David Guzman has seamlessly integrated his passions for performance, education, and research in Latin American music. As both an opera singer and recitalist, he is dedicated to reviving and sharing the beauty of forgotten Latin American art songs. His recent performances include a recital at the Lyceum Mozartiano de La Habana in Cuba, serving as the tenor soloist in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Brown University Orchestra, and a recital of Colombian Andean music with Trio Palos y Cuerdas at Boston University. He has also portrayed Il Duca in Verdi’s Rigoletto with La Fundación Aria y Memoria in Cali, Colombia, and performed Carmina Burana with the Minot Symphony Association and the Hartford Symphony.
Dr. Guzman’s diverse operatic repertoire includes notable roles such as Edgardo in Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor(cover) with Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Prince in Rossini’s La Cenerentola, and Il Duca in Verdi’s Rigoletto with Opera Tampa, as well as Rafael in Foglia/Martinez’s To Cross the Face of the Moon with Arizona Opera.
His talents have brought him to prestigious stages worldwide, including Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Lyric Opera of San Diego, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, and the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.
His commitment to Latin American music extends to his recordings, which include the 2023 album A mis viejos with El Yeite Records, the 2017 album Latin-American Art Songs, and the 2011 recording of Cruzar la Cara de la Luna/To Cross the Face of the Moon with Houston Grand Opera, released by Albany Records.
Dr. Guzman holds a B.A. in Music Education from Universidad Pedagógica Nacional de Colombia, an M.M. in Voice Performance from Texas Christian University, and a D.M.A. in Voice Performance from SUNY at Stony Brook. Since 2020, he has been imparting his expertise and passion as an Assistant Professor of Music (Voice) at Boston University.
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