JOHN MICHAEL KOCH, BARITONE
Curriculum vitae
Associate Professor of Music, Illinois State University
Office: 309-438-2472 E-mail: jmkoch@ilstu.edu

EDUCATION/TEACHING_____________________________________
Tenure/promotion to Associate Professor granted by Illinois State University, 2003
Professional equivalency/Assistant Professor status granted by ISU, 1997
MM, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, 1985
BM, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1983

RECORDINGS_______________________________________________
Daron Hagen's The heart of the stranger, released by Albany Records in 2003
Nancy Van de Vate's Death of the hired man and In the shadow of the glen. CD released by Vienna Modern Masters in 2001.
Orff's Carmina burana. Princeton University, April 1999; released in 2000.
Schubert's Der Graf von Gleichen. Title role in a world premiere recording, CD released 1996 by Centaur Records.

TELEVISION_________________________________________________
Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Florentine Opera 1996 Production, broadcast on Wisconsin Public Television 1997-2000

OPERA EXPERIENCE________________________________________________
Marullo in Rigoletto, Florentine Opera, 2003
Lescaut in Manon, Florentine Opera, 1999
Marcello in La bohème, Edmonton Opera, 1999; Montreal Opera, 1995
Valentin in Faust, Dayton Opera, 1998
Roucher/Tinville in Andrea Chénier, Florentine Opera, 1997
Moralés/Dancaïro in Carmen, Cincinnati Opera, 1997
Schaunard in La bohème, Florentine Opera, 2005; Opera Omaha, 1997; Oklahoma City Philharmonic, 1996
Mercutio in Roméo et Juliette, Dayton Opera, 1997; Florentine Opera, 1992
Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Florentine Opera, 1996; Opera Grand Rapids, 1994
Dr. Falke in Die Fledermaus, New Orleans Opera, 1996
Danilo in The merry widow, Madison Opera, 1996; Gold Coast Opera, 1995
Peter in Hansel and Gretel, Florentine Opera, 1995
Lescaut in Un portrait de Manon (Massenet & Puccini), Festival International de Lanaudière, Canada, 1993
Dandini in La cenerentola, Florentine Opera, 1992; Eugene Opera, 1989
Sharpless in Madame Butterfly, Western Opera Theatre U.S. tour, 1988-89
Baron Douphol in La traviata, Florentine Opera, 1991
Enrico in Un ballo in maschera, Florentine Opera, 1990

UPCOMING_________________________________________________
Orff: Carmina burana, South Bend Chamber Singers
Fauré: Requiem, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
Mendelssohn: Elijah, Illinois State University Symphony and Choruses
Hagen: The Banner of my Purpose: Illinois State University, University of Michigan, Pacific Lutheran University

AWARDS____________________________________________________
Nominated to Who's Who Among America's Teachers in 2006, 2005 & 2002
National Finalist of the Metropolitan Opera Auditions, 1993
Winner of the Opera Columbus Opera Auditions, 1991
Winner of the Annual Meistersinger Opera Competition, Graz, Austria, 1991
Winner of the Eleanor Steber Music Foundation Grant, 1991
Winner of the Montreal International Music Competition for Singers, 1989
Winner of the National Federation of Music Clubs Young Artist Auditions- Man's Voice in Opera, 1987

CONDUCTORS_______________________________________________
Julius Rudel, James Conlon, Louis Salemno, Joseph Rescigno, John DeMain, Arthur Fagen, Chris Nance, Tyrone Paterson, Mark Flint, Barbara Yahr, Neal Gittleman, Carmon Deleone, Robert Hart Baker, Fiora Contino, Robert Fountain, Robert Lyle, Patrick Summers, Hal France, David Agler, Jacob Chi, Barbara Yahr, Uri Segal, Itay Talgam, Paul Freeman, Karen Lynn Deal, Richard Zielinski

APPRENTICE PROGRAMS_________________________________________________
Florentine Opera Young Artist Program, educational opera touring program, 1990
Merola Opera Center, San Francisco Opera, 1988

