 Joshua
Lawlor
Praised for his “resonant and
carefully handled baritone,” baritone Joshua Lawlor
is enjoying his expanding career as a performer.
Originally from Kansas City, Mr. Lawlor has received
critical acclaim for his exciting accomplishments on
the stage and in concert.
As an enthusiast
for the challenge of post-tonal and contemporary
music, modern roles include #7 in Conrad Susa’s
stirring interpretation of Anne Sexton’s book of
poetry Transformations, Mike Schofield (A Question
of Taste), Richard (Fortune’s Favorites), Bob (The
Old Maid and The Thief) and Ben (The Telephone). He
created the role of Klim for the world premiere of
the twelve-tone operetta Devkino Road by Daniel
Musselman. Roles from the traditional repertoire
include appearances as Silvio (I Pagliacci), Count
Almaviva (Le Nozze di Figaro), the title role in
Eugene Onegin, Marquis D’Obigny (La Traviata), and
Ariadeno in the early Italian opera L’Ormindo. He
has received direction from celebrated pedagogues,
coaches, and performers: Warren Jones, Martin Katz,
Håkan Hagegård, Daniel Belcher & Joyce DiDonato.
Musicianship and an instinctive musicality have
established a frequent place for Mr. Lawlor on the
oratorio stage. Concert work has included joining
the Bach Aria Soloists for an exceptional chamber
performance of Bach’s Wachet auf cantata, with only
four voices taking on all chorus and solo parts; he
was subsequently invited back to BAS to perform
Kaffeekantate and Der Friede sei mit dir. Additional
concert performances include Ernst Bloch’s setting
of the Jewish service Avodath Hakodesh, Bach’s Mass
in B minor, Mozart’s Mass in C minor, Handel’s
Messiah, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, the Duruflé
Reqiuem, Britten’s Cantata Misericordium and Rejoice
in the Lamb, and by Ralph Vaughn Williams:
Five
Mystical Songs and Serenade to Music. Upcoming
additions include Mendelssohn’s Elijah and
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony.
In addition to
singing, Mr. Lawlor maintains a private studio in
Kansas City, as well as occasionally indulging a
passion for piano by accompanying recital and choral
performances.
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