holds degrees from Luther College, Northwestern University, and the University of Chicago and has taught voice and directed choirs at Luther College, the University of Chicago, and the University of Virginia.[1] Tammen studied extensively in France with Dalton Baldwin and Gerard Souzay, and for several years studied with Max van Egmond at Oberlin's Baroque Performance Institute. He has performed several seasons under Helmuth Rilling at the Oregon Bach Festival, and with the Robert Shaw Choral Institute, in Souillac, France. Tammen is baritone soloist on the Telarc/Shaw compact discs Appear and Inspire[2] and Liebeslieder Waltzes. The Chicago Chorale, conducted by Tammen, received the top performance of the year by the Chicago Classical Review with a performance of Rodion Shchedrin's "The Sealed Angel.[3] Bruce Tammen is married to Esther Menn. They have three sons; Joseph, Elijah, and Daniel Tammen, as well as a daughter Kaia Tammen.
Positions held
- Chicago Chorale; Conductor [4][5][6]
- Virginia Glee Club; Conductor (1996–2001) [7]
- Oregon Bach Festival; Vocalist
- Chicago Men's A Cappella; Conductor [1]
References
- ^ a b "Chicago Men's A Cappella". Chicago Men's A Cappella. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Artist Information for Appear and Inspire". Retrieved 2008-10-24.
- ^ "The Top 10 Performances of 2012". Retrieved 2012-12-26.
- ^ "About the Chicago Chorale". Retrieved 2008-10-24.
- ^ "Cenerstage Chicago Who's Who Profile". Retrieved 208-10-24.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Blood, Bach, and Bruce from The University of Chicago News". Retrieved 2008-10-24.
- ^ "Tour de France Virginia Glee Club". Retrieved 2008-10-24.