SUMMER FESTIVALS/CLINICS_________________________________________
Guest voice clinician, University of Venezuela-Caracas, 2001
ISU Vocal Clinic 2000, Host and clinician
Colorado Music Festival, Guest clinician and performer, 1998-2000
Chautauqua Institution, summer, 1999, Soloist in Carmina burana
American Institute for Musical Studies, Graz, Austria, 1991
"Bach,Beethoven and Breckenridge," Breckenridge Music Institute, 1986
Aspen Music Festival, 1981

CONCERT EXPERIENCE________________________________________________
Copland's Old American Songs, Middletown (Ohio) Symphony Orchestra, January, 2005
Orff's Carmina burana:
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, 2005; Chicago Sinfonietta, 2002; Ballet Contemporàneo de Caracas (Venezuela), 2001, 2004; Karmi'el Dance Festival (Israel), 2001; Tel Aviv Opera House, 2001; Jerusalem New Conference Center, 2001; Southwestern Michigan Symphony, 2000; Green Bay Symphony, 2000; The Chautauqua Institution, 1999; Princeton University Symphony and Glee Clubs, 1998; Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, 1995; Cincinnati Symphony and Ballet, 2003, 1998,1995; Illinois State University Symphony & Choruses, 1997; Milwaukee Symphony, 1991; L'Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal, 1990
Vaughan Williams' Fantasy on Christmas Carols, Illinois Symphony Orchestra, 2003
Hagen's The heart of the stranger: ISU Wind Symphony, 2002
Haydn's Die Jahreszeiten: University of Missouri-Columbia, 2001
Fauré's Requiem: ISU Symphony and Choirs, 2003; Northwest Indiana Symphony, 2003
Finzi's Et in terra pax: South Bend Chamber Singers, Indiana, 2001
Mozart's Requiem: Illinois State University, 2001
Mozart's Coronation Mass: Illinois Symphony Orchestra, 2003
Pueblo Symphony: Best of Broadway Pops concert, 2000
Verdi's Requiem: Illinois State University Symphony & Chorus, 1998
William Penn's A cornfield in July: ISU Wind Symphony, 1999
Haydn's Creation: Peoria Symphony, 2001; Elgin Symphony, 2000; Bradley University, 1998; Illinois State University, 1997
New Year's Eve Gala Concert: Dayton Philharmonic, 1997
Brahms' Requiem: ISU Symphony and Choruses, 2005; Madison Choral Union and Symphony, 1989
Mahler's Kindertotenlieder: ISU Symphony, 2003; Ballet Contemporàneo de Caracas, 2004
Mahler's Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: Middletown Symphony (Ohio), 1996
Bach's St. Matthew Passion: L'Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal, 1994
Bach's St. John Passion: Indiana State University Symphony and Choruses, 2001; Master Chorale of Tampa, 2004
Handel's Messiah: Augustana College Choruses and Symphony, 2000; Milwaukee Symphony, 1988; Bradley Community Chorus, 2004, 2002
Dvorak's Te Deum: Asheville Symphony, 2000; Peoria Civic Chorale and Orchestra, 1999; Illinois Symphony Orchestra, 2004
Duruflé's Requiem: Cincinnati May Festival, James Conlon, conductor, 1987

RECITALS___________________________________________________
Survivors of Suicide: Fund-raising Faculty Recital, 2005
Illinois State University Faculty Recitals, 2005, 2000, 1999
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Guest Artist Series, 2000
Illinois State University, Guest Artist Recital series, 1997
Recitals presented in Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, Cleveland, Toledo and Athens, Ohio, Erie and York, Pennsylvania, Fort Worth and Amarillo, Texas, and Greensboro, North Carolina as the Winner of the NFMC Young Artist Award, 1988 -1990
Arts and Humanities Resource Center, Cincinnati. Recitals of Broadway, Opera and Operetta, 1994-1997, presented for the elderly and disabled throughout the Cincinnati metropolitan area

