Chris Pedro Trakas, Artist in Residence;
Voice
E-mail Chris Pedro Trakas at: puttch[at]juno.com

Chris Pedro Trakas is noted for the intensity he brings to a broad and eclectic repertoire. His career highlights include Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos at the Metropolitan Opera (James Levine), Ravel's L'enfant et les sortileges with the Boston Symphony Orchestra (Seiji Ozawa) and the title role in Mozart's Don Giovanni with the St. Louis Symphony (Hans Vonk). Mr. Trakas is a distinguished recitalist and has collaborated with many important pianists including James Levine (Dichterliebe, Histoires Naturelles, Don Quichotte a Dulcinee - Ravinia Festival), Francois Rene Duchable ( interreise - Newport), James Tocco and Ruth Laredo (Bernstein - Arias and Barcarolles, Symphony Space) and David del Tredici at Weill Hall in the world premiere of the composer/pianist's Three Baritone Songs. On Lincon Center's Great Performers series he shared recitals with Amy Burton, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson and pianists Glenn Parker, John Musto, Michael Barret and Steven Blier. Mr. Trakas sang the "Count" opposite Renee Fleming's "Countess" in Gian Carlo Menoti' Spoleto Festival production of Le Nozze di Figaro and recently received critical acclaim for his performance of "Alberich" in Christopher Alden's new production of Wagner's The Rheingold with Jonathan Sheffer's Eos Orchestra. His many recordings include Hyperion's Complete Songs of Ernest Chausson with Felicity Lott, Ann Murray and pianist Graham Johnson, chosen by London's The Guardian as "Classical CD of the Week" upon it's release. Formerly on the voice faculty of the North Carolina School of the Arts, he has also been a guest instructor at the Juilliard School, where he covered the songs of Brahms, Barber, Wolf, Ravel and Musto. He holds B.A. and M.M.degrees in music history, organ and voice from Eckerd College and theUniversity of Houston.