Ryan Chavis

Ryan Chavis

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Lumbee tenor Ryan Chavis’ recent performances include Lucia di Lammermoor (Edgardo & Arturo) and La Traviata (Alfredo, cover), Gianni Schicchi (Rinuccio) and La bohème (Rodolfo) at the Mediterranean Opera Festival of Caltagirone, Sicily (‘22, ‘23), The Cunning Little Vixen (Ensemble), Orpheus In The Underworld (Ensemble), and scene work from Die Fledermaus (Eisenstein), The Copper Queen (Theodore) and The Long Walk (Ricky) at the Manhattan School of Music. Ryan is also a passionate recitalist and choral musician. They belong to lauded ensembles of New York City such as EnsembleNYC, the New York Philharmonic Chorus, and the chancel choir at The Brick Presbyterian Church. Solo credits include Zohar (Leshnoff) with the NYC Master Chorale, and Magnificat (Durante) with MuSE Chorus.  Ryan is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music (M.M. ’23), where they were a semi-finalist in the prestigious Alan M. and Joan Taube Ades competition. They continue their study of voice under the instruction of Gioacchino LiVigni.

Hear more at https://soundcloud.com/rchavismusic.