Edward
Kingins,
described as . . . "a tenor who is handsome, musical and
can act," has appeared with equal success in opera, concert
and oratorio.
He
received his musical education at the American Conservatory of
Music, Heidelberg College and Wayne State University. Most of
his vocal study was with Avery Crew; he has, however, also studied
with Maude Taylor Childs, Edison Harris, Barre Hill, and Ferris
Ohl. More recently, as the recipient of a Martha Baird Rockefeller
Award, he studied with Boris Goldovsky.
Mr.
Kingins has appeared as leading tenor in Michigan Opera Theatre
productions of The Merry Widow, Boris Godunov,
Die Fledermaus, Regina, Carmen, and
in tours of Lucia di Lammermoor, Madame Butterfly,
and Die Fledermaus. He has also sung principal roles
with the Cleveland Opera and made numerous appearances with the
Des Moines Metro Opera Festival.
A
former Belle Isle Auditions winner, he has appeared as soloist
on numerous occasions with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the
Detroit Chamber Orchestra, the Detroit Concert Band, and the Buffalo
Philharmonic. In addition, he has appeared with the Flint Symphony,
the Saginaw Symphony, the Kalamazoo Symphony, the Scandinavian
Symphony, and the Niagara Falls Philharmonic.
Aside
from orchestral and operatic commitments, Mr. Kingins has performed
throughout the Mid-west as a recitalist and in oratorio. Included
among the many series and festivals in which he has appeared have
been the Laudenslager Chamber Music Series, the Pro-Mozart Society,
Schoolcraft Summer Festival, Brunch with Bach, Marygrove College
Chamber Concerts, Wayne State University Spring Festival, the
Cranbrook Festival, and the Meadowbrook Festival.
He
currently is the Director of Music and tenor soloist at Fort Street
Presbyterian Church, Detroit, and, for fifteen years, was tenor
soloist at Temple Beth El of Birmingham. The Fort Street Chorale,
which he founded and directs, was the subject of an Emmy Award
winning documentary, entitled "Miracle on Fort Street,"
which has been broadcast nationally over public television.
In
addition to his study with David Daniels, Mr. Kingins has studied
conducting with Robert Page, Margaret Hillis, Greg Smith, Roger
Wagner, Howard Swan and, most recently, with Helmuth Rilling.
He
is in demand as a voice teacher and frequently conducts seminars
for choral groups on vocal technique.
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