Baritone, Voice Technician, Choral Conductor, Actor

photo: Steve Savage

Chad Runyon has appeared on television, radio and concert programs in Japan, Australia, Singapore, Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Europe and the United States. He was a member of the Grammy Award-winning ensemble, Chanticleer, from 1988-1997. In the San Francisco Bay Area, Chad has appeared with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, American Bach Soloists, the Men and Boys of Grace Cathedral, the San Francisco Opera and the San Francisco Symphony Chorus (more).

Weekly lessons are taught at Chad Runyon's studio in Danville, California (more). Whether you have studied voice privately before or not, you will benefit from lessons because of the 1-on-1 interaction with an accomplished singer and voice teacher. It's your time to ask questions about your voice, to learn the music you are working on, to develop a reliable technique and, of course, to SING! With study and practice, you will understand your voice better.

Some of Chad's recent highlights:

• Baritone Soloist, Copland's Old American Songs, Walnut Creek Concert Band, Walnut Creek, 2008
• Vocal Director, "Man of La Mancha", Diablo Light Opera Company, Walnut Creek, 2008
• Vocal Director, "Peter Pan", Diablo Light Opera Company, Walnut Creek, 2007
• Role of George Holliday, "a mellifluous Chad Runyon" (San Francisco Chronicle) in David Conte's critically acclaimed opera, "America Tropical", 2007
• Bass Soloist, Mass in Time of War, Haydn, Berkeley First Presbyterian Church, 2007
• Gramophone Awards Issue, review of solo CD, "Sweet Irrational Worship", 2006
• Vocal Director, "Thoroughly Modern Millie", Diablo Light Opera Company, Walnut Creek, 2006
• Playing one of the 9 Supreme Court Justices (among other roles) in the SF Symphony staged hit, "Of Thee I Sing/Let 'Em Eat Cake, 2005
• In concert, Niles-Merton Song Cycle, International Thomas Merton Society Conference, University of San Diego, with Jody Black (baritone) and Jacqueline Chew (piano), 2005
• Baritone Soloist, Faure Requiem, First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, Mitchell Covington, conductor, 2005
• Baritone Soloist, In Terra Pax, Gerald Finzi, Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church, Julie Ford, conductor, 2004
• Christ, St. Matthew Passion, Soli Deo Gloria, 2004
• Background vocalist in the film, Hellboy, 2004
• Baritone Soloist: Fantasia on Christmas Carols, Vaughan Williams, First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, Mitchell Covington, conductor, 2003
• Bass Soloist: Haydn, Missa Sancti Nicolai. UC Chamber Chorus, Paul Flight, conductor, 2003
• Uncle Waylon in a staged reading of a new musical, "Mama Don't Allow," by Julie Shearer (book by Thacher Hurd), Aurora Theater, Berkeley, 2003
• Guest Member of vocal ensemble, Vox, in Ann Arbor, MI, 2003
• Chanticleer 25th Reunion concert, 2003
• Bass Soloist: Sons of Bach Concert, with Soli Deo Gloria, 2003
• Christ: St. Matthew Passion, with the Santa Cruz Chorale, 2003.Bass Arias: St. John Passion, with Apollo's Fire, conducted by Vance George, performed in Goshen, Indiana, 2003
• Bass Soloist: The San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival, Requiem Mass, and new found works by Mexican Baroque Composers, 2002
• A featured chorus member in the San Francisco Symphony production of Candide. A favorite moment ... being kicked in the butt (literally) by Rita Moreno, 2002