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Bruce Schoonmaker Bruce Schoonmaker performs frequently in the southeastern United States; his combination of vocalism and dramatic ability has endeared him to audiences of the Greenville Chorale, Charlotte Symphony, Greenville Symphony, Opera Carolina, and the Oratorio Singers of Charlotte. From 1983 to 1996 he was leading baritone with the Brevard Music Festival. He has had the opportunity to study technique and interpretation with Tito Gobbi at the Tito Gobbi Opera Workshop, held at the Villa Schifanoia, Florence, Italy. In 1984, he won the Bel Canto Competition and studied with Carlo Bergonzi and Renata Tebaldi at the Teatro Communale in Giuseppi Verdi's hometown, Busseto, Italy. At Furman, Dr. Schoonmaker teaches private voice and directs the Opera Theatre. Dr. Schoonmaker made his New York City debut in June of 2004, singing with the New York City Chamber Orchestra in a performance at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine.
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