Jeffrey Gavett, praised as an “even-tempered baritone who faithfully enunciate[s] text” by the New York Times, is dedicated to the creation and presentation of new music, as both performer and composer. In the past year, he gave world premieres of chamber works by Susan Botti and Nils Vigeland at Zankel Hall, and the New York premiere of Three James Tate Songs by David Leisner, accompanied by guitarist David Starobin. In July, Mr. Gavett had his first show at The Stone NYC, with the group loadbang, in a program of new works, to followed by another performance in November. This September he covered the baritone role in the World Premiere of the full version of Xenakis's Oresteia, with ICE conducted by Steven Osgood. Other recent operatic roles include Death in Gustav Holst's Savitri and Il Notaio in Gianni Schicchi, both conducted by Daniel Beckwith, as well as Bartolo and Antonio in The Marriage of Figaro.
Mr. Gavett is also an accomplished ensemble singer, having performed with VOX Ensemble, and symphonic choruses under conductors such as Harry Bicket, Charles Dutoit, and Lorin Maazel. During his time as an undergraduate at Westminster Choir College he was a member of the Westminster Choir and Westminster Kantorei. He graduated Summa cum Laude, receiving prizes in voice, composition, and German. He is currently studying with Lucy Shelton at Manhattan School of Music's Contemporary Performance Program.
In his spare time, Mr. Gavett is a computer hobbyist, and is interested in the intersection of music and technology, ranging from recording to interactive electronics.
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