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Brian Manternach

Singer * Educator * Author * Scholar

Associate Professor, Department of Theatre, University of Utah
Research Associate, Utah Center for Vocology
​Private Voice Teacher, Salt Lake City, Utah

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Singer

Leading roles in opera & musical theatre
  • ​Belmonte in Die Entführung aus dem Serail
  • Ferrando in Cosí fan tutte
  • Tamino in The Magic Flute
  • Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus
  • Remendado in Carmen
  • Goro in Madama Butterfly
  • Miles Gloriosus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Oratorio & concert soloist
  • ​Bach's Magnificat  and Cantatas 131, 140, & 211
  • Handel's Messiah
  • Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass
  • Mozart's Coronation Mass and Solemn Vespers
  • Orff's Carmina Burana
  • Stravinsky's Cantata
Recitalist 
  • Recitals for colleges, universities, and arts series
    • California, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin
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Author

  • ​Associate Editor, NATS Journal of Singing
  • Author, “The Independent Teacher,” Journal of Singing
  • Author, “The Singer’s Library” book review column, Classical Singer​​
  • Contributing Author, The Voice Teacher's Cookbook, Ed. Brian Winnie​
  • Additional publications:
    • ​Journal of Voice
    • Voice and Speech Review
    • VOICEPrints
    • PLOS Computational Biology
    • College Music Symposium
    • Music Theatre Educators' Alliance Journal
    • NATS Inter Nos Newsletter
    • ​Salt Lake Tribune
  • Blogger at drbrianmanternach.blogspot.com
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Educator

  • Associate Professor, Head of Singing Voice Studies, Department of Theatre, University of Utah
    • Teach Studio Voice to students in the Music Theatre Program & Actor Training Program
    • Teach 2nd Year Singing in the Actor Training Program 
  • Student accomplishments
    • Film, TV, and commercials
    • National and international Broadway tours
    • Off-Broadway and regional theatre
    • Cruise lines
    • Amusement parks
    Guest masterclasses​
    • New York University-Steinhardt
    • Summer Vocology Institute
    • Alabama NATS
    • University of Nevada-Reno
    • University of Minnesota-Morris
    • Saint Mary's College, IN
    • Utah: Snow College;  Weber State University; Westminster College; Salt Lake Community College; RiseUp Children's Choir
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Scholar

  • Research Associate at the National Center for Voice and Speech​
    • Faculty Excellence in Research Award, College of Fine Arts, University of Utah
    • Voice Pedagogy Award, National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Foundation
    • Co-author of 2021 Forum Article of the Year Award, Voice and Speech Review
  • Research, Lectures, and Workshops presented for:
    • Voice Foundation Annual Symposium
    • Pan American Vocology Association Symposium
    • International Physiology and Acoustics of Singing Conference
    • Voice & Speech Trainers Association Conference
    • Fall Voice Conference 
    • NATS National Conference
    • Cal-Western NATS Regional Conference
    • TEDxSaltLakeCity
    • Summer Vocology Institute
    • Univ. of Utah Voice Disorders Center
    • Alabama NATS
    • Utah Theatre Association
    • Idaho State Thespian Festival
    • University of Iowa
    • University of Notre Dame
    • University of Utah School of Music
    • Snow College​


​VOICE TEACHER
​Salt Lake City, UT
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