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ERICH K. KURSCHAT, bass/baritone

Vocal Experience

Chicago Chorale
(mixed chorus | chicagochorale.org)
Fall 2006 - present

• Member. Participate in various home concerts, special collaborations, city festivals, radio appearances, and compact disc recordings. Membership by audition.

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Chicago Chamber Choir
(mixed chorus | chicagochamberchoir.org)
Fall 2002 - Summer 2007, Spring 2009 - present

• Member. Board Director Fall 2005 - Summer 2007. Member, Artistic Advisory Committee Winter 2006 - Summer 2007. Webmaster Winter 2004 - Summer 2007. Participate in various home concerts, special collaborations, city festivals, television/radio appearances, and compact disc recordings. Designed/maintained chorus web site. Membership by audition.

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Apollo Chorus of Chicago
(mixed chorus | apollochorus.org)
Fall 2005 - present

• Member. Board Membership Director Summer 2008 - Summer 2009. Maintain members web site. Participate in various home concerts, special collaborations, city festivals, television appearances, and compact disc recordings. Worked with Eric Whitacre Spring 2006. Membership by audition.

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Romanian Madrigal Consort
(mixed chorus)
Fall 2005 - present

• Member. Participate in benefit concerts for St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Chicago as featured sub-ensemble of larger Chorus. Membership by invitation.

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DePaul University Community Chorus
(mixed chorus | depaulcommunitychorus.org)
Winter 2002 - Spring 2005

• Member. Section Leader Spring 2003 - Spring 2005. Participated in various home concerts and University collaborations, including Orchestra Hall appearances at Chicago’s Symphony Center. Designed/distributed educational newsletter for chorus members. Designed/maintained chorus web site. Membership open to community.

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DePaul University Community Chorus Ensemble
(mixed chorus)
Winter 2002 - Spring 2005

• Member. Participated in various home concerts as featured sub-ensemble of larger Chorus. Membership by audition.

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Kenyon College Chamber Singers
(mixed chorus)
Fall 1995 - Spring 1999

• Member. Section Leader ‘97-’98. Elected President ‘98-’99. Participated in various home concerts, four national tours, four compact disc recordings, and school-wide events. Designed and sold two tour t-shirts. Organized social activities and led extra rehearsals. Membership by annual audition.

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Kenyon College Chasers
(co-ed a cappella)
Fall 1996 - Spring 1999

• Member. Elected Tour Manager ‘97-’98, established performance dates/venues and budgeted expenses. Elected Vice President ‘98-’99, in charge of public relations. Participated in various home concerts, three national tours, and school-wide events. Arranged music. Awarded participation in Student Leadership Recognition Dinner ’98. Directed production of two compact disc recordings. Designed group web site. Membership by audition.

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Cranbrook Kingswood Master Singers
(all-male chorus)
Fall 1994 - Spring 1995

• Member. Participated in various home concerts, school-wide events, and area performances. Membership by audition.

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Cranbrook Kingswood Choir
(mixed chorus)
Fall 1992 - Spring 1994

• Member. Participated in various home concerts, school-wide events, and area performances. Open membership.

 

Acting Experience

The Express, extra (Policeman)
Chicago, April 2007

Fred Claus, credited actor (Singer)
Chicago, January 2007

On the Road in America, extra
Chicago, August 2006

Levy Restaurants Creating Legends orientation video, actor
Chicago, ?

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Erronius
Kenyon College, Fall 1998

Six Degrees of Separation, Dr. Fine
Kenyon College, Winter 1998

 

Miscellaneous

Performed holiday carols with Apollo Chorus
Good Morning America - filmed live at Millennium Park, Chicago, IL
December 2007

Appeared with Lake Street Church of Evanston Concert Choir, Bass II
Lake Street Church of Evanston - Evanston, IL
Winter 2007

Performed national anthem with Chicago Chamber Choir
Chicago Bulls game - Chicago, IL
December 2006

Performed holiday carols with Chicago Chamber Choir
WGN Chicago Morning News - filmed live at WGN Studios, Chicago, IL
December 2006

Appeared with Royal Chamber Choir, Bass II
Zion Lutheran Church - Hinsdale, IL
Summer 2006

Polyphony Camp with Anne Heider
Roosevelt University - Chicago, IL
Summer 2005

Acoustic guitar lessons, levels 1-3
Old Town School of Folk Music - Chicago, IL
Summer 2002 - Spring 2005

Mahler’s 8th Symphony with Chicago Symphony Chorus, Apollo Chorus, Chicago Children's Choir, and featured soloists under the direction of Maestro Christoph Eschenbach of The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Orchestre de Paris
Summer 2004

Fauré Requiem workshop with Simon Carrington, co-founder of The King's Singers
Symphony Center - Chicago, IL
Spring 2004

Apollo Chorus vocal workshop
Alice Millar Chapel - Evanston, IL
Fall 2000

Holiday Octet (all-male vocal ensemble), Co-Founder/Bass II
Kenyon College - Gambier, OH
1997 - 1998

WKCO, Disc Jockey
Kenyon College - Gambier, OH
1997 - 1999

 

Education

Kenyon College (Gambier, OH | kenyon.edu)
Graduated May 1999
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Minor in Philosophy

Cranbrook Kingswood (Bloomfield Hills, MI | cranbrook.edu)
Graduated June 1995
Commended Scholar