TEACHING__________________________________________________
Appointed Assistant Professor of Music, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, 1997-Present (tenure/promotion granted 2003)
Vocal clinician, Lincoln College Summer Vocal Camp, 2006
Host/Vocal Clinician, ISU Vocal Clinic, 2000
Guest Clinician/Soloist at the Colorado Music Festival, Pueblo, Colorado, 2000, 1999, & 1998
Lecturer in Voice, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, 1995-1997
Private voice studio, 1994 to present
Vocal instruction, Musical Arts Center, Cincinnati, 1994-95

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MUSIC - TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS, HONORS, AND COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:

TEACHING:

• Appointed Assistant Professor of Voice, August 1997 – Present (Undergraduate majors: Music Education, Music Therapy, Voice Performance, Musical Theatre. Graduate majors: Musice Education, Vocal Performance, Music Therapy)
• Academic subjects taught: Language Diction for Singers 128 (Italian and English), Language Diction for Singers 127 (French and German), Opera Practicum 165/265/365 (Opera Workshop), Foundations of Inquiry 100 (Entry level General Education course required for Freshmen)
• Teacher of Metropolitan Opera Audition District Winners and numerous ISU Concerto Competition Winners

HONORS:

• Received Highest Merit ranking for academic year 2000 for Teaching, Scholarly Creativity, and Service to the School of Music and the College of Fine Arts. (Only 3 faculty awarded this ranking annually.)
• Nominated to Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2006, 2005 and 2002 editions.

SERVICE:

• Served as Voice Area Coordinator, January, 1998 – June, 2001
• Elected member, Department Faculty Status Committee, January, 2000 – 2003
• Member, School of Music Scholarship Committee, January, 1998 – August, 2001
• Member, School of Music Equipment Committee, August 2004 - present
• Chair, School of Music Faculty CD Sampler Committee, 2000
• Director of ISU production of The Magic Flute, 1999
• Advisor for numerous Independent Studies and Honors Projects
• Successful Music Sequence Curricular Revision, 2000

OTHER:

• Good working knowledge of PC and Mac, Sibelius

Professional Organizations:
National Association for the Teachers of Singing
National Opera Association
Pi Kappa Lambda
Phi Kappa Phi
American Guild of Musical Artists
Canadian Actor's Guild
International Thespian Society
College Music Society

REVIEWS
The Edmonton Sun: "Koch's Marcello is a splendid, virile fellow and he has a lovely baritone." (Feb. 1, 1999, La bohème with Edmonton Opera, Alberta, Canada)

The Edmonton Journal: "John Michael Koch made a lovable bear of the painter Marcello, with a firm baritone presence." (Feb. 1, 1999, La bohème)

The Kane County Chronicle (Chicago area): "John Koch is a major talent and made an exquisite Adam. He has excellent stage presence and great dynamic appeal." (Nov. 18, 2000, The Creation, Elgin Symphony and Choral Union)

The Pueblo Chieftain: "John Koch, an outstanding soloist well-known to Pueblo audiences. It was just great! Some Enchanted Evening sung by Koch whose big, rich voice carried it off masterfully. Koch then sang Ol' Man River as if he owned it." (July 2, 2000, Final Concert of the Colorado Music Festival)

The Chautauquan Daily: "In addition, there were three soloists...and the particularly effective John Koch. Baritone John Koch carries most of the burden of this piece, and he sang with plenty of the required gusto." (August 16, 1999, Carmina burana at the Chautauqua Institute, New York)

Dayton Daily News: "Baritone John Michael Koch is particularly strong as Marguerite's protective and judgmental brother, Valentin." (March 2, 1998, Faust with Dayton Opera)

Oakwood Register: "Baritone John Michael Koch sang the role and the aria flawlessly." (March 2, 1998, Faust with Dayton Opera)

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: "John Michael Koch's playful, throwaway style said so much about Figaro; but relaxed as it was, that voice carried the hall with ease." (Nov. 9, 1996, Il barbiere di Siviglia with the Florentine Opera)

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