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Matthew James
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Director
School of Visual and Performing Arts Office Location: Biedenharn 105 Phone: 318-342-3811 Email: mjames@ulm.edu |
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Matthew James, bass-baritone, is Associate Dean of the School of Visual and Performing Arts and is also serving as General Director of the Louisiana Lyric Opera. Prior to arriving at ULM Dr. James was Chair of the Department of Music at Walla Walla University from 2002-2008. Previously Dr. James held positions at Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD and at Southern Adventist University in Chattanooga, TN, where he taught voice and directed musical theatre productions. Dr. James completed his graduate work at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and subsequently was an apprentice at the Des Moines Metro Opera and an Artist Fellow with the Bach Aria Festival at Stony Brook, NY. He sang professionally for two years with the National Opera Company of Raleigh, NC, performing major roles in The Barber of Seville, The Merry Wives of Windsor, L'Italiana in Algeri, La Bohème, Martha, and El Capitan. Dr. James subsequently appeared in the title role in Don Giovanni with the Rome Festival and in productions of The Magic Flute and The Barber of Seville with Operafestival di Roma where he also served on the teaching staff.
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 ULM Division of Music / 700 University Ave. / Monroe, LA 71209 Phone: 318-342-3811 / Fax: 318-342-1599 music@ulm.edu |
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