Gerald Blanchard, Artistic Director, teacher, conductor and lyric baritone is a native of Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Mr. Blanchard has concretizedthroughout the United States, Europe and Canada. He is featured on several commercial recordings including his solo compact disc "With A Song In My Heart" on Blue Griffin Records and Mozart's Requiem Mass with the Detroit Symphony Civic Orchestra on Orchestra Hall Records. At present, Mr. Blanchard is the director of vocal/choral music at Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek. He recently served on the voice faculties of University of Michigan (Flint), Adrian College, Lansing Community College, Michigan State University Community Music School and was the Director of youth choral activities and voice faculty at the Darlington Fine Arts Center. Mr. Blanchard received the Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from West Chester University's School of Music in Pennsylvania and the Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Central Michigan University's School of Music in Mt. Pleasant. At present, he is a Doctoral Candidate in voice at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan.

 

CONCERT/EVENTS
2007/2008 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
September 9, 2007 3pm Fall Faculty Artist Recital Series Binda Theatre, Battle Creek, MI Betty Picard, soprano Barbara Sudeikis, mezzo Mark Wells, tenor Gerald Blanchard, baritone Nancy Brown, accompanist Featuring: musical theatre, cabaret, art song and opera selections October 4, 2007 6pm KCC Foundation Scholarship Banquet Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center ballroom Battle Creek, MI Information
November 7, 2007 10am Community College Choral Festival, 2007 Grand Rapids, MI
December 2, 2007 3pm Kellogg Community College's Annual Holiday Images Featuring: The KCC Brass Quintet, Concentus Vocal Ensemble, Jazz Band, Kellogg Singers and the Branch County Community Chorus Binda Theater 450 North Avenue Battle Creek, MI
December 15, 2007 7:30pm SOUNDS OF THE SEASON 2007 presents: 7th. Annual Smith Memorial Benefit Concert. A fundraising event for the Branch County Hospice. Free will offering accepted Featuring: Concentus Vocal Ensemble, Kellogg Singers and the Branch County Community Chorus with special guest artists St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Coldwater, MI
March 6-8, 2008 7:30pm MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect up? Book by John R. Powers Music and Lyrics by James Quinn & Alaric Jans Gary Cuyler, Director Gerald Blanchard, Vocal Music Director Daniel Alt, Conductor Binda Theater 450 North Avenue Battle Creek, MI MUSICAL PERFORMANCE: March 9, 2008 3pm Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect up? Book by John R. Powers Music and Lyrics by James Quinn & Alaric Jans Gary Cuyler, Director Gerald Blanchard, Vocal Music Director Daniel Alt, Conductor Binda Theater 450 North Avenue Battle Creek, MI March 18, 2008 3pm Spring Faculty Artist Recital Series Featuring the performance/teaching faculty in concert: Vocal and Instrumental Binda Theater 450 North Avenue Battle Creek, MI May 3, 2008 6:00pm Pasta and Song Food, music, magic and fun! reservations required Location: TBA May 4, 2008 3:00pm KCC SPRING SCHOLARSHIP MONTAGE Featuring: The KCC Jazz Band, Concert Band, KCC Choirs A fundraising event to support music scholarships Binda Theater 450 North Avenue Battle Creek, MI